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Wildwill002
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Drama & Accent advise

Post by Wildwill002 » 05 Dec 2011, 18:49

In march I'm going to be doing a play and I kinda need to work on my accents... The ones i'm struggling at are a market cockney accent and punk movements. I'm 3 characters; 2 small parts and a king but i've got the king's accent down to sound a bit like Prince Charles :3 Any advice?
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Re: Drama & Accent advise

Post by Zinrius » 05 Dec 2011, 18:59

Voice acting and hands go a long way. It's dull to just act without using your hands to express yourself.

Close your eyes or space out and just have that setting of the play in your mind and play the character.

Have fun with it, don't stress it.

Drink some warm water, it relaxes the muscles in your throat making it easier.
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Re: Drama & Accent advise

Post by Lord_Mountbatten » 05 Dec 2011, 20:14

Well you apparently wake up every day to hear me shouting at you about grammar. You'll be fine for the king.

For cockney, I recommend this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13613307/FACE.mp3
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Re: Drama & Accent advise

Post by Wildwill002 » 06 Dec 2011, 09:55

I'm afraid I've replaced your voice for katy perry lord.

Thanks for advice both of ya. I'm gonna try doing what zin said. Didnt realise drinking warm water helps your throat
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Re: Drama & Accent advise

Post by Rock Beefchest » 08 Dec 2011, 15:23

For a part I playd that required Cockney I watched a lot of guy ritchie movies. Particularly Lock Stock and 2 smoking barrels and Snatch. That said I am a Yank so any accent impressed. Your audience might have more critical ears.
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Re: Drama & Accent advise

Post by Wildwill002 » 08 Dec 2011, 15:27

They probably will... its only one line for the cockney accent though so i should be alright. I'm good at saying aw'rite guv'ner so i'm building on from that. Jellied eels here i come
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