The play I'm currently rehearsing is THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN by recent Oscar winner Martin McDonagh. It's a VERY dark comedy about a small village on the island of Inishmaan in Western Ireland and what happens to the inhabitants thereof when Robert Flaherty comes to the nearby Island of Inishmore to film his "documentary," THE MAN OF ARAN. I'm playing Babbybobby Bennett, and have been working on a Western Irish dialect. As a result of this, I often find myself using this Irish dialect in everyday conversations and sometimes at inappropriate times. A couple days ago I ordered a latte at Diedrich's Coffee with it. The girl behind the counter looked at me strangely. I'm not sure if it's because she was surprised to hear an Irish dialect or if I'm just unconvincing. Let's hope it's the first one.
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I always thought you were good at accents. My Irish inevitably ends up Pirate. Aarrrg.
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