Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 28 Actors Playing Presidents | WIRED

Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. This time, Erik is focusing on actors's portrayals of US presidents. How close was Josh Brolin to capturing George W. Bush in W.? Is Jay Pharoah's version of Obama true to life? Is it even possible for an actor to accurately portray George Washington?





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Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 28 Actors Playing Presidents | WIRED

[ItamiBukoto]

"One of the interesting things about Lincoln, of course, we don't have any audio recordings..."
*Gilbert Gottfried intensifies*
"It's perfect."

[noahleitch]

I died when we hear Gilbert Gottfried's Lincoln and he responds...
"It's perfect."

[jonathanstratton]

It’s impressive how he’s able to say an impression sucks, so politely.

[MrEliseoD]

Gilbert Gottfried as Abraham LIncoln: "Hiya schmucks! Four score and seven years ago, I was BROKE! JUST LIKE YOU!"
Erik: ...Perfect...

[merrylderrickson]

Erik, you need to ditch Wired and start your own channel. You are giving them millions and millions of views with your content and time.
-signed, every person that has seen and your videos.

[mp]

I want him to break down my voice and tell me all the little intricacies i would have never noticed

[karadan]

I've never seen this guy stood up, but I get the feeling he's like 6'8" or something crazy.

[mastodn]

23:23 "it's perfect"
After hearing his explanation of the description of Lincoln's voice this just made me laugh so hard. Also respect to the editors for putting that together.

[brighteyedbloodrush]

I love how low-key excited he gets when he gets to bring up goose vowels again

[gulsahfidan]

If Netflix had a series with him, I would watch him talk about accents and languages for 10 seasons with 45 min for each episode and still ask "when's the 11th season coming?!" He makes me want to pursue a Linguistics career, he is THAT good at his job and very interesting.

[gonzodajon]

The best Kennedy impression is Mayor Quimby in The Simpsons

[sophiaa]

I NEED MORE OF THESE VIDEOS I COULD LISTEN TO HIM TALK ABOUT ACCENTS FOR HOURS

[tessalemonade]

I want to see Erik's opinion on Rami Malek playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody

[MalvinaDeClares]

Erik looks like hes somewhere between 25 and 55 years old.

[adrianrocha]

"it's hard to do Kennedy." Not if you were Marilyn Monroe.

[natbathebat]

These accent videos might be my favorite videos on YouTube.

[fakerstreet]

Gilbert Godfried as Lincoln: "PERFECT."



Saying that with a straight face really does show how much he's really mastered his craft haha

[tiamta]

who ever edits these and cuts in the characters reacting to Erik's compliments/criticisms deserves a raise

[lolbutt]

I'm upset that he didn't mention Jordan Peele's impression of Obama.

[xustio]

Gilbert Godfried - Abraham Lincoln (A million ways to die)

"Perfect"

23:11