It also made me realize that it’s important to, on some level, try to understand the people who speak the accent you’re trying to do as an actor. So it’s helped me to appreciate the accent of my home more than I did in the past, even if I choose to not use it for myself. And I think it has to do with the fact that I’m from here, I’ve lived in the country where the “typical” Minnesota accent is strongest, and I understand the people and how they think and how they feel. Although in the last few years my girlfriend, who thankfully enjoys my many accents, has decided that my Minnesota accent is her favourite. I’ve personally tried to distance myself from the “typical” accent, because I don’t like people being able to instantly guess where I’m from, and I find that it kind of forces people to not assume certain things about me (even though the accent definitely still permeates the way I say certain things).
It’s much more neutral in Minneapolis, where I live, and you do still hear the Fargo accent because a lot of upstate people move to the cities to attend the University or get a job, but it’s definitely in the minority down here. Once people hear I’m from Minnesota they often do THE WORST imitation of “Fargo” with a slight “I’m stupid” voice (you know the one I mean…where the character always starts off whatever they say with a long, drawn-out “duuuuuhhhhhhhh,”), as if the entire state talks like that. I’ve been studying and doing accents since I was a kid.
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For example, often they would rather cast real Australians than hire someone who can do a good Australian accent.īeing Minnesotan, I’ve especially enjoyed listening to this series with JB. Many times producers want to cast people who are actually from the areas that have the accent they’re looking for. If I were Asian-American, I would want to have all the different flavors of Asian accents so that I could sound authentically Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, etc. If I were African-American, I would want to have British accents as well as Caribbean and possibly African accents. As a white male, I tend to find European accents the most useful to have readily available. They get used an awful lot in Fantasy games and anything that’s historical.īeyond mastering British accents, it depends on your ethnic background. In terms of the most useful accents to have in one’s repertoire, it’s hard to go wrong with a selection of British accents (high class, low class, Scottish, Irish, etc.). Blanc is incredibly talented! I’m so grateful he came on the podcast! Everyone was rather stunned and lost their place. Finally, when it came time for my first line, I belted out this emotionally-driven performance with a very pronounced English accent. I grew frustrated, wanting my part to arrive sooner. The days went on and on, as standardized testing and other mishaps lengthened the reading of the play. Many years ago, when I was in high school, my English class did a dramatic reading of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” Everyone had to take an assigned role, and my particular character didn’t show up until the third act. In the meantime, here’s an anecdote for you.
In your opinion, what are the most important accents for a voice actor to have in their repertoire? If this is too open-ended, what would you say are the top three to five accents a beginning voice actor should be able to perform in order to be considered competitive at that level? And thanks to you for listening!ĭownload Voice Acting Mastery Episode #21 Here (MP3) (Hint, visit his website: )Ī big thanks to JB for spending time with me talking in so much detail about such an important topic.
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How to contact JB to get individual coaching from him.Realizing that not everyone speaks a certain dialect in the exact same way.
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(Hint: it’s the International Dialects of English Archive or IDEA)
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Welcome to episode 21 of the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with yours truly, Crispin Freeman!Īs always, you can listen to the podcast using the player above, or download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of this blog post.
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