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Arandiel
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Sep 10 2012, 6:50am
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Just discovered the definitive take - it's not American, as
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dialect coach Andrew Jack points out here on his website:
Aragorn was raised secretly in Rivendell by Elves and therefore is familiar with all the languages of Middle-earth. He spent nearly 70 years among various peoples and in various guises; he has the ability to modify his speech according to where he is and who he's with (a requirement of being incognito); he does not belong to any particular place or people. We decided to create a way of speaking that illustrated these characteristics, choosing RP vowels, an Irish 'R' and an idiosyncratic rhythm. ('RP' in the above quote stands for 'Received Pronunciation,' indicating standard British English). Considering Mortenson's background in languages (he's fluent in at least three) and singing, I'm not sure that his own ears would've let him unintentionally make huge slips in his accent work. Also, all three films went through ADR in post-production for the overwhelming majority of the dialogue (it's mentioned in the production team and cast's audio commentaries), providing the filmmakers ample time to send the actors off to the dialect coaches. I think we're just not used to how close some Irish and American dialects sound to each other; it can be disconcerting. And I rather suspect we in the US and Canada have some Irish influence to thank for our "American Rs".
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Aragorn's American Accent.
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Spaldron
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Sep 8 2012, 7:53pm
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I didn't pay it that much attention -
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geordie
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Sep 8 2012, 7:59pm
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I certainly notice his accent being a bit funny up to Rivendell
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FlyingSerkis
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Sep 8 2012, 8:00pm
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I think the accent generally stayed consistent throughout the films; it's just a bit higher at times
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MatthewJer18
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Sep 8 2012, 8:05pm
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The movie drew me in so much I didn't even notice.
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Patty
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Sep 8 2012, 8:14pm
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You are not the only one.
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Nightingale
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Sep 8 2012, 8:34pm
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I thought it was just me!
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DanielLB
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Sep 8 2012, 9:27pm
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Perhaps the dialect coaches had been on the loose...
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Nightingale
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Sep 9 2012, 9:52am
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Another one for me, is when Theoden says
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DanielLB
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Sep 9 2012, 12:30pm
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That's the one place I noticed Sean Astin's accent had slipped.
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Ataahua
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Sep 9 2012, 10:16pm
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Agree with you on Elijah//
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Nightingale
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Sep 10 2012, 10:11am
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I agree with you about Elijah
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MatthewJer18
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Sep 10 2012, 1:02pm
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Didn't have a problem with anyone's accents in the trilogy
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Kassandros
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Sep 10 2012, 2:49pm
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Absolutely!
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Solicitr
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Sep 10 2012, 10:23pm
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Exactly!
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RosieLass
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Sep 11 2012, 8:17pm
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Most Americans can't do British accents well and vice versa...
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wendy woo
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Sep 13 2012, 11:26pm
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Branagh's ex
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Solicitr
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Sep 14 2012, 12:01am
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It's acceptable, and American South accents are easier for them, also.
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wendy woo
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Sep 14 2012, 1:42am
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I never watched House.
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RosieLass
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Sep 14 2012, 4:02pm
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Because that would have made sense!
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wendy woo
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Sep 16 2012, 5:36pm
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Different accents
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Gwynele
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Sep 24 2012, 9:00am
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Not quite American
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 9 2012, 12:46am
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The most obvious lines are...
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Spaldron
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Sep 9 2012, 4:21am
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I have lived most of my life in the USA
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 9 2012, 7:27pm
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"Atrocious" is a harsh word.
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macfalk
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Sep 10 2012, 7:58am
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It will be interesting to see
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Nightingale
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Sep 10 2012, 10:20am
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Oh yes
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macfalk
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Sep 10 2012, 10:23am
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Why would it be bad
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 11 2012, 2:43am
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Because it will sound cheesy //
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macfalk
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Sep 11 2012, 6:41am
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I should add:
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macfalk
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Sep 11 2012, 7:46am
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Why is having a Swedish accent cheesy?
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 12 2012, 2:06am
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What I clarified in my other post
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macfalk
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Sep 12 2012, 6:53am
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I see!
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 13 2012, 4:25am
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Correcto
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macfalk
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Sep 17 2012, 3:58pm
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So you are scolding me
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 18 2012, 4:15am
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Not what I meant!
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macfalk
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Sep 18 2012, 8:23am
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True
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Sep 18 2012, 1:43pm
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No
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Ruinwen
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Sep 11 2012, 7:36am
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Beorn Borg
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Solicitr
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Sep 11 2012, 5:46pm
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On accents
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Misto
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Sep 11 2012, 10:55pm
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When Aragorn's accent went 'wrong'
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Nightingale
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Sep 10 2012, 10:14am
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If that were the case
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Nightingale
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Sep 9 2012, 9:47am
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May I ask
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Loresilme
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Sep 9 2012, 9:10pm
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Just discovered the definitive take - it's not American, as
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Arandiel
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Sep 10 2012, 6:50am
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Very informative, thank you
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Nightingale
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Sep 10 2012, 11:14am
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Viggo is fully fluent in three languages, conversational in two and can understand Swedish/Norwegian.
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MatthewJer18
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Sep 10 2012, 1:00pm
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I never noticed.
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Escapist
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Sep 10 2012, 1:54pm
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In the book...
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dijomaja
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Sep 11 2012, 12:40pm
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In the BBC audio adaptation...
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RosieLass
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Sep 11 2012, 8:13pm
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Yeppers
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Solicitr
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Sep 11 2012, 8:40pm
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Can't stand it
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Ruinwen
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Sep 10 2012, 11:47pm
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Apparently
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Silverlode
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Sep 11 2012, 2:53am
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EE's
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Ruinwen
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Sep 11 2012, 3:18am
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I notice that line every time, too.
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RosieLass
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Sep 11 2012, 8:11pm
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Viggo
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elevorn
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Sep 12 2012, 5:03pm
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Words cannot describe how much I love Aragorn's voice in the trilogy.
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thomasofrohan
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Sep 11 2012, 12:24am
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I loved Viggos accent too
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Elenorflower
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Sep 16 2012, 10:56pm
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