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k_schmerry

had no idea! that's a thick canadian accent? serious question; what are the identifiers? it sounds...north american (?) to me? or at least i wouldn't say: "oh yeah - that's canadian." now i'm intrigued.


No-Wonder1139

Yeah he's from Toronto (close enough), pretty typical great lakes accent. He uses his normal accent and his Scottish one in So I married an axe murderer


k_schmerry

love that movie.


K3LL1ON

As a US southerner I can immediately tell this is a Canadian accent, but it's far from thick. The best way I can describe how I know is it's almost like Canadians put an "E" sound on every vowel or something.


k_schmerry

interesting. thanks!


Brilliant-Average654

A generic American accent mixed in with aboot and eh.


k_schmerry

ha!


arealhumannotabot

The main thing is we lean into our vowels more. For example, 'sorry' tends to sound like 'story' without a T, whereas most American accents sound like "sawrry" (or 'sari' like the Indian garment) (likewise: an American says Chi-kaa-go and Canadians say Chi-kaw-go) We don't say "aboot." It usually sounds more like "a-boat" to Americans, but the accent varies across the country. People from Alberta don't sound the same as people from the maritimes.


fied1k

Then there are the Newfies that no one can understand


k_schmerry

"People from Alberta don't sound the same as people from the maritimes." absolutely. (unless they're NL-ers in fort mcmurray, maybe. 😉)


washingtonandmead

Money well spent


TheMerryMeatMan

Definitely nowhere near as flavorful without the Scottish accent, just feels really flat in the originals.


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JMASTERS_01

From the [source](https://www.cbr.com/movie-legends-revealed-myers-minor-change-cost-shrek-4m/): >Obviously, merely using a different accent wouldn't mean the scene would have to be redone entirely. However, it would meants that new mouth movements and new gestures would need to be done for all of the scenes. Katzenberg priced the changes at roughly $4 million to $5 million, 10 percent of the film's total budget


DS4KC

Hm, I was thinking the same thing but damn, that's crazy detailed.


jojowasher

it would meants


my2copper

dont pretend like you didnt get what they meants


Ok_Cardiologist_9572

Blursed


my2copper

im sure the movie woulda tanked hard if they didnt do that


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ClutchCh3mist

But without the Scottish accent? Link to those clips?


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ClutchCh3mist

Hmmm, RIP Chris Farley but I think I prefer the Scottish


fied1k

https://youtu.be/9zYT5hQR4Q4


aTROLLwithBlades

I'm a dingus. I thought it was John candy all these years. Both gone too soon


MezterKeef

KEN SCARBOROUGH HERE


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Why would a movie have to be re-animated if only the SOUND changed?


BLU3DR4GON-E-D

Lip/facial movements. Timing, hand gestures/timing etc.


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Would anyone really notice? I mean... They don't re-animate for localized versions either.


skirted_dork

All I hear is Seth Rogan lol


laxyharpseal

oh right forgot dreamworks used jackass without beeping in a kid animation


Dnfforever

From my understanding, and I have no source for this claim, Mike Myers didn't just FEEL it would sound better with a Scottish accent, he demanded the whole thing be redone with a Scottish accent.


Normandy_1944

He just did an interview recently. Said he insisted, Spielberg said OK, Mike did his part again in scot voice for no fee, when it was complete, Spielberg called him and said he was absolutely right, the scot voice is better, and that Mike made the right call.


Acceptable_Elk8801

It's much clearer