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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.
38 0 ReplyWeirdly, 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)
22 0 ReplyMine aren't old enough to tell me that I'm doing voices wrong yet. I need to practice.
12 0 ReplyMine 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
8 0 ReplyHave you made sure to tell your kids that owning slaves is wrong, even if you're a "good" slaveowner like Harry or Dumbledore?
5 4 ReplyThat and we talked about how the "good guys" only seem to want to maintain the status quo and who that benefits.
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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
9 0 ReplyWhat 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.
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Alternatively Andy Serkis did an audio book for the hobbit and LoTR which are amazing.
6 0 ReplyI 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.
4 0 ReplyI need to check this out!
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The Rob Inglis version is good, discounting his singing.
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Yeah...If I recall correctly, I think I picked a voice for Thorin, and then everyone else got "generic dwarf voice."
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