Voice of Smaug? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwathagor · 06-07-2009, 11:54 PM

I wonder if an American accent could work, though...Smaug is essentially an Yankee businessman: individualistic, pragmatic, and ruthless. With the right actor, it could work.

Morsul the Dark · 06-08-2009, 05:02 AM

I Take Exception with that description of Americans, really that's EVERY business man so really using that logic ANY accent would work.

Sorry, just found that comment offensive.

Tuor in Gondolin · 06-08-2009, 08:12 AM

An American accent could indeed work. What about Dustin Hoffman?

(Smaug describing his aeronautical abilities)

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I'm a very good flyer.

Gwathagor · 06-08-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuor in Gondolin

An American accent could indeed work. What about Dustin Hoffman?

(Smaug describing his aeronautical abilities)

Or Al Pacino? Not subtle enough, maybe?

Boromir88 · 06-08-2009, 08:42 AM

I liked Hoffman as Captain Hook...hmm wonder if that would qualify him as a good voice for a dragon.

Boo Radley · 06-11-2009, 02:19 PM

I don't know... I see (er... hear?) Smaug as having a very deep, rumbling, yet articulate, mellifluous voice.

Or... wait a minute! What about Sean Connery? He's already done a dragon and I think he did a fairly good job of it, regardless of how the movie turned out.

Morsul the Dark · 06-11-2009, 04:45 PM

Okay Sean Connery Has yet to make a movie I like League of extradinary Gentlmen was good in Spite of him!

If he does Smaug I'll turn into Dauby and smack my head into a wall

Gwathagor · 06-08-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

I Take Exception with that description of Americans, really that's EVERY business man so really using that logic ANY accent would work.

Sorry, just found that comment offensive.

As an American myself, I can say things like that about my countryfolk if I want to.

Hakon · 06-12-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

I wonder if an American accent could work, though...Smaug is essentially an Yankee businessman: individualistic, pragmatic, and ruthless. With the right actor, it could work.

Watch it there. I the New Yorker of the forum.

Anyway here is a suggestion. John Noble. He played Denethor in Return of the King. The actor is from New Zealand but he usually uses an American accent for his roles.

Erendis · 06-12-2009, 02:43 PM

Well,recycling is really effective when it comes to nature,but imagine what is going to happen if his voice is iddentified

"oh,here comes the psyco-dude again!"

Morsul the Dark · 06-12-2009, 03:21 PM

lance henricksn admiral hackett from mass effect is AWESOME

And NO! bad peoples Woody Allen was the best Bond followed by Pierce Brosnin

Boo Radley · 06-12-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

lance henricksn admiral hackett from mass effect is AWESOME

And NO! bad peoples Woody Allen was the best Bond followed by Pierce Brosnin

OK, I'll give you Woody Allen, but... Brosnin?
Too much of the dandy to my way of thinking.

Henricksen certainly has the voice for Smaug... but I almost think the voice should convey some sense of nobility and I'm not 100% sure he could pull it off.

Morsul the Dark · 06-12-2009, 08:04 PM

and Connery would? Fine what about and this is a stretch but I think the theatrics would make it so freakin' Sweet! Gene Wilder! I think that would be cool

see the thing, main thing, with connery is he's to well known you see or hear him you see or hear connery not the character he plays himself these actors make themselves the character

I don't want to watch Bilbo speaking riddles then say "oh yeah that's connery" he doesn't absorb me into movies if you see my meaning, there are a few who can't do that like Tim curry, but he does now anyway mostly comedies so I get past it. Dramas and actions I NEED to be absorbed. Know what I mean?

Boo Radley · 06-13-2009, 06:16 PM

I think Gene Wilder is too much of a stretch. I'd expect him to break into "Puttin' on the Ritz"

(And I'll bet that just me saying that has got it running through your head right now... eh? Am I right???).

Orson Welles could have done it, but unfortunately, he's no longer vertical.

06-07-2009, 11:54 PM	#1
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I wonder if an American accent could work, though...Smaug is essentially an Yankee businessman: individualistic, pragmatic, and ruthless. With the right actor, it could work. __________________ Stories and songs.

06-08-2009, 05:02 AM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I Take Exception with that description of Americans, really that's EVERY business man so really using that logic ANY accent would work. Sorry, just found that comment offensive. __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-08-2009, 08:42 AM	#5
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	I liked Hoffman as Captain Hook...hmm wonder if that would qualify him as a good voice for a dragon. __________________ Fenris Penguin

06-11-2009, 02:19 PM	#6
Boo Radley Wight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio. Believe it or not. Posts: 145	I don't know... I see (er... hear?) Smaug as having a very deep, rumbling, yet articulate, mellifluous voice. Or... wait a minute! What about Sean Connery? He's already done a dragon and I think he did a fairly good job of it, regardless of how the movie turned out. __________________ Don't believe everything you read on the interwebs. That's how World War 1 got started!

06-11-2009, 04:45 PM	#7
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Okay Sean Connery Has yet to make a movie I like League of extradinary Gentlmen was good in Spite of him! If he does Smaug I'll turn into Dauby and smack my head into a wall __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-12-2009, 02:43 PM	#10
Erendis Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imloth Melui,with Yoreth's sister...Just finished the Panadol stock. Posts: 398	Well,recycling is really effective when it comes to nature,but imagine what is going to happen if his voice is iddentified "oh,here comes the psyco-dude again!" __________________ Ah,it's good to be home again!

06-12-2009, 03:21 PM	#11
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	lance henricksn admiral hackett from mass effect is AWESOME And NO! bad peoples Woody Allen was the best Bond followed by Pierce Brosnin __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-12-2009, 08:04 PM	#13
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	and Connery would? Fine what about and this is a stretch but I think the theatrics would make it so freakin' Sweet! Gene Wilder! I think that would be cool see the thing, main thing, with connery is he's to well known you see or hear him you see or hear connery not the character he plays himself these actors make themselves the character I don't want to watch Bilbo speaking riddles then say "oh yeah that's connery" he doesn't absorb me into movies if you see my meaning, there are a few who can't do that like Tim curry, but he does now anyway mostly comedies so I get past it. Dramas and actions I NEED to be absorbed. Know what I mean? __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-13-2009, 06:16 PM	#14
Boo Radley Wight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio. Believe it or not. Posts: 145	I think Gene Wilder is too much of a stretch. I'd expect him to break into "Puttin' on the Ritz" (And I'll bet that just me saying that has got it running through your head right now... eh? Am I right???). Orson Welles could have done it, but unfortunately, he's no longer vertical. __________________ Don't believe everything you read on the interwebs. That's how World War 1 got started!