tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post3934212369766378825..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Generic NovelAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-8249497968361450332014-01-10T10:40:07.429-05:002014-01-10T10:40:07.429-05:00No...he doesn't exaggerate much. I've spok...No...he doesn't exaggerate much. I've spoken with more than one old timer (and grew up with a few) who speak a very New Hampshire version of the same. NH is a little sharper, a bit more nasal, but recognizably New England. <br /><br />I'm always interested to see what actors do with the NE accents. They inevitably focus on the soft "R" and ignore most of the other nuances. You can hear Sample employing a very specific type of cadence and a clipping of certain words and sounds that many actors seem to miss. <br /><br />As for "generic" that was very much a joke of its time. I recall when white labeled "generic" products were quite the rage among the frugal crowd. Good enough, don'tcha know. Good enough. <br /><br />I haven't seen any white label generic products in many years. I'm fairly sure my kids would not really get the joke. Dubbahdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075702513873912334noreply@blogger.com