What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
borlechristian
Chorus Member Joined: 5/3/20
#1What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/2/21 at 9:00pm
So, I was casted as Morticia for local church place and I want to be more in character so I wanted to ask what accent does she have? And whatever it is, how can I try it out? I've never really done any accents and the ones i've "tried" aren't good
How can I get better?
#2What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/2/21 at 9:37pmI can’t remember if she has an accent in the old TV show, but in the 90s films, Angelica Houston doesn’t use an accent. And I don’t recall Brooke Shields doing an accent when I saw it on Broadway (I do remember her terrible acting, unfortunately).
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#3What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/2/21 at 9:50pmPssst... you don't get "casted", you get "cast"
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AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#4What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/2/21 at 10:35pm
This is the type of thing to ask the director. See what they envision for the piece.
#5What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/3/21 at 1:55amDon’t imitate. Ask your director, not random problem on a forum.
#6What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/3/21 at 2:49am
And if your director sucks there are enough videos online.
I don’t think any, including Brooke, used an accent.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#7What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/3/21 at 3:11am
Why would Morticia have an accent? In none of the previous representations of the character had there ever been a distinct accent.
Jaxson2
Chorus Member Joined: 5/6/21
#8What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/3/21 at 9:33am
JBroadway said: "I can’t remember if she has an accent in the old TV show, but in the 90s films, Angelica Houston doesn’t use an accent. And I don’t recall Brooke Shields doing an accent when I saw it on Broadway (I do remember her terrible acting, unfortunately)."
Hysterical statement and true. Never understood her talentless fame.
#9What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/3/21 at 10:01amMorticia doesn’t have an accent but Bebe spoke and sang with a sort of patrician upper-class East Coast inflection. I think a lot of that has rubbed off on the character.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#10What accent does Morticia have from The Addams family, and how can i best imitate it
Posted: 9/3/21 at 11:27am
Important to remember: an accent isn't a character...its geography. Too many young actors confuse the two. And if upu aren't good at accent, your audience cant understand you .
But everyone else is right...she doesn't have an accent normally and you should discuss with your director.
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