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[–] halykthered@lemmy.ml 41 points 5 months ago (5 children)

When I have kids, one of the greatest challenges I'm anticipating is going to be keeping all the voices of the dwarves in the Hobbit diverse yet consistent.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Weirdly, I've given this problem some thought.

I like to go for famous people with memorable delivery styles and as much variety as possible:

  • Ed Wynn
  • John Wayne
  • Bob Hope
  • John Fielder
  • Noel Fielding
  • Kumail Nanjiani
  • Peter Capaldi
  • Richard Ayoade
  • Stephen Fry
  • Steve Buscemi
  • Peter Cullen
  • Jonathan Frakes

This is also a useful reference group for ad-hoc NPCs when running a game of Pathfinder.

Edit: I focused on male voices, since we're talking about doing the Hobbit. But now I want to reuse this for NPCs.

Some great, distinct, female voices:

  • Reba McIntyre
  • Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
  • Natasha Fatale (from Rocky and Bullwinkle) (June Foray)
  • Granny (from Luney Tunes) (June Foray, Tress MacNeille)
  • Jane Kangaroo (Horton Hears a Who) (still June Foray)
  • Daisy Duck (often Tress MacNeille)
  • Dot Warner (Tress MacNeille again)
  • Mrs Featherby (DuckTales) (Tress MacNeille again)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mine aren't old enough to tell me that I'm doing voices wrong yet. I need to practice.

[–] Absolute_Axoltl 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mine are old enough, we're over half way through The Deathly Hallows and I've already told the The Hobbit is next.

I'm in trouble

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Have you made sure to tell your kids that owning slaves is wrong, even if you're a "good" slaveowner like Harry or Dumbledore?

[–] Absolute_Axoltl 5 points 4 months ago

That and we talked about how the "good guys" only seem to want to maintain the status quo and who that benefits.

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Don't forget to pick some characters you admire for vanity's sake.

What i mean to say is my canon Sherlock Holmes headvoice is father's, who loves Holmes and it would tickle him pink if he knew

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago

What i mean to say is my canon Sherlock Holmes headvoice is father's, who loves Holmes and it would tickle him pink if he knew

That's delightful! Thank you for sharing it.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Alternatively Andy Serkis did an audio book for the hobbit and LoTR which are amazing.

[–] Bilbo_Haggins@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know I needed Andy Serkis singing the songs in the Hobbit until I heard it, but it turns out I did. Dude has an amazing singing voice.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I need to check this out!

[–] tegs_terry 1 points 5 months ago

The Rob Inglis version is good, discounting his singing.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah...If I recall correctly, I think I picked a voice for Thorin, and then everyone else got "generic dwarf voice."