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I've got a small part in the upcoming movie for which my firm is attempting to raise funds. (until there's money, there's no film. lol)
My writer/director pal has told me that he wants me to speak with either a Brooklyn (as if I could differentiate between a Brooklyn and a Manhattan accent... he could have just said "New York City accent") or Irish accent.
The two are so different, and I'm so out of my depth at both, that I think I'll flip a coin. And watch a lot of Irish or Mafia movies, to learn it and then work on it.
Oh, sure, I know some of the vowel phonemes in each accent... but I'm nowhere near having each accent down-pat.
Anyhow, carry on.
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| prezbucky wrote: |
| My writer/director pal has told me that he wants me to speak with either a Brooklyn (as if I could differentiate between a Brooklyn and a Manhattan accent... he could have just said "New York City accent") or Irish accent. |
Hi Tom,
If I were you, I'd go for the New York accent since it's probably closest to home. It's always quite painful to see most Hollywood actors dabbling with Irish accents (i.e. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Leo de Caprio). Some notable exceptions are Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal or Daniel Day-Lewis (he's English though) in Name of the Father.
If you wanna try an Irish accent, watch Waking Ned. Great film, simple country accent.
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Mar 27, 2008 20:09 pm Irish English vs. New Zealand English |
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Hi Tom,
Thanks a lot for starting this thread. I actually was trying to find out more about how New Zealand English and Irish English differ in grammar and vocabulary.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Mar 27, 2008 20:25 pm Irish English vs. New Zealand English |
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Ralf, thanks. I'm leaning toward the NYC accent.
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TD, I started the thread but didn't really put anything of substance in it... at least not about the NZ or Irish usage/accents.
I'll look for a web site on the subject for some ideas.
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I 've met IRish,but never heard NZ English,but I admire these 2 Countries very much
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For Torsten. (hehe)
If anyone knows about the difference between NZ's and Erin's use of this great language, please contribute your knowledge here.
Also, please vote in the poll. |
You didn't put "neither" or "they are equal" as a choice. |
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| Some notable exceptions are Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal or Daniel Day-Lewis (he's English though) in Name of the Father. |
Oh, I dunno, Brad Pitt was quite good in Snatch. Dags.
BTW, what does "simple" mean in your "simple country accent" statement? |
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| prezbucky wrote: |
I've got a small part in the upcoming movie for which my firm is attempting to raise funds. (until there's money, there's no film. lol)
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Go at it !! I hope that you'll hit the big time !  |
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| Molly wrote: |
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| Some notable exceptions are Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal or Daniel Day-Lewis (he's English though) in Name of the Father. |
Oh, I dunno, Brad Pitt was quite good in Snatch. Dags.
BTW, what does "simple" mean in your "simple country accent" statement? |
In whose snatch? Sorry, but I don't quite follow you ... |
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| In whose snatch? Sorry, but I don't quite follow you ... |
Note the capital letter on my Snatch, so to speak. 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/ |
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