Vocal Impressions is a segment on NPR (National Public Radio) that challenges listeners to describe famous voices in metaphoric language. The following are some examples of vocal impressions for the famous actor, Jack Nicholson.
"The bottle that told Alice, 'Drink Me'" — Andrew Criss
"Brass knuckles in gift wrap" — Richard Davidson
"The tarnished silver ring you just can't shine" — Natailene Fineman
"A shave and a splash of cologne before a Friday night out on the town" — Richard Goal
"What's left of a grin when you take the smile away" — Jeff Lonsdale
"Awakening in the middle of the night to the smell of a fine cigar being smoked by a burglar robbing your house" — Michael Mode
"A bullet with butterfly wings" — Josh Parry
"A snake oil salesman perfecting his pitch" — Randy Treplett
Listen to the Vocal Impressions segment on NPR
The segment is posted on a web page along with more examples from listeners and sound clips of other famous people.
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- JUNIUS WRIGHT
- Junius Wright is a language arts teacher at the Academic Magnet High School in Charleston, SC.
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