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Re: [PaulMercurio] Which is closer?

Hi Jen, and welcome!

Paul was doing accents in both EtoE and Joseph. Strictly
Ballroom is more or less his natural voice. Maybe a teensy bit
less nasal.

Cat



---- On Sat, 17 May 2003, susanbones2003
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> New to this group, fairly new to devotion to Paul. I am in a
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> backwater where it is difficult to find anything but some of
Paul's <BR>
> older work. I know how he sounds in "SB" and "Joseph" and that
awful <BR>
> thing "Exit to Eden." And not being so familiar with the
differences <BR>
> in Aussie accents, I was wondering, which one is closest to
his real <BR>
> natural accent? I understand he hosts a tv program so I was
hoping <BR>
> someone would clue me in. I realize that he doesn't, couldn't
<BR>
> possibly sound like he did in "Exit." That was a horrible
injustice <BR>
> to his own natural voice. It was neither fish nor fowl. I
<BR>
> know "Joseph" probably wasn't it either even though he sounded
<BR>
> wonderful, maybe a little too formal for a celebrated "SLOB."
But I <BR>
> was also wondering if the "SB" accent might not have been part
of his <BR>
> character as well? <BR>
> Thanks,<BR>
> JenD<BR>
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Hi, New to this group, fairly new to devotion to Paul. I am in a backwater where it is difficult to find anything but some of Paul's older work. I know how he...
susanbones2003
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May 17, 2003
2:45 pm

Hi Jen, and welcome! Paul was doing accents in both EtoE and Joseph. Strictly Ballroom is more or less his natural voice. Maybe a teensy bit less nasal. Cat ...
frykitty
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May 17, 2003
2:50 pm

Hi Cat, I was wondering if "SB" was the closest but I did think he sounded, they all sounded, a bit heavy on the nasal sound. Is that a regional thing? I mean,...
susanbones2003
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May 17, 2003
5:26 pm

There are definitely regional Aussie accents, just like in the States. I think one of the mildest is Sydney, and they become more nasal toward the west coast....
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May 18, 2003
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