'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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I'd go with freaking weird as a good description of AD's voice, and I don't think it's just that I'm used to hearing him be British. I also agree that AA sounds more like Fred, but lower and less Texan.
The freaky thing about her interviews on the DVDs is that she says I and means Fred. I know a lot of actors do that, but it's always cognitively dissonant to me.
The freaky thing about her interviews on the DVDs is that she says I and means Fred. I know a lot of actors do that, but it's always cognitively dissonant to me.
A random snippet I remember from Rumpole of the Bailey was the claim that lawyers do (or did) that in Britain when opposing one another in a case. I believe this led to Rumpole and his friend George arguing over dinner about George's infidelity to Rumpole, or some such.
The "I" thing doesn't bother me, except in a few circumstances, like when the actor says something like, "Oh, this is where I rip out the guy's heart, beer-batter it, fry it, and eat it with a side of salt&vinegar chips (my favorite) and I'm wearing this absolutely astonishing Jimmy Choo's."
For me the curiosity about actors' voices would be what AD sounds like without the British accent. I keep expecting sort of a prissy Steven Wright kind of thing.
I'll have to agree with the "freakin' weird" assessment. He sounds so much better with a British accent.
Accent slut.
I haven't ever heard AA speak as AA, but my mother and I are guessing at which is closer to her real voice: Fred's or Illyria's.
Half and half. The VOICE is closer as Fred (timber, pitch, etc), but the ACCENT is much more Illyria.
He sounds so much better with a British accent.
Everybody (almost) sounds better with a British accent.
Accent slut.
IOW, I'll see your slut and raise you an accent nympho...
Everybody (almost) sounds better with a British accent.
I (being British) was once asked by a Californian to repeat the phrase "Oingo Boingo" as she found it cute and amusing. As her friends were cute and amusing, it seemed a fair exchange.
I (being British) was once asked by a Californian to repeat the phrase "Oingo Boingo" as she found it cute and amusing
You're like a scene out of Love, Actually !
The freaky thing about her interviews on the DVDs is that she says I and means Fred. I know a lot of actors do that, but it's always cognitively dissonant to me.
After doing umpteen plays in college I finally gave into that as an easier way to talk about the storyline.
"Then my character does" is sometimes clunky, and speaking of a role you see from your POV really feels like talking in the third person.
Although I did find myself introducing the concept that I would represent the character when describing the scene or play. I did add an occasional "well, my character" to remind people I was speaking of the character.
Your theaterspeak may vary.
You're like a scene out of Love, Actually !
Haven't seen it, but it sounds like I should. I should add this happened ten years ago, so she wasn't ripping the film off.
And while I agree AD sounds strange with an American accent, JM's native accent really freaks me out.