[lit-ideas] Elocution at RADA (Was: Dame Deborah Kerr from Helensburgh to Malibu
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:24:59 EDT
Geary:
>I'd say your acquaintances took Bernardo's advice to Anita to >heart:
"Better get rid of your accent."
This reminds me of Deborah Jane Kerr Trimmer.
She was born in Helensburgh-on-the-Irish Sea, not far from Glasgow.
She spent months learning a flat American accent, dyed her hair blond
and went ...
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"I studied voice for three months to get rid of my Glasgewian accent. I
changed my hair to blonde.
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Her flat American accent led to a succession of roles.
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Her case is interesting as she was soon 'transported' from Helensburg to
"Northumberland House", which is near where H. P. Grice (born Holborne,
Birmingham) was educated, i.e. in *Clifton*, Somerset.
Now, what's _wrong_ with a Helensburgh accent?
In one film, Deborah Kerr plays with a 'faint Irish accent'. I'm sure dear
Dame Deborah would have much to say (to fellow-country Scots, only, perhaps) as
to how bad she felt at RADA (or perhaps not).
This slightly reminded me of "The gold and the glitter", where Consuelo
Vanderbilt reminisces, "When I arrived in England, people wanted to be polite
to
me, and said -- "You just don't look or sound like an American". They couldn't
realize how _hurtful_ those remarks were to me". I loved Consuelo for that.
Anyway, let Deborah rest in grand piece. I love all of her films.
Cheers,
JL
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