As a working actor, Kevin McKidd's performed in everything from "Trainspotting" to "Grey's Anatomy"; in Disney/Pixar's "Brave," the Scottish actor gets to voice not one but two roles -- that of Lord MacGuffin and the thickly-accented, incomprehensible MacGuffin the younger. We spoke with McKidd in Edinburgh about heritage, hilarity, and acting for animation.
MSN Movies: I can imagine as a working Scottish actor, a director will say now and then, "Can you bring down the accent a little bit?" This time, did they say, "Just roll the R's and round off everything?"
Kevin McKidd: Oh, yeah. They were the ones saying "More, more, more. Make it bigger, make it bigger, make it bigger," which was great. Most of the time in the roles I do have to be quite minimal and kind of very precise. I just got to scream and shout and act like a crazy Scotsman, which is kind of what I am in real life. It was great.
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When the lights dimmed at Monday's premiere of Disney/Pixar's Brave, held at the newly-named Dolby Theatre, a Dolby Atmos logo
presentation greeted the audience and a new sound format was launched.
“It’s more 3D than 3D images,” said the movie's director, Mark Andrews, of Dolby's immersive Atmos sound format.
And Kevin McKidd—who did voice acting in the movie—described the sonic experience as a "mind blowing."
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - Like his "Brave" co-star Kelly Macdonald, Kevin McKidd was first introduced to most viewers in Danny Boyle's "Trainspotting" and, also like Macdonald, McKidd makes his primary living covering up his native Scottish accent for a successful television show.
On ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," McKidd plays tightly wound, periodically traumatized, entirely American Owen Hunt. Emotional repression aside, it's a strong role for McKidd, but when we sat down at Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel for the junket for "Brave," he admitted how fun it is to just let loose in the recording booth.
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MSN Movies: I can imagine as a working Scottish actor, a director will say now and then, "Can you bring down the accent a little bit?" This time, did they say, "Just roll the R's and round off everything?"
Kevin McKidd: Oh, yeah. They were the ones saying "More, more, more. Make it bigger, make it bigger, make it bigger," which was great. Most of the time in the roles I do have to be quite minimal and kind of very precise. I just got to scream and shout and act like a crazy Scotsman, which is kind of what I am in real life. It was great.
Read the full Interview ---> Here
When the lights dimmed at Monday's premiere of Disney/Pixar's Brave, held at the newly-named Dolby Theatre, a Dolby Atmos logo
presentation greeted the audience and a new sound format was launched.
“It’s more 3D than 3D images,” said the movie's director, Mark Andrews, of Dolby's immersive Atmos sound format.
And Kevin McKidd—who did voice acting in the movie—described the sonic experience as a "mind blowing."
Read the full article ---> Here
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - Like his "Brave" co-star Kelly Macdonald, Kevin McKidd was first introduced to most viewers in Danny Boyle's "Trainspotting" and, also like Macdonald, McKidd makes his primary living covering up his native Scottish accent for a successful television show.
On ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," McKidd plays tightly wound, periodically traumatized, entirely American Owen Hunt. Emotional repression aside, it's a strong role for McKidd, but when we sat down at Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel for the junket for "Brave," he admitted how fun it is to just let loose in the recording booth.
Read the full article ---> Here
In the film, Merida’s mom thinks it’s time for her to marry and do her royal
duties. Merida had rather ride her trusty horse out into the forest and target
practice with her bow and arrows. Merida’s adventures lead her to take charge of
her own fate and learn some tough lessons along with way.
We caught up with the Scottish actors at a hotel in Hollywood.
Read the full interview ---> here
duties. Merida had rather ride her trusty horse out into the forest and target
practice with her bow and arrows. Merida’s adventures lead her to take charge of
her own fate and learn some tough lessons along with way.
We caught up with the Scottish actors at a hotel in Hollywood.
Read the full interview ---> here
Few things annoy the Scots more than hearing non-native speakers mangling their language.
“People’s ears are much more attuned to authenticity in accents,” says Glasgow native Craig Ferguson, host of CBS’ “Late Late Show.”
Ferguson is one of a handful of Scottish performers tapped by Pixar to provide their voices in the latest animated feature “Brave,”
a colorful action adventure set in medieval Scotland. He gives voice to Lord Macintosh, the off-kilter leader of a royal highland clan, who wants his son to win the hand of the lovely Princess Merida.
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In Disney-Pixar’s beautifully animated film BRAVE, a trio of suitors – one of them being a gibberish speaking Young MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd) – are competing to win Princess Merida’s (Kelly MacDonald’s) hand in marriage. What’s at stake is not just love, but tribal unity and the Lord MacGuffin (again voiced by McKidd) and Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson) have put it all on the line. However, the headstrong Merida has other plans which do not include being married.
We caught up with some of the animated film’s voice talent at the press conference where they discussed their Pixar experience, character changes, and their Scottish heritage.
Read the full interview ---> Here
“People’s ears are much more attuned to authenticity in accents,” says Glasgow native Craig Ferguson, host of CBS’ “Late Late Show.”
Ferguson is one of a handful of Scottish performers tapped by Pixar to provide their voices in the latest animated feature “Brave,”
a colorful action adventure set in medieval Scotland. He gives voice to Lord Macintosh, the off-kilter leader of a royal highland clan, who wants his son to win the hand of the lovely Princess Merida.
Read the full interview ---> Here
In Disney-Pixar’s beautifully animated film BRAVE, a trio of suitors – one of them being a gibberish speaking Young MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd) – are competing to win Princess Merida’s (Kelly MacDonald’s) hand in marriage. What’s at stake is not just love, but tribal unity and the Lord MacGuffin (again voiced by McKidd) and Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson) have put it all on the line. However, the headstrong Merida has other plans which do not include being married.
We caught up with some of the animated film’s voice talent at the press conference where they discussed their Pixar experience, character changes, and their Scottish heritage.
Read the full interview ---> Here
