( Log Out /  Great Scots Put Accent On Fun in ‘Brave' Craig Ferguson, Kelly Macdonald and Kevin McKidd bring their brogues intact to animated tale of ancient Scotland. So I never felt that I was missing out on that, but I feel very privileged, having said all of that. I think that it'd be a bad idea as a voice actor to tell Pixar that it doesn't look very good. They make films about fish and toys and robots, and there are some really strong female characters in those films, in 'The Incredibles' and Jessie from 'Toy Story.' Unknown Facts About Your Favorite Ziva – Cote De Pablo: ‘NCIS’: 5 Things Tony’s That Fans Will Miss, Killer Facts About Kim Soo-Hyun That Makes You Crazy, Watch The All New Final Trailer of Sarah Paulson’s ‘Ratched’, Mind-Blowing Facts About Mahendra Singh Dhoni Every Fan Should Know. Ferguson: We can't tell you that. During the filming of the scene from “Dog Soldiers” in which his character Cooper knocks out Wells, McKidd was throwing a stage punch for the first time, and misjudged the distance, catching Sean Pertwee, who played the role of Wells, right on the nose. So we'd do Lord MacGuffin in the morning, because I'd just woken up and my voice was [gruff] like that, and then we'd do Young MacGuffin after lunch. So yeah – It's not just a male thing. I'd never seen anyone do anything, who sounded like me, who came from the same socio-economic group as me, and did that. Billy is Jackie Robinson as far as I'm concerned. I just basically channeled my dad for Lord MacGuffin because he's grumpy and old. I'd seen English actors pretend to be Scottish. ( Log Out /  Craig Ferguson: It's a sign of the times. His performance in the role as Lucius Vorenus, a soldier-politician, in the TV series “Rome,” earned him his most famous role as Dr. Owen Hunt, in the long-running medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.”. He was doing a session when I first went in to read for this part. But, fortunately, Statham’s commitment with “Ghost of Mars,” made him turn down the offer, and McKidd was rehired after his recovery. On being part of a Scotland-set story starring Pixar’s first female lead: Brave (2012) Kevin McKidd: Lord MacGuffin, Young MacGuffin. Ferguson: It’s the Scotch-a Nostra. Here are some interesting facts about the actor that will make you love him more: Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He's like the god, the granddaddy of Scottish comedy and has been unbelievable. McKidd was a part of the William Shakespeare’s play, “Richard III,” – a Royal Shakespeare Company production in 1996, which premiered at the Barbican Theatre in London, England. I think that it'd be a bad idea as a voice actor to tell Pixar that it doesn't look very good. Kevin McKidd: The film was very well formed by the time that I joined it. So that's kind of what happens. Billy changed the game. Ferguson: When the name Pixar is on the offer, it's not really an offer. Julie Walters invokes a giddy Northern twang to her character, evoking memories of the Hebrides. His performance as Dr. Owen Hunt has earned him the Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline Award in the 2010 Prism Awards ceremony. The humorous and wildness but warmth still exists, really captured that, kind of … He was talks to portray Connor MacLeod in a remake of the 1986 fantasy film “Highlander,” but lost it to Ryan Reynolds. When I was a kid, when I was at school, Billy released a comedy album called 'Solo Concert.' Billy had just been in doing a session before me and before I knew what happened I was around his neck like a monkey. I think the world is different than it was maybe 20 or 30 years ago when regional accents were a very exotic and odd thing, but with the Internet and the YouTubes and all the different communication systems that exist in the world, I think that people's ears are much more attuned to authenticity in accents now. I just basically channeled my dad for Lord MacGuffin because he's grumpy and old. It's more of a summons. I meet Kevin McKidd the day after seeing Brave, in a Hollywood hotel. Pixar require your presence in this film and you go or you're a fool. Ferguson: When the name Pixar is on the offer, it's not really an offer. You listen to young, black comedians talk about Richard Pryor and that's who Billy is to me. I channeled myself as a young [boy] because I was a very, very painfully shy boy. But kept it a secret from Director Neil Marshall, for the fear that he would be replaced. Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”), Craig Ferguson (“The Late Late Show”) and Kevin McKidd (“Grey’s Anatomy”) gave PopcornBiz a roguish, broguish earful about bringing the tones of the bonnie homeland to “Brave.” McKidd gave voice to the character of Jezz Torrent in the video game “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,” and also the character of John “Soap” MacTavish in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.”. He was doing a session when I first went in to read for this part. He is the son of Lord MacGuffin, and one of the suitors competing for Princess Merida's hand in marriage. He went around and did all the town halls of Scotland. I'd seen caricatures of Scottish people, but I'd never seen anything like that. Kelly Macdonald: I'm Scottish and I've read things that have said I have a terrible Scottish accent. 1 Personality 2 Appearances 2.1 Brave 2.2 Once Upon a Time 3 Trivia 4 Gallery 5 External Links Despite his great size and greater strength, Young MacGuffin is a calm, gentle, and very shy lad. McKidd is the only lead cast member of the movie “Trainspotting,” who is not on any of the promotional posters or even the video cover, as he went on a holiday right after wrapping up shooting, and missed the photo shoot for promos. I think that's a part of the smart planning of this film, and also, if you're going to make a film about Scotland it's probably a good idea to have Scottish people in it. I will now answer all of her questions. So we'd do Lord MacGuffin in the morning, because I'd just woken up and my voice was [gruff] like that, and then we'd do Young MacGuffin after lunch. I don't know how long you'd be working there. However, Pertwee was too drunk for the scene, to actually feel anything. Ferguson: They kind of know what they're doing. Ferguson: They kind of know what they're doing. All rights reserved. On fellow “Brave” voice actor, comedian and Scottish icon Billy Connolly: Emma Thompson adopts a Morningside accent (a notoriously posh Scottish one) that harkens back to Maggie Smith in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Change ). Ferguson: Billy is an Elvis to me. Scottish accents in Hollywood aren’t just limited to Sean Connery’s masculine rolling r’s or the late James Doohan’s faux-brogue anymore. I think the world is different than it was maybe 20 or 30 years ago when regional accents were a very exotic and odd thing, but with the Internet and the YouTubes and all the different communication systems that exist in the world, I think that people's ears are much more attuned to authenticity in accents now. So I never felt that I was missing out on that, but I feel very privileged, having said all of that. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Being a part of the ensemble cast in Mike Leigh’s “Topsy Turvy,” he did his own singing in the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas portrayed in the film, and did extensive research on his historical character, in an effort to develop dialogue for his scenes. Macdonald: As soon as I was asked to go in and meet some people from Pixar, just with the name Pixar you know that it's going to be special. That's why I became an actor. I'd never seen anyone do anything, who sounded like me, who came from the same socio-economic group as me, and did that. I sort of channeled that painfully shy young boy that I was. Quotes . Ferguson: Disney is so powerful that Kelly no longer owns her own voice, and so as she speaks to you now she begins to owe the Disney corporation money. Ferguson: We can't tell you that. Kelly Macdonald: I'm Scottish and I've read things that have said I have a terrible Scottish accent. I couldn't keep the follow spot still because I was laughing so hard, and he started making jokes about me. All rights reserved. I don't know how long you'd be working there. McKidd: Or we'd have to kill you. He initiated a Scottish folk music album “The Speyside Sessions” recorded in 2011/12 on Hogmanay in Elgin, with his old school friends being the major contributors. They make films about fish and toys and robots, and there are some really strong female characters in those films, in 'The Incredibles' and Jessie from 'Toy Story.' You listen to young, black comedians talk about Richard Pryor and that's who Billy is to me. I think that John Lennon said that before Elvis there was nothing. ( Log Out /  On working with Pixar: His acting career started when he landed the leading role in the stageplay, “The Silver Darlings”, produced by Robert Carlyle’s Rain Dog Theatre Company, in the year 1994. I will now answer all of her questions. People don't know. I sort of channeled that painfully shy young boy that I was. The album was released on June 15, 2012, in aid of Save the Children. Despite being in the limelight for decades together, the star has an extremely private life, and considers his beautiful family to be his fondest accomplishment. I'd seen caricatures of Scottish people, but I'd never seen anything like that. Apart from acting, till date, he has also been on the director’s chair of “Grey’s Anatomy” for 22 episodes, since his first directorial debut in the “Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)” episode of Season 7. On fellow “Brave” voice actor, comedian and Scottish icon Billy Connolly: Macdonald: I hurled myself at Billy Connolly. The story was pretty much set and all of that, and I think that they just pretty much wanted us to bring our voices. That's why I became an actor. After Pixar set its latest computer-animated extravaganza “Brave” in the misty environs of ancient Scotland, the filmmakers were, as usual, able to tap some of showbiz’s hottest personalities to give voice to the characters – and luckily, many of them came with their own natural Scots intonations. McKidd: Or we'd have to kill you. McKidd: I remember maybe 15 or 20 years ago, he did a tour of all the little village halls in the whole of Scotland. However, when the pain became unbearable, he revealed the injury to Marshall, after which he was replaced with Jason Statham. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. They've earned that right by what they've done, and so what I think the special feeling is, realizing what these people have done, trusting that they will be able to do it again and letting them. McKidd: I started as Young MacGuffin, and that took a while because they wanted Young MacGuffin to be that kind of character that nobody can understand a word he says because his accent is so thick. Young MacGuffin : [in a thick Doric accent] It's jist nae fair makin us ficht for the hand o the quine that disnae want any bit o it. Ferguson: Billy is an Elvis to me. He came to my town and I was this sort of theater rat and I got to do his follow spotlight in Elgin Town Hall. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. After Pixar set its latest computer-animated extravaganza “Brave” in the misty environs of ancient Scotland, the filmmakers were, as usual, able to tap some of showbiz’s hottest personalities to give voice to the characters – and luckily, many of them came with their own natural Scots intonations. They've earned that right by what they've done, and so what I think the special feeling is, realizing what these people have done, trusting that they will be able to do it again and letting them. Kevin was too happy to work in the movie “Brave,” lending the voice to Lord MacGuffin as well as Young MacGuffin, as he was able to use his natural Scottish accent in a movie, after so many years. He was like, 'You up there, stay still with the follow spot!'

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