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There is a difference between "speaking" a particular accent legitimately because you can speak it and "faking it" when you don't have the tongue to speak it, thereby spoiling another person's language.

Inferiority will lead one to do some rather silly things like forming an accent in just the wrong place. It is incredibly silly.

Some people can actually speak certain foreign accents fluently but they know when and when not to speak it.
Take Eku Edewor for example. This lady can speak British accent fluently as well as Nigerian English fluently. When she is doing a show she speaks brit... when she is more relaxed with her pals or granting an interview with Tee-A, she speaks like a Nigerian. She is NOT faking anything.

Lupita you mentioned, is also a legitimate speaker of both African accent and American accent.
But when you have someone forcing himself to speak an accent he is not accustomed to, then that is poorly faking it. Which is rather silly.
Remember Forest Whitaker has also tried to speak African accent in his movies. Which he actually trained rigorously for. That is "acting".

Look at the Indian English accent for example... Would you not be surprised if an Indian was to try to speak Nigerian pidgin. Just imagine how that will sound to your ears. That is exactly how fake accent sounds.

Faking it is when you cannot speak it but forcing yourself to speak it for certain purposes like "forming".


But when you actually, are able to speak a particular accent and you speak it fluently, then that is NOT faking it - you are actually "speaking" it. Just like my Igbo friend will Speak Hausa fluently. No different from that.

Americans go to Australia and some of them accustom themselves to speaking Australian accents. Australians also sometimes ditch their own Accent for the American accent when they travel to USA..And so on and so forth. Is that faking accent? Of course not!


But what is silly has no other name than silly.

speedyboi:
I came to read Sholay's story! Nice! Nice! Very relatable . Kudos to you!!!

Izz a lie!

Am I dreaming or just losing my mind as usual?


This baba... longest time.

safarigirl:
The Brilliance of it all....

This thread has exposed Hollywood for the scam it is .......when

If you want originality and reality, watch Nollywwod. They give you the film as e dey, no jara, no fisi...Nollywood is Original, African

I want to believe you're just being sarcastic, right?

It is just as VillageBoi as said. We've gone over this before. We still hope for the best.

Hopefully, someday oneday.

when I heard centje was actually a doctor, I was surprised.
This is nothing short of gifted hands and head.

Kudos... I wish him all the best.

Basically, you edit first before applying effects. You don't want yo waste time in applying effects to clips that are not needed. Then edit again after applying effects.

It depends on the project at hand.
Am example is; A.E to premiere pro... then to A.E again, then back to Premiere pro where you'll do final exporting.

You know you might not use A.E at all in some projects.

Bobopupa:
So last week, i had to deal with this same issue relayed in the pic below. As much as it can be and was frustrating, i took solace in the fact that i wasn't alone... Hope you can relate too and perhaps share your experiences.

Cc:
Prof800

You're not the only one. The struggle is definitely real.
hahaha.

nice art.


Apart from the first, the rest look so girlish.

This is a difficult one for me.




Bruce Lee.

Dyoungstar:
Your head dey there.

Make we hookup nau.

Yes boss.

Sent you a mail.

donnypool:
I'm Okpe from delta state. My point is that, the I.diot said something bad about southern Nigerians, Meanwhile people from the south don't travel much compare to the major ethnic group (especially ibo and yoruba)

Obviously, you are confusing "Southern Nigeria" with "South South". They mean two different things.

Historically Nigeria is NORTH and SOUTH, going by the 1914 amalgamation.

The man wasn't referring to your south south... he was referring to the entire Southern Nigeria.

Cool your nerves and forget about your tribal sentiments. He meant no harm, he was just stating facts.

Cheers.

Good news.

Now there is a wider audience for African content providers.

Click here: https://www.nairaland.com/1001928/post-all-tv-movie-audition to share movie audition news and to check for tv/movie audition notices.


Goodluck.

AmberQueen:

I see u viewing the thread.

Just wondering why you left the official thread to view this one & comment on it...

Sorry, let's continue on the Original thread ma'am.

click here: https://www.nairaland.com/2167379/new-series-empire-fan-club

Cheers!

Sezua:
tanks, i go visit there now

Cool that's the official thread... let's follow up there guys.

click here: https://www.nairaland.com/2167379/new-series-empire-fan-club

First saw a Chameleon


Then on looking closely, I saw what was really there.

"The Rich also cry"

Csami:
Movies are like shortcut. I like shortcut die!

Me too.

lmao @Ebola Doctors.

ORIGAMI LOVE...!!!


...me looove.

And the O.P did not claim to have created them. Na English they do am.

LEGEND!!!


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jackie-chan-stunts-7-best-786675?facebook_20150407

Amazingly crazy!!!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=672jKuyzkX4&sns=tw

Was it that 17 years old Daniel I saw on channelstv some time ago?
The guy is a wizard!

I want to ask... who sponsors the "Lagos Chess Classic"?

I do not think Akinov is bragging. He is just a man with some balls. Or a lot of balls.

Nigeria doesn't have a grandmaster.
Being grandmaster is a very difficult feat. Might take several years to attain. Plus I've met some masters who have given up on becoming grandmasters.


I just wish him all the best.

Mynd44:
Please what has Akin Adesina done?

Stop hyping this guy abeg

Dr. Akinwumi Adeshina
Minister of Agriculture and Rural development.

I saw it earlier.
The guy who edited "Phone Swap" also shared the link on his facebook page. Mista Aywhy.

This is a huge one for you guys.

Thrust.

With respect to appointments, We still want Akinwumi Adesina as our Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

sholay2011:
Oh boy...see as the eba fine like solidified custard.

These are meals that make life worth living.

Just marry Herzumpther, shikena!