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Date Posted: 10:31:53 10/17/02 Thu
Author: Sean without Jo-Jo's permission
Subject: Re: Accents and charcters...
In reply to: Mikeal(waiting for the negative flames) 's message, "Accents and charcters..." on 09:15:23 10/15/02 Tue

Just do what I do sometimes when I start my show. I tell the audience that I'm fluent in sixteen different languages but since you won't understand anything I'll say I'm going to speak like this. It gets a laugh and it usually works. Also I'm like you. I don't feel comfortable in my speech and since I was a hack at English in high school I'm not going to remember much about Elizabethan. I do refer to everyone as 'Lord and Lady' though.
It also comes from working at the Medieval Manor for so long where it's descibed as a "Hercules/Xena kind of Medieval".
I give big kudos to the people who can keep their speech.
What do you expect from me? I work for a dead guy.

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[> [> Re: Accents and charcters... -- Queen of Darkness, Accent Challenged, 14:42:39 10/17/02 Thu

It's hard to stay in character all day. Especially at the booth. Working street is just as hard.

I remember dropping character to make a joke, and I still do that. It's easier. Staying in character and making a joke is a lot better. Many kudos to those that do. You are a better man/woman than I.

As for Starfire, Zak says to make fun of the customers. Who am I to argue with a big burly Polish guy who tears off copper wire with his HANDS! Staying in any sort of accent doesn't work. In other booths, the accent does work. It depends on your audience and crowd.

I'm all for what works. Personally, I'm a big loud mouth so I like the lack of accent. But, there are occasions where it is necessary, i.e. when the King arrives, etc. and it's all good there, too.

Forsooth! My witty banter has come to an end. Blah blah blah. Yank Yank Yank.

~Amy, who gives a little oh excellent well with a dash of Yeehaw!


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[> [> [> Re: Accents and charcters... -- Tommie, 16:19:12 10/20/02 Sun

As a playtroness, I have at times read Shakespere aloud for a couple of days to try and get the rhythm, but must admit that I failed to find an adequate description of contact lens... I fear me I have cast mine eye upon the ground just doesn't seem to work well...


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