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Michael's accent #498043
07/07/08 01:13 AM 07/07/08 01:13 AM
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Been wondering about this for some time -- what exactly is Michael's accent? I have heard that it's a NY/Italian accent however being a non-American I can't be certain. I've also noticed that Tom Hagen has a slightly different accent than Michael's. Strange how Mama Corleone's accent sounded more NY than Italian. Anyone cares to explain? Thanks. tongue

Edit: did anyone notice that in GFIII Michael's accent has changed? Why is that? frown

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Re: Michael's accent [Re: GoldMineTrash] #498077
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Pacino has a Bronx accent, mama sounds more like Brooklyn. Robert Duvall is not a native New Yorker, so he probably used a voice coach to develop a sort of New York accent. Brando improvised his, no doubt, some Italian and some New York.

I don't know that Michael's accent changed so much as his voice. Someone can enlighten me here, but I think he was very sick and got that gravelly voice at some point in his life. With the voice change, his diction is more clipped, so it sounds like a different accent, but I don't think it is.

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Re: Michael's accent [Re: dontomasso] #498088
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Originally Posted By: dontomasso
Pacino has a Bronx accent, mama sounds more like Brooklyn. Robert Duvall is not a native New Yorker, so he probably used a voice coach to develop a sort of New York accent. Brando improvised his, no doubt, some Italian and some New York.

I don't know that Michael's accent changed so much as his voice. Someone can enlighten me here, but I think he was very sick and got that gravelly voice at some point in his life. With the voice change, his diction is more clipped, so it sounds like a different accent, but I don't think it is.


I agree. It's not his accent that changed. Rather, it's his voice. He's gotten older during the tenure of he Trilogy so his voice will change.

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Re: Michael's accent [Re: olivant] #498108
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Al Pacino was a smoker so when you smoke for 20 years years im sure it affects your voice so that must have something to do with it..

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Re: Michael's accent [Re: DE NIRO] #498128
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Pacino's voice changed around 1988 (I know it's the late 80's) due to surgery from throat cancer - caused by smoking too much. He switched to herbal cigarettes, but, I think, eventually quit altogether.

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