Was having trouble pinning down the source of Eugene Levy’s accent in A Mighty Wind (2003) last night. Thought I’d nailed it as Dieter from Sprockets, Mike Myers’ regular SNL sketch featuring a German-accented, 80s avant garde talk show host. But that wasn’t quite as stilted as Levy’s portrayal of a mentally unstable, recovering 60s folk singer. Who Levy really sounded like is Canadian journalist and commentator Rex Murphy.
Highlight of A Mighty Wind: Levy’s post-folk solo album covers A Cry for Help and Calling it Quits. What would possibly get me watching Christopher Guest’s other mockumentaries, Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, is Fred Willard, who plays the talent manager in A Mighty Wind. Related news: Levy won a Grammy for the A Mighty Wind’s self-titled theme song, accepting the award saying: “This is really a shock. The songs aren’t real.”
Eugene Levy’s Accent
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6 Responses to “Eugene Levy’s Accent”
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I noticed his voice reminded me of things too, but in my case it was a combination of Dennis Hopper and Mike Myers’ “Theatre Stories” character.
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I thought he sounded like the father on that dorky 80s sitcom “Alf”.
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Oh my god you are so right. The father from Alf. Thanks!
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I thought he was imitating Darrell Hammond imitating Jessie Jackson. Especially because occassionally he would bulge his eyes out.
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levy is my grand father in hearchy tree i wish your health could be good sooner i send you my love from morocco .
with love
saloua mean law and the soul . -
I thought Levy’s accent in “A Mighty Wind” was borrowed from Bob Dylan’s speech patterns in “No Direction Home.” Think about it. Dylan’s slightly raspy highly stilted speech patterns sound like a worn out Captain Kirk.
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