Harry Potter: Anti-American clarification
susanbones2003
rdas at facstaff.wisc.edu
Thu Dec 8 02:09:58 UTC 2005
--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman"
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
>
> SSSusan:
> > > Saddest part for me, a *huge* Rickman fan, is that when he
tries
> > > to do an American accent, he tends to lose some of that
> > > wonderful plumminess in his voice. (Think the "DON'T lie...
to
> > > me" line from the potions storage cupboard in GoF. :-))
>
> JenD:
> > I have wondered, if you SSusan know, just what kind of accent is
> > Alan Rickman doing for Snape? Is it just a middle of the road
> > British accent, an "acting British" accent (the plumminess comes
> > to mind) or something else? I have seen him in other British
> > things and I love the accents he's used in them(the film where
he
> > was the hairdresser comes to mind, but alas the name of said
film
> > does not) . He seems very comfortable switching British accents.
I
> > feel very sorry for most actors who have to take on a Southern
> > American accent. It's the easiest to caricature and therefore
the
> > easiest to mangle.
> > JenD, speaking to herself in her own genuine Southern accent...
>
>
> SSSusan:
> I'm afraid, as a Yank, I know *nothing* about different British
> accents, so I can't speak to what Rickman's "doing" in Snape. (In
> fact, I thought he was just doing his natural voice!) There are
> some folks on OTC who've talked about this kind of thing before,
but
> I know nothing. :-|
>
> I *do* know, however, the name of the film you're thinking of:
Blow
> Dry. I love that movie, and his role of Phil Allen.
>
> Siriusly Snapey Susan
SSSusan (determined this time to get all the "S"s in!)
I believe that film (Blow Dry) was set up north, in Yorkshire. I
really appreciate when a film in set in England or the UK has
identifiable accents. I know Brits do too (there was a previous post
that mentioned how important the correct accent is to Briish film
goers). I think it's not as important in America and to Americans.
But back to Mr. Rickman, his Snape seems almost Shakespearean. Is
that the correct word? Very classical if a little over the top, for
effect. Pity he didn't have more to do this film. Sort of makes you
look forward to Occlumency lessons, next film.
JenD
>
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