8 06, 2020

Accents and Identity in Gangs of New York

2020-06-09T10:06:18-05:00By |

Capturing Accents Lost to History In the previous two Accents in Movies articles, we've talked about the important role dialect coach Tim Monich has played in helping some of Hollywood's most high profile actors master a variety of complex accents, from the standard native New York accent to a southern accent that reflects a background [...]

18 11, 2012

Is Daniel Day-Lewis’ Lincoln Accent Historically Accurate?

2017-03-23T06:47:21-05:00By |

Searching for Lincoln"s True Voice The first phonograph (a device to record and playback sounds) was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1877, twelve years after  the death of Abraham Lincoln. As such, no recording of Abraham Lincoln"s legendary speeches exists  to highlight those variables which contributed to Lincoln"s status as one of the great [...]

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