DarthVenom Posted June 12, 2002 Posted June 12, 2002 I was wondering how Anakin can have a New York accent in Ep2 which has apparantly changed by episode 4 to a british one as Darth Vader?! (it cant be the mask as he still has one in ROTJ when it is removed)
MotionMan Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Ahh ...the sith are a mysterious bunch;) Dont question the power of the dark side my son.* *Translation=I dont know.
Norin Radd Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by DarthVenom I was wondering how Anakin can have a New York accent in Ep2 which has apparantly changed by episode 4 to a british one as Darth Vader?! (it cant be the mask as he still has one in ROTJ when it is removed) Hayden Christensen, Anakin in Epsiode II, is Canadian. In Episode IV, James Earl Jones, who is American, was the voice of Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker. In Episode VI, it was James Earl Jones' voice, until Luke removed his mask, then the actor you saw, who spoke, was the late Sebastian Shaw, who is from the United Kingdom. The actor in the suit for all 3 films(except the part in ROTJ I mentioned above) was British bodybuilder David Prowse.
Jedi_Monk Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Being surrounded by Brittish Imperial Officers for 18 years'll do that to a guy
Vestril Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 He doesn't really have a Brittish accent when it comes off...it's actually kind of hard to say, since he's weezing and dying... also he doesn't have a New York accent in Ep 2...
obi Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by Jedi_Monk Being surrounded by Brittish Imperial Officers for 18 years'll do that to a guy :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: The grinnin guy says hello.
Jaster21801 Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Vestril's right once again... And Christensen has kind of a bland "teenager" non-accent type of accent... Anyone who knows American teenagers will probably know what I'm talking about... or at least teenagers from larger towns or more wealthy families... And actually, that one guy is kinda right about the British accent... if you're surrounded by em, ya start to talk like em.
DarthVenom Posted June 13, 2002 Author Posted June 13, 2002 Its definately english when the mask comes off (england has many different accents) ive just watched it... Might have got the New York bit wrong though, so can that bit! Ever noticed how every sith speaks british? i guess they sound more sinister!
Jaster21801 Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Yep, gotta fear those bloody Brits what with their bad teeth and sinister accents... Sorry, ethnic slur
Vestril Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by DarthVenom Its definately english when the mask comes off (england has many different accents) ive just watched it... Might have got the New York bit wrong though, so scrub that bit! Bah, teenagers.... Ever noticed how every sith speaks british? i guess they sound more sinister! It's a light brittish accent, not very solid and distinct (I grew up around brits, I know a variety of the accents, this was very light). I think you're mistaking the formality of his sentence structure for a heavy english accent. It's there, but to a degree that's easily acountable for many years surrounded by people with English accents...
MotionMan Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by DarthVenom Ever noticed how every sith speaks british? i guess they sound more sinister! It works for C-3PO;)
DarthVenom Posted June 13, 2002 Author Posted June 13, 2002 Yea, most of their goverment look like Sidious! (kidding)
obi Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by Jaster21801 Vestril's right once again... And Christensen has kind of a bland "teenager" non-accent type of accent... Anyone who knows American teenagers will probably know what I'm talking about... or at least teenagers from larger towns or more wealthy families... And actually, that one guy is kinda right about the British accent... if you're surrounded by em, ya start to talk like em. I'm an American Teenager, And I aint got no dawg on horse nosslen accent! *spits in bucket, fixes overalls* the grinnin guy says hello
Jaster21801 Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 ROTFLMAO!!!!!! I'm from SC... and I hear a few of those accents, but in my town/city, most teens have that bland "non-accent" that I'm talking about
DarthVenom Posted June 13, 2002 Author Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by MotionMan It works for C-3PO;) Reminds me of that episode of the simpsons when they had R2 and 3P0 in a wrestling match as the 'homosexual robots from starwars' v errr cant remember... anyway lol
Jedi_Monk Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 the 'homosexual robots from starwars' vs/quote] The Cylons from Battlestar Galactica...
obi Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Your from South Carolina?!?!?!?!? Im from Georgia(seriously) I thought I was the only Star wars fan in the south. grinnin guy says hello
Norin Radd Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 GEORGIA and SOUTH CAROLINA?!?!?!?!?!?! Ugh. . .Southerners!
xX-Ender-Xx Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by obi-wan13 Your from South Carolina?!?!?!?!? Im from Georgia(seriously) I thought I was the only Star wars fan in the south. grinnin guy says hello Your joking right? There is nobody you know that likes Star Wars down there.... That sucks...
obi Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by xX-Ender-Xx Your joking right? There is nobody you know that likes Star Wars down there.... That sucks... everyone I know thinks I'm a geek Because I like STar WArs/Trek. But, hey, They are the ones missing out. Not me. grinnin guy says hello.
Hannibal Posted June 13, 2002 Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by obi-wan13 everyone I know thinks I'm a geek Because I like STar WArs/Trek. But, hey, They are the ones missing out. Not me. grinnin guy says hello. You are a geek. Mostly cause of the Star Trek though.
Methedrine Posted June 14, 2002 Posted June 14, 2002 It was on the official site ages ago that mostly British actors were cast as the bad guys on purpose (Captain Needa, Admiral Ozzel, Admiral Piett, Moff Jerjerrod, Grand Moff Tarkin, Count Dooku) because it was thought that a British accent "might" bring more menace to the character. Some say it worked, some don't. It is also no coincidence that most of the protagonists of these films are Americans/Canadians. FYI, when ep4 was originally filmed, David Prowse (Darth Vader) spoke all his own lines. James Earl Jones was only brought in because David Prowse has a Birmingham accent and it didn't sound right for a Dark Lord of the Sith. Pretty good decision IMO. Ray Park also spoke all his lines in ep1 and his lines were redubbed because of his cockney accent.
Natty Posted June 16, 2002 Posted June 16, 2002 Don't forget Obiwa, Ewan McGreogor is Scottish but thingo was English, oh crap I've forgotten his name and now I'm gonna get abused for it- I'll remember later, you know who I mean, old Obiwan
natwa whitta Posted June 16, 2002 Posted June 16, 2002 aghh! southerners! Waita minute! I'm new here, and from Alabama! *disclaimer* "no, she's not my cousin, and yes, that's my tractor modified like a tie fighter." besides, I was raised in arizona, so gimme a break.
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