Accent work in Pinocchio (2022)

01/23/23 • 8 min

In this episode Dani and Lucas wanted to highlight Guillermo del Toro’s wonderful 2022 retelling of Pinocchio and have a wee chat about the accent work in this beautiful film.

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Pinocchio (2022)

In this episode Dani and Lucas wanted to highlight Guillermo del Toro’s wonderful 2022 retelling of Pinocchio and have a wee chat about the accent work in this beautiful film.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pinocchio (2022)

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Accent and your facial muscles

Join Dani and Lucas in this episode as they discuss how facial muscles are used in very unique ways in different accents and why changing how you use your facial muscles is crucial in getting an accent right. Learn about the unique facial muscle settings of various major accents and find out how to take your facial muscles under conscious control for this important step on your accent learning journey. Much of this episode’s content is based on the second P, "(oral) posture", of the “4 Ps of Accent Work” framework by Knight-Thompson Speechwork .

To find out more about oral posture, read Dani’s blog post about it here.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Accentricity Podcast

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The music of accents

Dani and Lucas talk about the music of accents and how different accent speakers use their voice in a wide range of different ways. They talk about how the music, rhythm and intonation vary between major accents, and they touch on what vocal fry is (and how it’s not just a feature of Valley Girl Talk). They also discuss what makes French such a great language for rap music.

Mentioned on this episode:

Johnny Lee Miller in Trainspotting