Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 28 Actors Playing Presidents

Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 28 Actors Playing Presidents | WIRED

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Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. This time, Erik is focusing on actors's portrayals of US presidents. How close was Josh Brolin to capturing George W. Bush in W.? Is Jay Pharoah's version of Obama true to life? Is it even possible for an actor to accurately portray George Washington?
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@WIRED 5 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone! Previously, Erik took at look at Daniel Day-Lewis's performance as Lincoln and Alec Baldwin's SNL Trump impression. Both can be seen in this earlier episode: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/osCDdqqL1c7OoWQ.html

@lucp.6583 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao was literally gonna ask about both of those

@bluestarcry 5 жыл бұрын

Gottlieb’s Lincoln portrayal: “It’s perfect.” 👏🏽🤣👏🏽🤣👏🏽

@DeborahWalkerXOXO 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for finding him something else to do. He could talk about paint and I would just listen cos trust HE would find some information about paint I simply never knew. His voice 😍

@samfisher6606 5 жыл бұрын

I would have like to see all the other presidents in the butler particularly Robin Williams' Eisenhower.

@cogithefool4284 5 жыл бұрын

I never know Eisenhower sounded like Frank Underwood

@ItamiBukoto 5 жыл бұрын

"One of the interesting things about Lincoln, of course, we don't have any audio recordings..." *Gilbert Gottfried intensifies* "It's perfect."

@noelsantacruz5282 5 жыл бұрын

I lost it 😂😂😂

@skulleeman 5 жыл бұрын

23:12 for those interested.

@jenbdiamond 5 жыл бұрын

Am ded. :D

@Sajirah 5 жыл бұрын

And he said it with a completely straight face too. As soon as he said that I burst out laughing.

@bumblingbureaucrat6110 5 жыл бұрын

Interestingly we actually do have Audio recordings of Civil War Vets, though not, of course, ones of Lincoln.

@noahleitch5734 5 жыл бұрын

I died when we hear Gilbert Gottfried's Lincoln and he responds... "It's perfect."

@AlexssandroMeneses 5 жыл бұрын

Because,in a way,it's perfect!🧐 🤣

@Shayan-xf3wp 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't. Because it is.

@M-CH_ 5 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Gottfried has built an entire career on nailing Lincoln's accent.

@jessejenner2461 5 жыл бұрын

@@M-CH_ 23 minutes in and they drop that deadpan. insane.

@ShonenXIV 5 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for "It just works"

@jonathanstratton321 4 жыл бұрын

It’s impressive how he’s able to say an impression sucks, so politely.

@Grimmbros1214 3 жыл бұрын

"to me, it just isn't there"

@rakasin 2 жыл бұрын

So true! Very well put

@doctorwhyphi 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is not easy to master the art of insulting.

@jkta97 Жыл бұрын

And he always points out when he believes an actor wasn’t provided with enough time to rehearse or prepare an accent.

@MrEliseoD 4 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Gottfried as Abraham LIncoln: "Hiya schmucks! Four score and seven years ago, I was BROKE! JUST LIKE YOU!" Erik: ...Perfect...

@saltyseadog4719 4 жыл бұрын

Noice

@SamaraMorganYarr 4 жыл бұрын

No matter how hard I try I cannot hear Gilbert and not think of Iago

@Draukagrissah 4 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Gottfried is always Gilbert Gottfried, so his accent is always perfect. Checks out.

@kolamoose8717 4 жыл бұрын

Eliseo Dannunzio Perfect

@harrytodhunter5078 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I didn’t actually watch the video because why would I do a stupid thing like that? . I just read the comments.

@brighteyedbloodrush 5 жыл бұрын

I love how low-key excited he gets when he gets to bring up goose vowels again

@procrastinator99 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he really gets that way whenever he's allowed to bring up more subtle aspects of Linguistics. It's great.

@mp4328 5 жыл бұрын

I want him to break down my voice and tell me all the little intricacies i would have never noticed

@monabunzel6276 5 жыл бұрын

You can, kind of: eriksinger.com/donate-your-accent

@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea 5 жыл бұрын

@@monabunzel6276 Do you think he's still accepting donations?

@bumblingbureaucrat6110 5 жыл бұрын

@@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea Heck yah man! The more the better!

@Holzkissen. 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds kinda hot right there...

@karadan100 3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen this guy stood up, but I get the feeling he's like 6'8" or something crazy.

@Ryosuke1208 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe his shoulders and arms length?

@BiscuitZombies 2 жыл бұрын

Lol this is true

@vogelvogeltje 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s a tall shmexy white boy

@virgil6206 2 жыл бұрын

He's 6'7. Look it up

@simonleal2456 2 жыл бұрын

6 7 and 215. He does crossfit

@gonzodajon 4 жыл бұрын

The best Kennedy impression is Mayor Quimby in The Simpsons

@luxeternal1258 3 жыл бұрын

👍😂

@micahclawrence 3 жыл бұрын

Shou dehrrr

@ukevo 3 жыл бұрын

@@micahclawrence IT’S “CHOWDAH”!!!

@TheDanrox110 3 жыл бұрын

* clone high

@SekritJay 3 жыл бұрын

Vote Quimby

@merrylderrickson3147 5 жыл бұрын

Erik, you need to ditch Wired and start your own channel. You are giving them millions and millions of views with your content and time. -signed, every person that has seen and your videos.

@wildersparks9161 4 жыл бұрын

Nah, he’s obnoxious and unlikeable. Not sure where the expertise is supposed to come in either.

@sonder006 4 жыл бұрын

@@wildersparks9161 no u

@AzarakiDragon 4 жыл бұрын

I assume Wired is paying him for this content

@vaahtobileet 4 жыл бұрын

@@AzarakiDragon they're forcing him to do this at gunpoint. If you look closely at the tight-held corners of his mouth and listen to the nervousness in his voice you can see it.

@Skelath 4 жыл бұрын

I stopped watching in the first minute when he said not much of an attempt was made refine kennedy's vocal quality even though the actor did a superb job, the only differences in the the official voice was due to the "potato" microphone back in those days, it's not an actors job to also replicate the sound of a terribad microphone, It's like expecting an actor to vocally replicate how crap your voice sounds like through a landline.

@tessalemonade3495 5 жыл бұрын

I want to see Erik's opinion on Rami Malek playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody

@BbGun-lw5vi 5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@mikaellams6797 5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!!!

@MartinaXDDD 5 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THISSSS

@ewangatzea1183 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, please!

@blonkski_2525 5 жыл бұрын

i think all of his skill went into imitating his actions more than his voice, however him reviewing Marc Martel's singing voice would probably be a lot cooler

@mastod0n1 2 жыл бұрын

23:23 "it's perfect" After hearing his explanation of the description of Lincoln's voice this just made me laugh so hard. Also respect to the editors for putting that together.

@gulsahfidan2112 5 жыл бұрын

If Netflix had a series with him, I would watch him talk about accents and languages for 10 seasons with 45 min for each episode and still ask "when's the 11th season coming?!" He makes me want to pursue a Linguistics career, he is THAT good at his job and very interesting.

@sumowrestler2687 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, these videos really got me into accents and linguistics in general. I am now considering pursuing a career in linguistics, so thanks, Erik!

@emilyduke4255 5 жыл бұрын

I did English language at college. Had to quit cause of personal problems but I’m so sad I’m not doing it anymore. I adore linguistics!

@The1nvisibleJeevas 5 жыл бұрын

@caro d. You don't have to learn another language to study linguistics! If your mind works anything like Erik's and you can follow his thought process rather intuitively, then I say give it a shot! Speaking as a linguistics graduate!

@Otherwise88 Жыл бұрын

@the1invisbleJ what do you use your linguistics degree for?

@1234fakerstreet 5 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Godfried as Lincoln: "PERFECT." Saying that with a straight face really does show how much he's really mastered his craft haha

@WLxMusic 5 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? Gilbert Godfried's Lincoln _was_ perfect.

@TheItGirlQ 5 жыл бұрын

I died laughing at that

@tommagennis 5 жыл бұрын

Ironically, Lincoln was commonly described as having a shrill, high-pitched voice, like a tea kettle

@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime 4 жыл бұрын

We don't have an example of Lincoln talking. How can it be perfect?

@MalvinaDeClares 3 жыл бұрын

Erik looks like hes somewhere between 25 and 55 years old.

@Supertoddy96 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely somewhere in late 30s with his knowledge and passion

@timellison24 2 жыл бұрын

@@Supertoddy96 he's about 48

@chanellejade6206 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I see why you say that tho

@charleshowarth9944 Жыл бұрын

He has an "ageless hipster" thing going on

@adrianrocha49 4 жыл бұрын

"it's hard to do Kennedy." Not if you were Marilyn Monroe.

@taylorcervantes1995 4 жыл бұрын

Adrian Rocha oooooof

@bucatinimezzelune 4 жыл бұрын

Adrian Rocha burn

@cynderellylastname6060 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment lol

@Brendonmakesmesmile 4 жыл бұрын

Badum shh

@jonillet5507 3 жыл бұрын

ZING

@quintas66 4 жыл бұрын

"In this case, the actor didn't have a lot of time to prepare." Translation: "This one sucked."

@Lep_19 4 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting thing to notice. In the first couple of videos, he was more critical of them and would often put down the actors' performances directly, whereas in this it seems he's directly trying to avoid being negative. That Roosevelt was pretty awful.

@gelatinouscube2342 3 жыл бұрын

Sure but it implies more sympathy. It's more a "It sucked but I know the filming process and that this is not the actor's fault, but more of a consequence of having not enough prep time or no accent coaches at hand."

@someonenothere8818 3 жыл бұрын

If he’s an actual acting coach he’s probably worked in a lot of films to know how the process actually works most of the time. Just sayin.

@milkflys 3 жыл бұрын

he probably wants to put the blame on a lack of support for an accent rather than just making it seem like the actor is bad with accents. for example some actors have shown up multiple times in these series with some performances much better than others, and erik acknowledges that

@lex_rodriguez Жыл бұрын

@@Lep_19 He seems so irritated in the earlier videos. I enjoy his energy far more in the the subsequent ones. Seems like he's happy that he was invited back haha

@sophiaa128 5 жыл бұрын

I NEED MORE OF THESE VIDEOS I COULD LISTEN TO HIM TALK ABOUT ACCENTS FOR HOURS

@hypatiakovalevskayasklodow9195 5 жыл бұрын

yasssss

@khafo4143 4 жыл бұрын

Aka I like watching a hot guy do literally anything.

@hirynanasarian 4 жыл бұрын

He has such a soothing voice, love him♡

@sahilrizvi6583 4 жыл бұрын

@@hirynanasarian hello babe

@hirynanasarian 4 жыл бұрын

@@sahilrizvi6583 😉

@lolbutt124 4 жыл бұрын

I'm upset that he didn't mention Jordan Peele's impression of Obama.

@lonewolfgamingplus379 4 жыл бұрын

Lily Rehn TSA !!!

@Notionironic 4 жыл бұрын

Lily Rehn yooo same

@quarterpounder9102 4 жыл бұрын

"It's imperative! that we have a diversity in the...uugghh...."

@HoopyFroodood 4 жыл бұрын

Arin Hanson's Obama is to die for.

@politereminder6284 3 жыл бұрын

YES!

@tiamta 2 жыл бұрын

who ever edits these and cuts in the characters reacting to Erik's compliments/criticisms deserves a raise

@3xustio 5 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Godfried - Abraham Lincoln (A million ways to die) "Perfect" 23:11

@zackbiagi490 5 жыл бұрын

As smooth as the top of his hat. 😁

@FullMoonHowl2233 5 жыл бұрын

Funnier than the actual movie.

@lashyndragon 5 жыл бұрын

@@FullMoonHowl2233 I didn't know he was in it. I kinda want to see it just for Gilbert

@facetentacles6528 5 жыл бұрын

@@lashyndragon pretty sure it's just the one scene. Do yourself a favor and just search it on KZfaq and skip the rest of the movie. I wish I had.

@GackleBlax 5 жыл бұрын

"...You can listen to other experts..." No, thanks. More you please.

@Skelath 4 жыл бұрын

@kukik10 4 жыл бұрын

@@Skelath You should listen to him. He explained why the actor did a poor job. None of it has anything to do with mic quality

@OctagonCookies 4 жыл бұрын

@@Skelath So you completely skipped the reasons he gave as to why he made this claim, and instead made up your own excuses and argued why those made up reasons are wrong? Do you not see how ridiculous this is?

@jjoe7078 4 жыл бұрын

@@Skelath it has nothing to do with the mic quality lmao.......

@Figs3 4 жыл бұрын

Annie is really good in this series. If there's someone else to watch this for, it'd be her.

@jojomojo6569 4 жыл бұрын

I would love a breakdown of Meryl Streep as the late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. It would be interesting to see your take on the actual speech training Tatcher got and how Streep portrays that in the movie. Also actors playing people with speech difficulties such as stammers like in The King's Speech.

@woobharb 11 ай бұрын

I would love to see that too, but if I remember correctly, a woman on KZfaq who was breaking down fake British accents in shows and movies went in-depth into it.

@nikmarshall2989 3 жыл бұрын

You should have added the clone high JFK. It’s clearly perfectly accurate.

@JustKrin 3 жыл бұрын

That's a perfect example of over exaggerating for the sake of comedy and I must say is pretty good

@emmarose8760 3 жыл бұрын

“I-yer-EH”

@mumflrfumperdink8416 3 жыл бұрын

its because it wasn't an actor, JFK voiced himself

@webxulia 3 жыл бұрын

as much as it sounds "exaggerated" it's also what a regular teenager would sound like. a higher voice, faster words, more vowel tension. basically, it was perfect.

@austinluther5825 3 жыл бұрын

"Some of us are trying to nail Catherine the Great over here. Or should I say Catherine the So-So?"

@jo8895 5 жыл бұрын

Can't you guys produce a netflix series of this guy explaining accents? We would all love it

@JoelicoO8 5 жыл бұрын

YES please!

@JoelicoO8 5 жыл бұрын

@Dragon50275 He could even go some kind of Anthony Bourdain'ish way. Cultural backgrounds, personal stories..

@mkbits 5 жыл бұрын

Josef binge worthy.

@starry_skies 5 жыл бұрын

YES

@vladimiradidas1945 5 жыл бұрын

TAKE ALL OF MY RIGHT NOW

@natbartelt1760 5 жыл бұрын

These accent videos might be my favorite videos on KZfaq.

@natayabartlett8030 5 жыл бұрын

I thought we had the same name but i had to reread yours 😂

@natbartelt1760 5 жыл бұрын

@@natayabartlett8030 Oh my gosh! Hello almost twin! XD

@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723 5 жыл бұрын

I want to upvote this, but of want to leave it at 666.

@DaveTexas 4 жыл бұрын

Erik is absolutely mesmerizing. He’s both beautiful to look at and fascinating to listen to. I can’t take my eyes off him in these videos. We need more of him!

@levvisbalhare1780 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. yeah ok

@orvilleredenpiller338 4 жыл бұрын

“He had really bad breath... and we can see and hear those things.” 🤣

@nolanboles8492 4 жыл бұрын

Hard to think of someone of George Washington's stature with bad breath, but the rationale for this argument makes a lot of sense.

@SmiIeyyXD 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this guy talk about the errors of actors is quite amazing. 😂

@donlyphans7801 5 жыл бұрын

I hope it pops their egos a bit...

@thehopeofeden597 5 жыл бұрын

The beard just grows on with each vid...I like it.

@therocknrollmillennial535 5 жыл бұрын

It's grown on him, too, I'd reckon. ;)

@adanacaccentcoaching2685 5 жыл бұрын

Common, when a wizard's power increases.

@__skillz 4 жыл бұрын

Me: Wow that first actor who played JFK really nailed his voice! This guy: There was no effort put into this.

@nihilisticbarbie 4 жыл бұрын

Lol really? He sounded nothing like Kennedy. Greg Kinnear was closer

@FreeMarketSecularist 4 жыл бұрын

ianthia those hesitation sounds gave me goosebumps I'd rank it near Brolin in W overall

@nihilisticbarbie 3 жыл бұрын

@@FreeMarketSecularist Josh Brolin did a great job, so did the other actor, didn't catch his name

@thephoenix7090 3 жыл бұрын

@Razh 80 is james the first actor?

@thepubknight6144 2 жыл бұрын

@@FreeMarketSecularist Brolin literally can master any voice He did a spot on Younger Tommy Lee Jones in men in black 3

@matts5247 4 жыл бұрын

Whenever it sucks dude is always easy on them saying “it sounds like he didn’t have a lot of time to prepare”

@shootytheturtle 5 жыл бұрын

These accent videos are so well made. It's clear that a great deal of time and effort was spent in research and editing and then they are presented with a perfect balance of humour and insight.

@bsm102993 5 жыл бұрын

it feels like erik's in the editing room

@BrantAxt 5 жыл бұрын

23:12 Gilbert Gottfried as Abraham Lincoln, "it's perfect" 😂😂

@RedsBox91 5 жыл бұрын

No review of Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln. Why???

@NoKrAzYz 5 жыл бұрын

@@RedsBox91 already covered in the last Accent Vid.

@kellz6266 5 жыл бұрын

what more is there to say. haha! i can't with gilbert gottfried.

@sillydude17 5 жыл бұрын

As soon as I heard the name I just laughed knowing what was to come

@Creekmore 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to this man talk about linguistics for HOURS. Truly fascinating.

@buelabuela6108 3 жыл бұрын

There is a Lincoln impersonator in my hometown who lives it. He is the biggest expert on Lincoln, second to none, and an avid collector of his writings and those of Lincoln's contemporaries. He looks almost nothing like him when he works his handyman day job, he is maybe 5'8" and rotund, but when he is in character, he is indisputably Abraham Lincoln. Sometimes he goes to restaurants in full costume after public appearances, and just enjoy a meal as Lincoln without breaking character. My husband, previously a cook at one of these restaurants, didn't know that this gentleman did public appearances and lectures for historical events (this is New England, so it's rather out of place) and for years just thought the man had a colorful split personality.

@alfredfreedomjones5105 Жыл бұрын

That’s incredible!

@inusannon23 5 жыл бұрын

Eric Singer should start a youtube channel, I'm always looking forward to seeing him!

@HERSHISKISS 5 жыл бұрын

He already has one 😊

@Ashley-po3zm 5 жыл бұрын

I agree

@Ashley-po3zm 5 жыл бұрын

HERSHISKISS yeah, but he hasn't uploaded in about a year or so, what a pity.

@noone1932 5 жыл бұрын

Why weren't there any key and Peele Obama impersonation.:(

@ekinimge 5 жыл бұрын

Because it's perfect hjahshagx

@balajikarthi9040 5 жыл бұрын

Peele nailed Obama's college and office accent

@RayDayPlays 5 жыл бұрын

And Alec Baldwin for Trump!

@ninig9521 5 жыл бұрын

RayDay he already did him in another episode

@cuckertarlson9152 5 жыл бұрын

It’s honestly better than the ones they presented

@hunterivey 3 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed that he explained what George Washington sounds like

@thepubknight6144 2 жыл бұрын

It's based on what people who knew wrote how he spoke

@westcoastflyers144 3 жыл бұрын

George Washington had extremely painful dentures that he wore all the time. Added with the fact that he didn’t want people to know he was missing teeth he would not open his mouth very widely as to not show his dentures and to avoid the pain. It’s also why he’s often shown frowning in paintings because he was constantly in pain.

@katiejeanfreau7457 Жыл бұрын

he also often is shown frowning because he had to actively hold his mouth closed because the dentures would basically pop his mouth open.

@thepubknight6144 7 ай бұрын

Yup and he also was insecure about his breath so he chewed on mints , drank mint green tea and brushed his tongue with mint leaves

@westcoastflyers144 7 ай бұрын

@@thepubknight6144 I’ve read a few books on Washington now and insecurity seems to be a common theme for him. No doubt in part to snobs like John Adams who looked down at those who weren’t formally educated.

@infinitesimotel 5 жыл бұрын

Movie accent expert.... They never told me about this job role possibility during school at careers advice lessons. It was basically office or factory.

@fr0bischer 5 жыл бұрын

well really his job is "dialect coach", so he helps actors portray a specific accent

@spikespiegelfanclub 5 жыл бұрын

it's a job you can get if you study linguistics

@cruisepaige 5 жыл бұрын

cream bun I wish I were doing this, too!

@HERSHISKISS 5 жыл бұрын

@@infinitesimotel yeah, school councilors suck man

@infinitesimotel 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tamerov13 It hasn't failed, it is supposed to destroy knowledge and intelligence. It is working perfectly to gradually make people dumber and more confused.

@PBGamer03 5 жыл бұрын

holy cow "I'm Gerald Ford and you're not" caught me so off guard, that was fantastic

@cheshirccat 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see Erik's opinion on Robin Williams' Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Museum

@thepubknight6144 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly he actually got his voice down well... Teddy had a very high pitch and energetic voice

@nlsnat8573 3 жыл бұрын

What about Daniel Day-Lewis’s Lincoln?? I’m guessing they didn’t include it because everyone already knows how spot-on it is?

@MorganKing95 3 жыл бұрын

He's been covered in a previous episode

@bwernard 5 жыл бұрын

"A thankless task" is an apt description for every part James Marsden was ever given.

@ViggoMor10sen 5 жыл бұрын

But he's in the new Sonic mov...oh.

@gateauxq4604 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously! I was so excited that he was wonderful in Westworld and then oh, nope, he’s a pet. 😢

@queenemma5823 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, exactly. It sucks because he really can act; just no one has given him a decent enough role in like...ever

@giselatjahjadi1265 5 жыл бұрын

@talondearborne7631 5 жыл бұрын

QUEENEmma to be fair, he did play Corny Collins in Hairspray, and slayed it

@neveroddoreven9594 5 жыл бұрын

I was really surprised that Jordan Peele's Obama wasn't in this episode.

@thirdeyeopener83 5 жыл бұрын

Was looking for this. because despite it being done in a comedic manner, imo Peele's Obama is the best I've heard/seen.

@optimisticwhovian1726 5 жыл бұрын

I was more surprised Daniel Day Lewis's Lincoln wasn't there...

@calebbeaudoin8726 5 жыл бұрын

@@optimisticwhovian1726 He did that in a previous video.

@tenenbaummark 5 жыл бұрын

i was honestly upset it was in this. he has to address this lol its the best no question. obama even had his anger translator for real

@optimisticwhovian1726 5 жыл бұрын

Shouldve been saved for this one. Nevermind. @@calebbeaudoin8726

@jackal59 3 жыл бұрын

My god, Bryan Cranston's LBJ was almost eerie.

@A94music 2 жыл бұрын

Really showing how great of an actor he really is

@dazem8 2 жыл бұрын

He's so versatile... not many actors can shift back and forth so easily into comedy and drama like he does. A likeable guy too.

@karstenshields1694 3 жыл бұрын

Kennedy really is the most difficult person to impersonate. He likely has the most well known and iconic voice.

@danaliu3295 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! But at the same time he sounds kinda normal hence its hard haha.

@hrodriguez561 5 ай бұрын

It's that accent that makes it particularly difficult

@watermelowen1566 5 жыл бұрын

The editing in these videos is always impeccable

@mortimerjames218 5 жыл бұрын

Was just thinking the same thing. The editing is top notch.

@xgotSOLE 5 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch a show/movie and someone is speaking in a different accent, I always think, "what would Erik Singer think" WWEST.

@oslerdias6207 3 жыл бұрын

You guys NEED to do this version The Crown and the actors with their real life royal characters

@almondmelk 4 жыл бұрын

When he said “hoarseness” I thought he was talking about “horse-ness.” Needless to say, I was confused for a good minute wondering where the horses were.

@lavkian 5 жыл бұрын

I'm in my third year studying linguistics in college. This is basically pornography now, in the best way possible.

@EchoHeo 4 жыл бұрын

same tbh

@Nehmi 4 жыл бұрын

Please marry me

@jasonmason6910 4 жыл бұрын

lavkian What’s linguists?

@EchoHeo 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonmason6910 people who study languages

@jasonmason6910 4 жыл бұрын

Bluemon thanks

@sparklyjuicejuice 5 жыл бұрын

2025: Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down After Analyzing over 20'000 Accents On Web Show

@thrasher50 2 жыл бұрын

The sheer attention to fine detail Eric has and broad range of in depth knowledge he displays is nothing short of impressive. He is very informative and descriptive yet charismatic enough in his breakdowns to keep you interested

@LloydWaldo 4 жыл бұрын

This has helped me a lot in understanding more about my accent in other languages also. I have often had trouble with older Czech accents, which are often hyposybalant, as opposed to newer, sharper accents. It helps me to observe it as a pattern.

@Unriven 5 жыл бұрын

In summary, Bryan Cranston is the greatest actor of them all.

@jackkenoff420 5 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Gottfried close 2nd.

@nigelft 4 жыл бұрын

I might have to fight you over that one, as I regard DDL as one of the greatest character actors of all time, along with Gary Oldman ... ... but only over a bottle (or two ...) of Clynelish 14yr/old malt ...

@wweltz 5 жыл бұрын

Wow Josh Brolin was AMAZING ... he doesn't really look like him but the voice is EXACT.

@kyndramb7050 5 жыл бұрын

It almost ruined Josh Brolin.

@nikolettehaas7111 4 жыл бұрын

JFK in clone high though,, "I-er-a"

@derangedpinke 4 жыл бұрын

Nikolette Haas yessss I kept thinking that when he was talking about Kinnear’s performance.

@giulianaherrera7775 4 жыл бұрын

I like how they make the move characters respond to things he says

@god-rp9vo 5 жыл бұрын

i was waiting for Robin Williams’ Night at the Museum’ Teddy Roosevelt. Needless to say, i am disappointed.

@jennaa5230 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, hopefully he'll do it at some point

@basillah7650 5 жыл бұрын

Robin williams was doing comedy so nothing serious so it did not matter I guess it was hard for you to tell because most of the time he was not funny.

@nikkoa.3639 5 жыл бұрын

@@basillah7650 will ferrell was also doing a comedic role but he was featured here.

@BrainBoltG 5 жыл бұрын

ba sillah Chevy Chase wasn't even doing an accent and he made the cut.

@CatherineKol 4 жыл бұрын

ba sillah every single Donald Trump impression was comedic??

@Vekna666 5 жыл бұрын

I really wish he had his own channel, or that there were more of these. So captivating and intriguing. Makes me want to take more language courses at uni.

@robertlangford9580 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite game is trying to decide when they've frozen on him and when he's just sitting still. Sometimes I watch so hard I have to rewind the video.

@ShawnaGraham50 4 жыл бұрын

Love watching this guy! I learn so much, he’s so observant and knowledgeable

@sunnypurdin4634 5 жыл бұрын

More Erik Singer please! I really was hoping to see him around Oscar time!

@demeter-the-great 5 жыл бұрын

This. *_This man is why I come to your videos._* What a perfectly charming bundle of wisdom. If only we all could aspire to be like him.

@handecall713 5 жыл бұрын

beautiful. and absolutely correct

@demeter-the-great 5 жыл бұрын

Hande Çallı - I’m as straight a male as they come, but I would marry him just to listen to him speak all day.

@therocknrollmillennial535 5 жыл бұрын

@@demeter-the-great Seconded. On everything in this comment.

@tertrih9078 5 жыл бұрын

@@demeter-the-great me too!

@RaindropsBleeding 2 жыл бұрын

I've never done that whistling "s" sound before. I never understood how it works. Once you described the way the tongue curls up while drawn back so it's unable to fully contact the upper lip I tried it and it sounds totally authentic. Thanks so much!

@alexandrakelsey7406 4 жыл бұрын

I have so much respect for this guy, and his knowledge & passion in his field. I've been binging these videos all afternoon, and after reading comments, and seeing many people have the same reaction as me, it's amazing how he gets people SO interested in a subject/field that many people would never think that much about! I've never really thought that hard about accents done in film & tv, but after watching these videos, I'm absolutely fascinated! Major props to this guy for inspiring further interest in linguistics! 😊

@BathoryBat 5 жыл бұрын

Pausing in the middle of a sentence instead of at the end of one was probably also a great way to avoid getting interrupted.

@THEremiXFACTOR 5 жыл бұрын

15:50 Director: would you like a dialect coach Jeff? Jeff Daniels: can't I just wear a wig? That'll do.

@bicarbonat1 5 жыл бұрын

That's like Michael Caine and his non-Texan accent, in spite of all of his hats/buckles. Actually no, maybe Michael Caine's was worse.

@LANouveau 2 жыл бұрын

For some reason, I find these videos both fascinating and relaxing. Thank you for the intriguing content. Also, I cannot help but notice how BLUE his eyes look in this video, especially brought out by the jacket color. Nice choice!

@hilaryparsons4497 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so bummed that this didn't include Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, I would have really liked to hear his take on that one.

@TheUltraViolets08 5 жыл бұрын

Still ageing like a fine wine I see, Erik. 👌🤷♥️

@xxIluvyouguysxx 5 жыл бұрын

*aging

@TheUltraViolets08 5 жыл бұрын

@@xxIluvyouguysxx thank you! Autocorrect/Swype spelled it like that and it looked hella weird and I wasn't sure if it was just me. 😂 You ever have one of those moments where you just look at the spelling of a word and realize how weird it is? I thought that was what was happening. 😂🤷

@ViggoMor10sen 5 жыл бұрын

@@xxIluvyouguysxx Ageing is also correct.

@deborahmutombo7224 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheUltraViolets08 Omg!! Yes!!!! There was this one time I forgot how to spell the word "only" and maybe at the time I was thinking of own and so I ended up writing "ownly". Lol, and I thought it looked correct hahahaha. When I realized what I wrote I felt like such an idiot but I couldn't change it cuz it was on a English worksheet and I had already turned it in!! Hahahaha, so u is not alone. 😉😂😂😚

@jamesbarlow3344 5 жыл бұрын

Deborah Mutombo *you are not alone.

@samanthaledesma604 5 жыл бұрын

It's a crime that he didn't talk on Robin William's Teddy.

@nikkimirhosseyni9535 5 жыл бұрын

Samantha Ledesma it might be because Robin Williams wasn't actually playing Teddy Roosevelt, but rather a wax figure in the image of him. Though he did tilt his voice toward TR's.

@ZachLovettRaces 5 жыл бұрын

Samantha Ledesma It’s also a crime he didn’t talk about Jordan Peele’s Obama impressions

@imakewafflez 5 жыл бұрын

No nixon? Hmm

@michaeldorosh5047 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Berenger as well.

@rogerkeeling9869 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable. Wish there was an examination of William Devane's version of Kennedy (in "The Missiles of October"), which I personally liked a lot but can't say was actually very precise or not. I also wanted to hear his take on Daniel Day-Lewis in the film "Lincoln," but I see in comments that Erik already did that one in an earlier video.

@SamSchott1 4 жыл бұрын

FDR by Jon Voight in Pearl Harbor - One omission I noticed in the analysis was that the final syllable rose a bit with Jon Voight, but FDR ended with a drop - a note and tone of finality that is a slight but firm drop.

@smartpig555119 5 жыл бұрын

Was the choice to highlight Bill Clinton saying "Me...too" over and over again a conscious choice or a rather hilarious coincidence?

@quanbrooklynkid7776 5 жыл бұрын

😭

@fakecubed 5 жыл бұрын

Great catch.

@swathimahashetti1470 5 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see him break down Claire Foy's (Queen Elizabeth) performance in The Crown

@jenniferhiemstra5228 5 жыл бұрын

That's more accent than idiolect...she (seemingly) is just using the Heightened RP rather than taking it one step further and actually sounding like QE herself, because Claire sounds nothing like her. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, Claire is brilliant anyway.

@memereview9803 4 жыл бұрын

yES .

@stephanieetm 4 жыл бұрын

He's done it now :-)

@hirynanasarian 4 жыл бұрын

I love Eric, he has such a soothing voice♡ I can listed to him for hours and hours

@kelsey3824 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, didn't expect to watch the whole thing. My interest was peaked quite quickly and that might be the first time 27 minutes and 28 seconds has flown by. I want more!

@EccentricEnthusiadam 5 жыл бұрын

Props to the editor for cutting this together so well, figuring out how many times to play each short clip example

@NYGJMAP 5 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Gottfried's impression of Lincoln is perfect 😂😂😂

@carriepedersenwalker3678 2 жыл бұрын

Too cool! I was randomly watching this and they talked about an actor friend of mine!

@redheaddetective8424 2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100% with your assessment of Greg Kinnear in The Kennedy’s. He nailed the accent and the voice, and i think it doesn’t hurt that he resembles him quite a bit. His resemblance to Kennedy, combined with the way he was able to pick up the accent and the mannerisms made it pretty uncanny.

@Angel-ts8rc 6 ай бұрын

Danish actor Caspar Phillipson’s jfk is very good

@damesanbinitie8482 5 жыл бұрын

honestly idaf about accents i am here for Erik and his beard

@quanbrooklynkid7776 5 жыл бұрын

this is why dudes don't want daughters

@kkaebsongsehuniee7225 5 жыл бұрын

quan Brooklyn kid Wdym

@Vincisomething 5 жыл бұрын

@@quanbrooklynkid7776.... What....?

@RuminatingWizard 5 жыл бұрын

You call that a beard?

@jdiamond1952 5 жыл бұрын

Well it looks like he got a divorce. No more ring, you might be in luck.

@heavyhandedvlogs 5 жыл бұрын

please get this guy to breakdown Zac Efron's Ted Bundy

@bethebelle2810 5 жыл бұрын

Ant (mrheavyhand) YES! I didn’t even think about that! That would be fantastic.

@dragonoid510 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a linguistic breakdown of serial killers

@ninedaysjane2466 4 жыл бұрын

Why? It sucked.

@iamatn3317 4 жыл бұрын

He didn’t really sound like Ted he just looked exactly like him

@johannastromberg1224 4 жыл бұрын

Please do natalie Portman's jackie! It is absolutely incredible!!!!!!

@sanfran91 3 жыл бұрын

The editing of these videos is just excellent.

@MC_Theta 3 жыл бұрын

The comic timing of the clips is supreme. Kudos to the editor!

@themediaangel7413 5 жыл бұрын

Erik should have a video about the way HIMSELF talks.

@rebeccacollier5097 4 жыл бұрын

He constantly uses aspects of his own accent/voice to explain things about other people though.

@Ivan-xy9vg 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear his opinion on Christian Bale's performance in Vice.

@iletyoucallmestevesy 5 жыл бұрын

And Sam Rockwell, also in Vice

@susansauls8902 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I have always been intrigued by language and love history, especially our leaders at their appointed times in history and how their decisions shaped that, at the same time, being the ultimate representation of the people. To wrap these two topics together had me wrapped throughout this video. Loved it and your expert comments. Thank you.

@katy4639 3 жыл бұрын

I love that after watching his critiques I’m understanding the jargon he uses. 😃

@Meg-bw3yx 5 жыл бұрын

It’d be cool if he could break down actors who play younger and older characters, like seeing how similar they talk and if the make an effort to sound similar,

@thescoobymike 5 жыл бұрын

My brain is telling me he did this before with Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones in MiB3 but I don't know if I just made up that oddly specific memory

@braxtonslife7779 5 жыл бұрын

@@thescoobymike He did. I believe it was the Fiction Accents video.

@tomelollol 5 жыл бұрын

He did that with Margot Robbie’s version of Tonya Harding. I don’t know which video it is though.

@Meg-bw3yx 5 жыл бұрын

Tomelollol I know, but that was all the same actress. I’m thinking of when multiple people play the same character, like the tommy lee Jones/ josh brolin one

@PACKERMAN2077 5 жыл бұрын

Kiefer Sutherland venom snake to David hayders Bigg Boss

@reesealvarez1124 5 жыл бұрын

no ones talking about Obama saying "aussie! aussie! aussie!" and having the military say "oi! oi! oi!"

@darkartsdabbler2407 4 жыл бұрын

its me madi what exactly is concerning you?

@maxhudson8629 4 жыл бұрын

Rip

@s.v4970 4 жыл бұрын

Dark Arts Dabbler It’s a derivative of “Oggy Oggy Oggy (oi oi oi)” which is a British footy & rugby chant. It’s far less known that Australians use their modified version for sporting support as well so OP was just pointing it out as an awkward/comical mistake which, understandably so, is what I think they took it for.

@davidwillis7991 3 жыл бұрын

That's how an Aussie would respond automatically

@hiropon2985 4 жыл бұрын

"I wore a suit for the occasion" Erik stop being so wholesome and chill lmao it's wrecking us all.

@EntoSanto 3 жыл бұрын

These edited clips are hilarious. They always crack me up.

@goddessartemis85 5 жыл бұрын

I was really hoping to hear his take on Sam Rockwell's W in Vice.

@kathleenhurst3590 5 жыл бұрын

Katie Gietzen, me too! He was sooo good in that movie.

@elderlyoogway 5 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@MilA-eh3gf 5 жыл бұрын

Sam Rockwell is honestly amazing in everything. Mad respect for the guy, a real stand-up good person too.

@FrenchToast663 5 жыл бұрын

basically another SNL sketch

@amandalheureux3443 5 жыл бұрын

Me too!!! Can we have a follow up?

@mentalkay 5 жыл бұрын

This guy should critique Orphan Black. The actress playing the clones does so many different accents

@demmybane 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god that’d be awesome

@sillyhelen 5 жыл бұрын

YES.

@befriendly1162 3 жыл бұрын

Being an actor myself, who´s really frustrated with the lack of attention to detail in my (german speaking) world, i´m just blown away by this dialect coach, love it!