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Bob Baker Inner circle 1111 Posts 
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I've decided to make a new figure I've acquired a Cockney. I've always been able to do a decent English accent, but it was the RP ("Received Pronunciation") that you hear on the BBC. I wanted to learn to do a Cockney accent well enough that my British friends would say it's pretty good for a Yank. (Not like the universal British smirking at Dick Van Dyke's horrible Cockney in "Mary Poppins.")
An on-line search found Paul Meier Dialect Services. He is a internationally renowned dialect coach and professor of theater, and for $29.95 you get a booklet and CD with a 7-step approach to learning a dialect. He has booklets for dozens of different foreign and American dialects. I've found his approach to be excellent, and I cannot recommend his materials highly enough. http://www.paulmeier.com Bob |
harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8824 Posts
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Years ago, I used a book called Foreign Dialects by (if my memory is working today) Hermann.
More recently I have had fun with Pat Fraley's The best cartoon voices stolen out of Hollywood. It is always great to have another resource. Thanks for sharing.\ Enjoy your journey. Harris
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
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On 2010-08-23 09:51, Bob Baker wrote: Thanks for the link! I appreciate it as I have always loved learning various dialects. The late great Daws Butler, (Voice of Yogi Bear and all those old Hanna Barbera cartoons, was one of the world exerts, and I believe he put out some teaching tapes on the subject that may still be available.
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ColinDymond Special user Gloucestershire, England 675 Posts
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Hi Bob
What's the character going to look like? Are you going for the full pearly king or a spiv or just a general London type?
Colin Dymond
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Servante Inner circle 1330 Posts
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Harris, that book you're referring to is by Herman and Herman (a couple). They wrote two: "American Dialects" and "Foreign Dialects." They are the bibles of stage and film dialect. I've owned my copies for over forty years.
I'm not sure if the H&H books come with recordings these days (Mine didn't, but that's decades ago, so who knows). I can also recommend Robert Blumenfeld's "Accents, A Manual for Actors." I have mine here. It is over 400 pages long, covers scores of accents around the world, including about 25 American comes with two CDs and costs $29.95. -Philip |
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Bob Baker Inner circle 1111 Posts
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On 2010-08-29 05:55, ColinDymond wrote: Hi, Colin: OK, click below to see him. His name is Archie P. Cunningham, and he was made by Bill Nelson and Dan Lavender. I love 'im! Bob http://gallery.me.com/rwbaker#100032 (When the image comes up, click to enlarge.) |
tacrowl Inner circle Maryland 1633 Posts
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Great figure Bob. Bill Nelson is a genius at creating characters! Can't wait to see video of you working with him.
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Mr. Pitts Inner circle David Pitts 1058 Posts
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Wow, GREAT figure.
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ColinDymond Special user Gloucestershire, England 675 Posts
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I'm so jealous. He's stuning. Can't wait to see some footage of you and him in action. I noticed the dropped H very good. Na yow'l ave ta start asting for fings what you want!
Colin Dymond
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