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How do you say Doh in Danish?
 Ummmmm .... Danish When The Simpsons Movie opens on Friday, fans who stumble into theatres showing the Danish version of the film will still be able recognise Homer Simpsons trademark outburst, Doh!. Niels Ellegaard, the actor chosen to dub the voice of the familys patriarch in the films Danish version, admitted he faced a dilemma when considering whether to replace the expression with a Danish variant. On the one hand its impossible to copy the guy who has done the Homer voice for 20 years, Ellegaard told Politiken newspaper. On the other hand, I had to say Doh in the Danish version. It wouldnt work if we began saying Øv or something else in Danish, he added. The popular US series quickly found a Danish audience when TV3+ began broadcasting the adventures of the dysfunctional family from Springfield several years ago. Ellegaard admitted he was not a long-time fan, and he was wary of taking on the challenge of providing the voice - especially since attempts in Sweden to dub the show fell flat. I wasnt sure that I wanted to because the show has such a cult following, he said. While most fans are expected to choose the original version in theatres with the voice of Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Ellegaard predicted some fathers who are crazy about the show might choose the Danish version so they can take their children as a compromise. The challenge of finding the right tone for Homer while not sounding like a cheap copy stumped Ellegaard. He says he practiced his Doh! while walking up and down his street, raising the eyebrows of Flanders-like neighbours. They must have thought I was completely crazy, he laughed. Ellegard said he did not need to get into character when it came time to step up to the microphone. I didnt dare try get inside the head of Homer, he said. That would have been too frightening, I think. Posted by: mrp 2007-08-02 |
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