When was the last time you saw a movie trailer with a voiceover? What line did they start with? In a world....- you read that in a deep male voice, didn't you? We all did.
That's the ingenious premise behind In a World... a one-of-a-kind comedy movie all about the world of voiceover artists. Written, directed by and starring the incredible Lake Bell, please give this movie a chance. With 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, you can be sure of its quality.
Bell plays Carol, the daughter of one of Hollywood's most successful voice-over artists. She herself is a vocal coach, helping actors to transform accents for tricky roles, a job that requires a lot of patience and a lot of skill with her vocal cords.
From there, it becomes almost like Succession. With her father retiring, there's a space on the V.O throne for a newcomer, with a big movie planning on bringing back the iconic "In a World" tagline a once in a lifetime opportunity. But Carol isn't exactly a big name in the industry and doesn't even have her father's support, he prefers Gustav, the golden boy of the voice-over world and his own mentee. As you can tell it's all very messy and very serious.
But of course, there is a serious message about women not needing to resort to the 'baby-doll voice' that they are often confined to. Women can have gravitas in voiceover, just like they can on the screen.
Boasting a cast of some of the biggest comedians in America including Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman and Demitri Martin, there's no way that this movie couldn't be hilarious. You'll never look at a movie trailer the same way again.
Amazon Prime Video has also just added one of the biggest movies of 2023 to stream right now, while if you have Netflix, you should check out the brilliant animated series that just dropped a new season.
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Andy was T3's Tech Staff Writer, covering all things technology, including his biggest passions such as gaming. If he had to save one possession from a fire it would be his PlayStation 5. He previously worked for Tom’s Guide – where he got paid to play with ChatGPT everyday. When it comes to streaming, Andy will have his headphones glued in whilst watching something that will make him laugh. He studied Creative Writing at university, but also enjoys supporting his favourite football team (Liverpool), watching F1, teaching himself guitar, and spending time with his dog.
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