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>Actors need to go do some stage acting and learn how to e n u n c i a t e and project their voices. Hard disagree. I want realism. The sophistication of moder

>Actors need to go do some stage acting and learn how to e n u n c i a t e and project their voices. Hard disagree. I want realism. The sophistication of modern audiences is now so high that the level of enunciation and clarity in older movies now sounds comical to modern audiences. Believe it or not this old style speak you see in Older movies was Literally artificial and made for acting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpv_IkO_ZBU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpv_IkO_ZBU Modern Audiences want realism. They want a certain level of believably that matches with reality. And a dialect artificially designed for "clarity" on radio just doesn't work. Clarity takes a hit in the name of realism... but who cares? I have closed captions for that. Literally I don't see what's wrong with it.

LAC-Tech 4y ago
The sophistication of modern audiences is now so high that the level of enunciation and clarity in older movies now sounds comical to modern audiences. My mind immediately went to that scene in idiocracy - "You talk like a fag, and your shit's all retarded"
- deltasevennine 4y ago
  That wasn't the intention. Watch the video. If anything old style talking in movies sounds less intelligent and artificial.
  - LAC-Tech 4y ago
    It's pretty clear to me that modern mumbling smarmy sarcasm is the low culture, and the Shakespearian trained actors of the past are high culture. It's just like with fashion. We may pretend that hoodies and patagonia vests are just as respectable as a 20th century suit, but if we see two photos side by side we deep down know who is better dressed.
    - deltasevennine 4y ago
      Not that far past. Did you even watch the video? I'm talking about the Mid-Atlantic accent not Shakespeare.
      - LAC-Tech 4y ago
        Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart were both Shakespearean actors and have been active this century.
        deltasevennine 4y ago
        Except that's not what I'm talking about. And neither were you. Again did you watch the video? Both of the actors you refer to talk in a certain British accent. It's not "Shakespearean" in any way; and that specific accent doesn't work outside of any of those contexts of playing high class British people or older "wise" professor types. Patrick and Ian, though both very good actors, have very limited range and their accents do sound comical outside of relevant contexts. I think you're trolling.

LAC-Tech 4y ago

The sophistication of modern audiences is now so high that the level of enunciation and clarity in older movies now sounds comical to modern audiences. My mind immediately went to that scene in idiocracy - "You talk like a fag, and your shit's all retarded"

deltasevennine 4y ago
That wasn't the intention. Watch the video. If anything old style talking in movies sounds less intelligent and artificial.
- LAC-Tech 4y ago
  It's pretty clear to me that modern mumbling smarmy sarcasm is the low culture, and the Shakespearian trained actors of the past are high culture. It's just like with fashion. We may pretend that hoodies and patagonia vests are just as respectable as a 20th century suit, but if we see two photos side by side we deep down know who is better dressed.
  - deltasevennine 4y ago
    Not that far past. Did you even watch the video? I'm talking about the Mid-Atlantic accent not Shakespeare.
    - LAC-Tech 4y ago
      Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart were both Shakespearean actors and have been active this century.
      - deltasevennine 4y ago
        Except that's not what I'm talking about. And neither were you. Again did you watch the video? Both of the actors you refer to talk in a certain British accent. It's not "Shakespearean" in any way; and that specific accent doesn't work outside of any of those contexts of playing high class British people or older "wise" professor types. Patrick and Ian, though both very good actors, have very limited range and their accents do sound comical outside of relevant contexts. I think you're trolling.