Lancashire accent - Page 4

Wynonie Harris · 19-09-2012, 21:41

"James Stewart with glasses". I'll remind him of that next time he's in the Oak Lea.

susie123 · 19-09-2012, 21:45

Think this is the best thread wander we've had for a while...

egg&chips · 19-09-2012, 21:46

Do you think Kate will be grateful or puzzled?

Retlaw · 19-09-2012, 21:54

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I must admit I was distracted while reading the opening thread and mistook lancaster for Lancashire; however, I do believe that most linguists would place Accy very close to Lancaster on the rhoticity scale and as such Ms. katie would have much to gain from listening to me, say reciting Henry V.

Moreover, for those of you who do know me will also know that my intentions are always honourable and that any suggestion that my motive for engaging in anything other than serious academic conversation and thespian interchange with this young lady should be disregarded absolutely.

She's larn mooer i five minutes lisunin tu me recitin Albert un Lion, than oowd ever ged fro thee un yon Enry.
Top un bottom o this, sumbodys bin windin yo lot up agaiun, n tekin the wee wee

Michael1954 · 19-09-2012, 21:59

No one has mentioned Gracie Fields and George Formby so I will.

MargaretR · 19-09-2012, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

No one has mentioned Gracie Fields and George Formby so I will.

Since we are name dropping -

Michael1954 · 19-09-2012, 22:15

They don't make films like that anymore! Ee by heck.

susie123 · 19-09-2012, 22:17

Jimmy Clitheroe? Ken Platt?

Al Read? Les Dawson? but they were both from Manchester.

susie123 · 19-09-2012, 22:18

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Originally Posted by egg&chips

Do you think Kate will be grateful or puzzled?

Good question! probably both.

MargaretR · 19-09-2012, 22:23

If the part she is portraying is an upper crust lady then she needn't bother - they all had elocution lessons to 'talk posh'

jaysay · 20-09-2012, 09:20

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Imagine James Stewart with glasses.
(The hair has gone now) The bottom lip is the most 'lookalikey' feature

Don't think he'll be very cleaver in the skin department now either

ktkat · 21-09-2012, 14:35

Wow -thank you so much, everyone! Amazing help! Stupidly I haven't checked back earlier - had no idea there'd be so many replies. And very amusing ones too :-)

I'll definitely check out all the links and films you guys suggest, and jane horrocks and and thora. Although I'm going to be voicing young, twenty-something female lancastrians, and I'm wondering whether there's been a change in the accent since thora's time?

Oh and yes, I am indeed female! Does it say male on my profile?? But I'm not, regrettably, kate winslet - or cate blanchett or kate beckinsale for that matter.

Thanks so much again for all the help, and for making me laugh :-)

churchfcrules · 21-09-2012, 14:41

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Originally Posted by ktkat

Wow -thank you so much, everyone! Amazing help! Stupidly I haven't checked back earlier - had no idea there'd be so many replies. And very amusing ones too :-)

I'll definitely check out all the links and films you guys suggest, and jane horrocks and and thora. Although I'm going to be voicing young, twenty-something female lancastrians, and I'm wondering whether there's been a change in the accent since thora's time?

Oh and yes, I am indeed female! Does it say male on my profile?? But I'm not, regrettably, kate winslet - or cate blanchett or kate beckinsale for that matter.

Thanks so much again for all the help, and for making me laugh :-)

will we get to hear it?

ktkat · 21-09-2012, 14:51

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Originally Posted by churchfcrules

will we get to hear it?

It's for an audiobook - I'll let you know when it's out! Or maybe I can post a sample online and give you the link. But I'd be very nervous as you're all the real thing! But I think it's important to try and get these things right and not just do an approximation or a sort of 'general northern' that a lot of actors seem to do, so I'm going to try my best...

Ps flashy – oranges are not the only fruit is a great suggestion – thank you. Does Charlotte Coleman’s accent sound authentic in it? I think her natural accent was a sort of London one… Also, I’ve googled Nature of the Beast but only found an American film?

Mick – I’ve found a programme called Trouble on the Estate – is that the one you mean?

Susie123 – that’s great. Thanks

Oh and yes, I am actually a transexual thora hird clone

churchfcrules · 21-09-2012, 15:28

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Originally Posted by ktkat

It's for an audiobook - I'll let you know when it's out! Or maybe I can post a sample online and give you the link. But I'd be very nervous as you're all the real thing! But I think it's important to try and get these things right and not just do an approximation or a sort of 'general northern' that a lot of actors seem to do, so I'm going to try my best...

Ps flashy – oranges are not the only fruit is a great suggestion – thank you. Does Charlotte Coleman’s accent sound authentic in it? I think her natural accent was a sort of London one… Also, I’ve googled Nature of the Beast but only found an American film?

Mick – I’ve found a programme called Trouble on the Estate – is that the one you mean?

Susie123 – that’s great. Thanks

Oh and yes, I am actually a transexual thora hird clone

Nature of the Beast (1988) - Film Review from Film4