English Voice Over in Foreign Accent

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To help you through each stage of the project delivery, one of our experienced project managers will closely collaborate with you. To make sure we have all the information required to offer a well-thought-out solution, they will first evaluate your source materials. Additionally, if your project calls for voice overs, they will use their extensive knowledge of our reputable voice actors to make sure you obtain the most suitable voice at a fair price.

To make sure your media is produced on time and within your budget, they will organise studio time, monitor the production process, and pay close attention to the specifics of your project throughout.

Additionally, by assisting you through each step, they will make sure you fully understand the process. Our industry has a propensity for utilising a ton of technical jargon, but your individual project manager will be on hand to sort through any muddle and make sure you understand what you need to know, so you only pay for what you need.

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Seth Rogen (Canadian)
Seth Rogen is an actor, filmmaker and comedian. Originally from Canada, Rogen moved to the USA to become an actor in 1999. Over the course of his career, he has been part of major Hollywood blockbusters such as; The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Pineapple Express, and Donny Darko.

Rogen has taken on many voice acting roles within film and television over the years, particularly within animated features. Due to his quick-witted humour, over-dramatic demeanour and thick Canadian accent, he is the perfect fit for animated character roles.
A few examples of the film and television roles that Rogen has provided his voice for include; Mantis in the Kung Fu Panda films, B.O.B. in Monsters vs. Aliens, Pumbaa in The Lion King, and Donkey Kong, in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is due to be released later this year.

Rogen has also written and starred in his own animated features. The most prominent being Sausage Party, which was released in 2016. Within the film, Rogen recorded the voice over for the main character Frank, a sausage who sets out to discover and expose the truth about the “Great Beyond”. The cast of the film was star-studded, showcasing the best in American-Canadian comedy, including Michael Cera, Kristen Wiig and Paul Rudd.

Sofía Vergara (Colombian)
Sofía Vergara is a Colombian actress and model. While working as a co-host on two different television shows for the Spanish-language television network Univision in the late 1990s, Vergara rose to fame and became a household name. At the age of 17, she made her debut in a Pepsi commercial that was broadcast throughout Latin American countries.

Vergara was then offered a part in the 2003 film Chasing Papi, which became her first significant appearance as an actress performing in the English language. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television shows, most notably as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the ABC comedy Modern Family, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series’ from 2010 to 2013.

Vergara has become very well-known for her Colombian accented English speaking voice, which has led her to be cast in many voice over roles throughout her career. A few examples of her voice over roles are as follows; Carmen in Happy Feet 2, Gabby Babblebrock in Escape from Planet Earth, Flamenca in The Emoji Movie and Carol Berrara in The Simpsons.

Jackie Chan (Chinese)
Jackie Chan is an actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman who is recognised for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and imaginative stunts, the majority of which he executes himself. Chan began his career as an actor in the 1960s, and has become widely regarded as one of the most famous action film stars in history.

Chan has over 150 movies as part of his filmography, most of which have become cult classics in which adoring fans continue to watch to this day. Rush Hour is a particular favourite among movie lovers, and Chan went from well-respected action star to a worldwide mega-star practically overnight due to its release.

However, Chan is not a ‘one-trick pony’ and doesn’t just stick to the action movie genre. Chan has also taken part in many animated movies over the years, which involved using his native Chinese accented voice to bring life to the characters on screen. A few characters that Chan has provided his voice for are; Monkey in the Kung-Fu Panda films, Captain Li Shang in Mulan, Mr. Feng in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, and Master Wu in The Lego Ninjago Movie.

Most countries have dialects and accents used in different regions within their borders. In the UK we use the term
BBC English, for a narration in English without any discernible accent.

So if you are trying to communicate with a certain region within a foreign country, it is vital to first identify the accent or dialect spoken in that region.

At Matinée Multilingual we have a vast database of translators and voice talent built up over 40 years working in the industry. We can solve almost any accent or dialect challenge.

Generally the answer to this question is no. To be authentic, it is safer to use a native speaker from the region or country concerned. But there is an obvious problem here because we don’t know if the speakers accent is authentic or not.

This problem gets worse if we are being asked to produce recordings in a foreign language, but in a regional accent. We don’t speak the language, and we definitely can’t differentiate between different regional accents within that language. Not many people can.

So our advice is always to use a trusted voice talent through a reputable voice over agency, who has a track record of producing voice recordings in their own language. They can then be trusted to produce recordings in English but with the accent of their country, with very little possibility of offending the listener.