I knew this was going to be a fun experience...but I had no fuhkin cloo it wez gohna bee soh haaahd!
Today we began learning DIALECT!
To be more specific, the YORKSHIRE DIALECT!
To be even more specific, a YORKSHIRE DIALECT FROM THE TOWN OF SHEFFIELD.
It is too hard to explain how this accent sounds, but i can give you examples from movies and TV.
For example, today we started our lesson by watching "The Full Monty," because the movie takes place in Sheffield.
Also, we were told at the end of our lesson to watch "Wallace and Gromit" because Wallace has a very overenunciated version of what we're aiming for.
Our teacher is the notable JB Blanc. He is most known for his work in the film, "The Count of Monte Cristo," and the television series, "Prison Break" as Jerry Curtin.
He is a fantastic teacher and a hilarious Yorkshire boy himself.
We took a crash course in Yorkshire for five hours after watching the movie and it was grueling work.
But I am having the time of my life! The absolute time...of...my...LIFE!
More dialect tomorrow! More fun and games on the way! And more pictures!
And even though this isn't a line from the show, it was the first thing JB Blanc said to us this morning regarding learning Yorkshire:
"Run for your lives boys...we're fucked."
1 comment:
You are in good company by keeping a blog about your theater experience. Harvey Fierstein has been blogging on his MySpace page about "A Catered Affair" which just opened at The Old Globe theater in San Diego.
Here is a link to his blog:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=64572550
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