Blockland Movie Production: 4018 (WE NEED 3 VOICE ACTORS!)

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sir dooble:

--- Quote from: Eatyourham on February 28, 2013, 08:17:52 PM ---double post.
we dont have sheriff's in england lolol
do your homework boy.

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Sheriff of Nottingham.

Actual Sheriff, position still exists. I believe it's quite often a rather ceremonial position in Modern Day England & Wales, though.

But they're a less common form of what would now be called a "Police and Crime Commissioner".
Basically, a legal official in charge of an entire county.
Since London isn't a county, it wouldn't have a sheriff.

Being 21st century London, Derek Moore would likely be a "Chief Inspector", "Superintendent, or "Commander", or any of the British Ranks of Police.

Make sure you use the correct titles for a member of the police who would work in the Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, or the City of London Police, depending on the specific London location they work at.

Eatyourham:
Trust dooble to have an intelligent post.

sir dooble:

--- Quote from: Eatyourham on February 28, 2013, 08:37:57 PM ---Trust dooble to have an intelligent post.

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Well, it's only best if the story/characters are credible.
I don't know about the Americans/Russians or the German, but atleast I can give info on the British position.

It's a much better movie if the characters are realistic.
And having an imaginary position in a real-world police force doesn't do the main character justice.
Might as well make the character correct. It only takes a couple minutes of research if you're unsure.
Just a question to OP.
In looking for a British actor for your main character, what sort of accent do you personally have in mind?
It's just, there are multiple London accents. And you may or may not be thinking of a roosterney accent, which is stereotypical of Londoners, but it's not a perfect portrayal, and it is also likely to be atleast somewhat annoying overtime or difficult to understand.

Bear in mind that just because the character works in London, it does not mean he has to be from London.
All trains lead to London, and the character can be from practically anywhere in England.
Commutes to London (from nearby locations) would work (particularly if the Police Officer is higher ranking, and therefore not a detective or on the beat), but so would accomodation within or close to London.

So, while a London accent may do you well, might I suggest that it would be perfectly credible for you to accept any other voice-actor, who can use a British-based accent with high quality.
If you recieve a lower-quality London accent, it's probably better to accept a higher quality non-London accent over it, as it will sound better and still be perfectly legitimate for the role.

Eatyourham:
A lot of americans are ignorant towards us, dooble. they do not understand anything about England.

sir dooble:

--- Quote from: Eatyourham on February 28, 2013, 08:54:38 PM ---A lot of americans are ignorant towards us, dooble. they do not understand anything about England.

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True.
But the same can be said about most countries in reference to most other countries.

I just hope Mr.X98 does the concept justice, and doesn't accidentally lead himself into being tribal, or unnecessarily politically incorrect.
With the large number of Americans and Russian characters, and the communist stance of the enemy, I see it quite possible that Mr.X98 could easily slip up and end up being insulting to both nations.

Hopefully that doesn't happen. I'd quite like to see a good, high-quality Blockland Movie.
Very few seem to come to fruition, and I've seen less and less of them appearing in recent years.

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