Tales from Eorzea

[Nel Celestine]

Going to give until 3pm EST Monday for entries. Then the reviews will be conducted.

[Zyanya]

The people who are trying emulate a British accent are brave in my book. I've been living in England for 7 years and have yet to meet a Brit that actually likes it when anyone tries to put on one of their accents.

 

This isn't by any means dissuading anyone from giving it a go (heck, we all did it at one time or another) but I think that if we were going to go with a British narrator they should be a native, out of respect (this holds true for any accent!)

 

You wouldn't want a Brit putting on a bad southern (American) accent, would you?

 

P.S. Actors like Hugh Laurie and Christian Bale are an exception! :love:

[Tadir]

I love it when Brits put on southern accents. Of course. I hate southern accents.

[Nel Celestine]

I don't think a "howdy ya'll, this here be the taaaaaaaales of Eorzea. Why don't ya'll get someting ta drink and sit back and enjoy this here radio show." will fly.

[Koti Nexus]

I don't think a "howdy ya'll' date=' this here be the taaaaaaaales of Eorzea. Why don't ya'll get someting ta drink and sit back and enjoy this here radio show." will fly.[/quote']

 

I was gonna torment you all with my "normal" accent, since I am actually texan by birth and I do have that twang. Of coarse apparently being from Houston, I also picked up the 'fast' talk of that area.

Then again, I've also tried to 'kill' by southern twang while being out here in Arizona as it doesn't get me the most pleasant of looks from some locals. ;

 

The people who are trying emulate a British accent are brave in my book. I've been living in England for 7 years and have yet to meet a Brit that actually likes it when anyone tries to put on one of their accents.

 

This isn't by any means dissuading anyone from giving it a go (heck, we all did it at one time or another) but I think that if we were going to go with a British narrator they should be a native, out of respect (this holds true for any accent!)

 

You wouldn't want a Brit putting on a bad southern (American) accent, would you?

 

I am actually use to them mimicking our accent since my family in Canada is not the far removed from the British side of the family. My great grandmother was from Britain, so they all carry the accent still, which is where I learned to pick up on some of it and talk like them.

However I would hope in respect it be seen as a kind gesture and not one of down right insult, since I think its amusing when others try to do southern, and being from Texas, I tend to sit back and grin as they try and go, "Try a little of this, and less of that." so I actually try and correct them.

 

The only other person I met who was a Brit was a girl in my school who tried to hide it, and I was the first student to pick up on because I noticed how she spoke with some of the words. Needless the say, she was most upset with me for about three days.

(we also had a small school population of 200, so she just glare at me, but i got on good terms with her on a witts match between the two of us)

[Nel Celestine]

To be completely fair, I have no quams with a southern Accent. I have quams with an OVERLY southern Accent. ^^;

[Koti Nexus]

To be completely fair' date=' I have no quams with a southern Accent. I have quams with an OVERLY southern Accent. ^^;[/quote']

 

Oh you mean the ones where they sound like they come out of East Texas and talk real slow?

[Nel Celestine]

yes! those are the ones

[Satisiun]

To be completely fair' date=' I have no quams with a southern Accent. I have quams with an OVERLY southern Accent. ^^;[/quote']

 

 

Poor, poor Hank Hill.

[Nel Celestine]

Ewww King of the Hill! Do not want! Do not want!!

 

 

Edit: Page Five! Lol

[Zyanya]

I would hope in respect it be seen as a kind gesture and not one of down right insult' date=' since I think its amusing when others try to do southern, and being from Texas, I tend to sit back and grin as they try and go, "Try a little of this, and less of that." so I actually try and correct them. [/quote']

 

You are much more kind about that than the people I know over here! I feel the same way you do - we've got a gal in my office who pulls off a terribly nasal and fairly good American accent (usually after I say something completely off the wall). I encourage her as it really makes me laugh.

 

Really sorry for the derail - I'll quit now.

[Koti Nexus]

I would hope in respect it be seen as a kind gesture and not one of down right insult' date=' since I think its amusing when others try to do southern, and being from Texas, I tend to sit back and grin as they try and go, "Try a little of this, and less of that." so I actually try and correct them. [/quote']

 

You are much more kind about that than the people I know over here! I feel the same way you do - we've got a gal in my office who pulls off a terribly nasal and fairly good American accent (usually after I say something completely off the wall). I encourage her as it really makes me laugh.

 

Really sorry for the derail - I'll quit now.

 

:love:

[Nel Celestine]

Derails are fine if they are still kind of on target ^^ like yours was.

[Nel Celestine]

2hours left on the deadline!

[Brynhilde]

D'oh! I only just read this thread, so I think I've missed the deadline.

 

But here's my submission anyways, if you're interested:

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?9678gu6uer4ywyr

[Trizzip]

Since everyone were sharing the submissions on here, I figured it'd only be fair if I shared the ones that I've submitted.

 

LINK TO AUDIO FILES

[Nel Celestine]

Ok Entries are now closed!

[Nel Celestine]

After careful consideration, we have come to our choice.

 

Gerick! Congratulations!

 

 

To everyone who submitted, great work! And worry not, there will be lots of casting roles ahead!

 

Gerick, if you can, please get Skype when you are able and add me when you are able. So that we can do our recordings over skype.

[Trizzip]

Congrats! Can't wait to hear the finished product ^.^ :cheer:

[Tagyr]

Congratulations! Though deep down I'm a bit jealous

 

Can't wait to start listening.

[Veedo]

Hope alla y'all's English accents are up to scratch. From the ingame VAing I'm pretty certain the entire world is English.

[Tagyr]

If everyone was annoyingly voiced as the two you run into if you start in Gridania than I'll be scared...

[Freyar]

If everyone was annoyingly voiced as the two you run into if you start in Gridania than I'll be scared...

 

I am seriously hoping for Japanese voice overs somehow.

[Zyanya]

Congrats to Gerick! :bounce:

Really looking forward to hearing this now!

[Gerick]

Holy Crap I havent read this in a cou-ple days becaus I didnt think I would win