Quick Question - accent?
Fri, 31 July 2009, 11:02 amJBurdon5 posts in thread
Quick Question - accent?
Fri, 31 July 2009, 11:02 amHi all
Quick question
I am planning to audition for Arthur Miller's The Crucible and was wondering which accent would be best to use - I was thinking possibly Norfolk or Northumberland accent. For Hale, proctor and Paris.
I get that Paris would be more of an English accent but for the rural folk like Proctor do you think there is a certain dialect which is better to use than another.
Would this be appropriate?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
John
Actually the English West
Mon, 3 Aug 2009, 10:35 amWalter Plinge
Actually the English West Country is more likely the area where lot of these came from - ie Plymouth in Devon - although Greater Yarmouth was one of the main locations (Norfolk) and at least one character was the son of a Londoner. Puritans came from all around England, but it is interesting to note that Arthur Miller didn't actually like regional UK accents to be used. He wanted a Standard King James English (whatever that is!). Too many regional accents may confuse audiences and with actors from Australia and the US, they never get it right!