Word: accents
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This leaves the audience with many questions, such as, "Is this how he makes his living?" "Why doesn't he speak with an outrageous Scottish accent if his father does?" and "Where does he find all those black clothes...
Sheff mixes interesting personal details with colorful snippets of writing. The Japanese wife of the head of Nintendo of America learns English by watching TV and "developed an accent decidedly reminiscent of Peter Falk's Columbo." Her husband has an odd habit of falling asleep in strange places -- including on a fairway during a major golf tournament as Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino teed off. And the book claims Dustin Hoffman wanted to play the computer character Mario in the movie adaptation because his kids loved the game (the movie is currently in theaters with Bob Hoskins in the lead...
...quite sure how I ever adjusted. Maybe it was when I discovered Bruegger's Bagels. Maybe it was when I walked across the street without looking either way. Maybe it was when I called home and suddenly thought, "Gosh, Mom does have a-Southern accent after...
...except for Gitano) cast serves to sing the music, and not much else; they do very little acting throughout. Colum Amory as Phileas Fogg is characterless at first, but by the end gives some emotional depth to the tight British explorer. Wynne Love as Maureen has perfected her Irish accent, and simultaneously sings and acts with soul. The chorus is unanimated in the background, providing no action or interest of note. The script doesn't allow for the actors to do very much else besides sing, and as the show progresses we are struck with the distinct impression that this...
...beginning of class, she calls in an assistant principal. "These girls won't stop their gum-popping," she says in a clipped accent. After the assistant principal warns the students to stop, the teacher turns slowly to the blackboard to continue writing notes...