How come actors don't have nyc accents(Eddie Murphy)

[Kool]

Eddie Murphy NOT sounding like he was from New York benefited him in his success.

In Eddie Murphy's movies he didn't have to always play the guy from "New York" because he didn't sound like he was from New York.

Eddie Murphy could play a Detroit cop in the movie "Beverly Hill's Cop" without needing to change his voice.

Now look at New York dudes like Aries Spears or Tracie Morgan... as soon as they open their mouth you hear that f*cked up New York accent so right from jump you're looking at them in a certain way. Eddie Murphy didn't have to worry about that because he didn't have that thick New York accent.

But you could also say that same thing about people with heavy southern accents.

So yeah... Eddie Murphy got lucky by not having that f*cked New York accent especially since his older brother Charlie Murphy has it.

 

[FTBS]

For starters, everybody from a certain place doesnt have an accent. Secondly, we really dont know how most of these people actually sound. A lot of celebs be faking and putting on a public voice. Mariah Carey sounds like a straight jersey girl but we never hear here talk in her real voice. I remember one time Beyonce southern accent came out and she corrected herself. We know Mike voice wasnt that damn high. shyt even Toure got a fake voice .

 

[FTBS]

Eddie Murphy NOT sounding like he was from New York benefited him in his success.

In Eddie Murphy's movies he didn't have to always play the guy from "New York" because he didn't sound like he was from New York.

Eddie Murphy could play a Detroit cop in the movie "Beverly Hill's Cop" without needing to change his voice.

Now look at New York dudes like Aries Spears or Tracie Morgan... as soon as they open their mouth you hear that f*cked up New York accent so right from jump you're looking at them in a certain way. Eddie Murphy didn't have to worry about that because he didn't have that thick New York accent.

But you could also say that same thing about people with heavy southern accents.

So yeah... Eddie Murphy got lucky by not having that f*cked New York accent especially since his older brother Charlie Murphy has it.

Eddie can sound like anybody so we really dont know what kind of accent he actually has.

 

[spliz]

Marlon sounds every bit of NY. Especially early on. Eddie sounds like old school NYC.

 

[Max Power]

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Listen to 42 dugg, tee grizzley or peezy. They have what I call the "modern" detroit accent lol.

But detroit like most cities in the midwest is kind of all over the place when it comes to accents. At least when it comes to African americans.

That's been my experience with coworkers and friends from Chicago and Cleveland.

They can sound generic/neutral, country and hood almost at the same time.

 

[feelosofer]

Eddie just surpresses it since he has been famous longer than be hasn't been famous.

 

[ISO]

What part of NYC are The Wayans from ? I remember someone say they were from Harlem, but there was an episode where Marlon shouts out his old high school, which is in Whitestone.

They’re from midtown Chelsea. Fulton projects.

 

[ISO]

Only Asian dude with an NYC accent that I can think of

China Mac