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What Is In a Human Voice? 38 Celebrity Impressions by Jim Meskimen
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2013
- Actor/Impressionist Jim Meskimen recites an essay on what qualities reside in a human voice, in the styles of forty or so celebrities and others.
Voices in this piece:
IAN MCKELLAN
JACK NICHOLSON
GREGORY PECK
STROTHER MARTIN
RICHARD BURTON
WALTER CRONKITE
PETER LORRE
GARRISON KEILLOR
GROUCHO MARX
TOM WAITS
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
JACK LEMMON
GEORGE CLOONEY
MAGGIE SMITH
DAVID LETTERMAN
JOHN MALKOVICH
COLIN FIRTH
ANTONIO BANDERAS
PAUL LYNDE
GEORGE W. BUSH
WALTER BREUNING (world's oldest man)
PETER O'TOOLE
ARAB MAN
WOODY ALLEN
DAVID HYDE PIERCE
PEE WEE HERMAN
INDIAN MAN
JAMES GANDOLPHINI
HUGO WEAVING
BURGESS MEREDITH
KEVIN SPACEY
JEFF GOLDBLUM
CHRISTOPHE WALTZ
ROBOT
JOE PESCI
MORGAN FREEMAN
ANDY ROONEY
HARRY BELAFONTE
ROBIN WILLIAMS
HENRY FONDA
PAUL HARVEY
ROD SERLING
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What I appreciate about this is not just the skill. That is indeed impressive. The words and the lesson are beautiful. Not just an awesome performance, but an inspirational message. Thank you.
I'm English. Your Gregory peck, Ian Mckellen, Richard Burton especially, John Malkovich, Colin Firth, Jeff Goldblum, Morgan Freeman superb. Of course all the others are brilliant.
Wow, so nice to hear! Thank you for the validation. It means a lot to me!
For your enjoyment...
Jim Meskimen that was breath taking. There are very few who come close to reaching your level of performance. Doing an impression isn't as simple as throwing your voice, you have to become that character, that person inside and out. Just amazing stuff.
one day, I hope to reach a level of such talent. cause behind the fun of this. there is a deeper meaning. if one can sound like another. they are no different from each other.
+Jim Meskimen This is fabulous! I particularly enjoy turning away from the pics and listening to how beautifully you've captured the mannerisms as well as tonality of all these voices. Just amazing. Amongst the Hollywood elite there's one voice I've never heard anyone do: Robert Mitchum. Is he in your repertoire too?
Jim, you never fail to entertain.
Nobody wants to do the great Robert Mitchum for fear he will rise from the grave and beat the hell outta them..//
Love how you use humor to say deep things. No wonder you make such a good Robin Williams impression, you have that in common with him. I really liked the poem you made in his honor by the way.
Jim, this is beautiful.
Thanks!
"Finding your 'voice' " is essential to what we teach in writing. Your ability to capture "essence" is remarkable. This one's going in my Home list as a Share...Thanks.
Hearing some of the voices..even knowing that they're impressions.. is breathtaking and emotional. Just, nostalgic as hell. Thank you so much.
Maria-Elena Martin Thanks very much! I'm pleased you enjoyed this. I have a new series on Pop TV that I hope you can see, called IMPRESS ME. www.poptv.com for info. Thanks for commenting!
@ 3:17 I nearly passed out....your Christoph Waltz was spot on, as were the rest, but that one got me Jim...AMAZING!
Thanks, he's not often impersonated, but that will change.
Thanks very, very much for taking the time to watch and then to write such a considerate post. I'm delighted that you enjoyed it and that it resonates for you. And thanks also for passing it along to others, that's cool. More to come!
Brilliantly written, arranged and produced and masterfully performed! This should have won an award!
Thanks, Steve!
Phenomenal. Love your Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman and Christoph Waltz especially.
Garrison Keillor's voice holds such sentimental value. As a Minnesotan that voice is truly heartwarming, and you impersonate him very well.
That is amazing, and insightful too, thank you so much! Best thing I have seen/heard in a long long time!
This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing!
As usual, incredibly well written, and amazingly spot on.
Thank you for sharing your talent with us, Jim.
And please find a way to continuing channeling Robin.
Raymond Shutt Thanks very much. I shall.
Fantastic video Jim. These are the most realistic impressions I have ever heard. Thank you for making this (smile).
Wow! Thanks! More to come!
...and my binge watching continues.
WOW... Truly amazing! Thank you for this!
This belongs in a museum, library archive, college class, the Oscars, or all of the above. Brilliant writing, immaculately performed
Thanks very much for the kind words.
Jim you are note merely making voice imitations. You have such a unique gift of blending boundless ingeniuity with creative imagination and portraying them in poetry.
Thanks so much for that acknowledgement.
That was just amazing! What talent!Thk u so much..
Jim, not only are your impressions spot on, the message delivered here is very powerful. We're all the wiser to have heard it. Thank you.
Wow. That is an essay and artwork in one. Beautifully done. Made my day. Thanks.
Thoroughly enjoyed this! You take us through such a wonderful journey,,,bravo!
Well conceived and delivered. Thank You!
I'm delighted, thanks! More travels to come!
Wow!
That was incredible!!
Genuinely astonishing work. The Richard Burton impression was truly outstanding. No one that I have ever met or seen on UA-cam has been able to replicate such a difficult and unique voice. Subscribed indeed and I look forward to seeing more of your work Sir
Beautiful Jim! I'm a vo artist and impressionist in London and I got the majority of your voices here. I love the way you didn't play for laughs with this piece, just great words and fantastic vocal performances. Congrats on this, it was a lesson.
I just want to say, I have watched these videos of yours countless times now and am still thunderstruck. I love impressionists and you are my favorite. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Elijah Brown That means a lot to me, thanks for commenting. I hope you are able to watch my new series, IMPRESS ME on Pop cable. poptv.com/impress_me
Humanism, silliness and a finely honed craft. Daft but deep.
My mother and I have been in stitches watching your video's and this last one truly sent home a message - that we should never lose sight of the value of who we are and also how we express ourselves. Fantastic viewpoint you show.
Jim...You have the gift. Thank you for sharing!
With such an overwhelming variety of excellence, it's impossible to say which part I enjoyed the most. I love how you manage to channel the voice AND spirit of these celebrities!
Veeeeeery impresive. Great work!
That's the best collection of voice acting I've ever heard. Utterly brilliant.
Thank you Sean! I'm very flattered!
Ur videos are SO amazing!!
I love it! Good job Jim!
Excellent. Writing, performance, all very well done. Thanks very much for your work.
Wow, man! I'm very flattered! Thank you very much!
Wonderful. I've shared it with my Theatre students to hear the lesson with as well as to hear the artist. Thank you for this. Really. Very well done!
Amazing. You arre THE master Jim. Love the dialogue as well. Nicely written.
Best one yet Jim. Almost perfect!
Wonderful! Thank you Jim.
Jim...all was perfect...but Peter O Toole was simply magnificent. Kudos man.
spot on performance, and a compelling essay. your a talent above most others.
An awesome voice performance, a wonderful essay!
Excellent work here, Jim! Absolutely brilliant, I think. Things like this is what sets you apart from other impressionists out there. Love your work and I'm still hoping to see you live someday! You're one of my inspirations and I'm sure others as well. Keep doing what you're doing!
-Nick
Mr. Meskimen that was truly outstanding! After watching this compliation I'm totally SPEECHLESS! I just wanted to say that I really admire your work and I can't wait for another videos & standups. Greetings from Poland :)
Wow and wow again. Totally bang on, with each voice. Jim, it was a pleasure to listen to that.
Thanks again!
Simply amazing!
Thank you, and thank you, Mr. Beaver! Appreciated!
This is AWESOME! Great Job!
Happy you enjoyed it!
Wow!!!! Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!
I'm delighted!
Nicely done!
Wow, nice! Thank you!
Unbelievably awesome! i'm blown away by your talent.
(2/2) thank you for providing such great inspiration, and I very much hope to one day see your show in person!
Brilliant as always Jim... Cheers!!!
love it
Awesome!
Brilliant. Thank you
You are amazing man !!! and all your impressions are perfect,,specially George clooney and Morgan freeman.
Great. Having no audience is in this case a blessing for Mr. Meskimen's talent. One can fully focus on how good he actually is.
Very kind of you. Thanks for saying that.
Wow! Thank you, Jim! Thumbs way up.
Tim
Thank you!
Excellent.
Thanks! Appreciated!
Good stuff! Thanks for including Rod Serling!
+B.W. Smith My pleasure!
Jack Lemon, Richard Burton, Paul Lynde, Colin Firth, Peter O'Toole, Burgess Meredith, Christophe Waltz, John Malcovich are my favourites from this. Many flawless. And I have to say, the British accents are perfect too, can't tell it's an American.
So nice to read this, I appreciate it!
I've been a fan for a while now, and yet, you still managed to exceed my expectations!
You blew me away with this!
That Christophe Waltz absolutely blew me away! That was uncanny! Great stuff! This should have AT LEAST a million views!
Best one ive seen yet
Lovely, just lovely!
DAYYAM! You are excellent! Enjoyed this video very much! I cannot wait until I hear you imitate The Donald.
Beautifully written and performed Jim! One of my favorites, so far.
Love this! ❤️
Thanks, Judy! You're really drinking deep at the well! thanks for watching and commenting!
Wonderful impressions. Actor Jim Beaver shared this video on Facebook and said you were maybe the greatest impressionist he's ever heard. You are definitely top-notch.
Inspiring work, Jim - I'm a big fan of yours!
This was beautiful! The human voice is truly amazing, in what it can convey with different tones, how it can change the image we see of the speaker.. And I love that you also included Tom Waits' beautiful growl of a voice as well (I've just recently discovered his music haha)! Thank you so much for this lovely video! I was brought here from actor Jim Beaver's facebook page (: I'm glad he shared this, and now I will share it too~
Hi Jim, I watch this every few months. Your words and performance put me at peace. This is one of my favorite videos on UA-cam. Thank you for sharing, I hope to catch a live performance one day.
I'm very happy to hear that, and flattered, of course. But I still believe these words myself. We can find out a lot about one another thru the wavelength of the voice, and obviously understand each other better. Thank you for watching. I'll be on FB Live tonight doing some performing at The Acting Center, on their FB page, but I hope you can make it to a live show one day, too! Where do you live in the world?
Jim Meskimen WOW-I can’t believe you actually not only read my comment, but thoughtfully responded to it as well. I am truly humbled. I find myself breaking down the unique nuances of someone’s voice with amazement. I live in the wonderful city of Los Angeles. Is The Acting Center you perform at out in Sherman Oaks?
Cool piece
Absolutely outstanding. Your Richard Burton particularly kills me. Of course, they're all great, even the ones I don't know!))
This is awesome.
most excellent.
That genuinely brought a tear to my eyes. Well done, Jim. I didn't even know who half of those people were, but even though I had no idea who they were, or what they sounded like, the voice you put to their pictures worked so well that I genuinely believe that a large number of celebrities came together to recite such a beautiful piece. People have often asked me why I am so interested in the human voice, and the industry of voiceover. I will now send them this video as a response.
Good Job Love It!!
Thank you, Ivan!
Beautifully written and delivered!
Particularly Fonda Spacey Malkovic Lemon Clooney Freeman and Williams. Your Peter Lorre took me completely by surprise, very recognizable.
Greetings from Italy!
Ciao! Thanks very much!
Wow!!! You have a gift!
Great!
Amazing as always Jim.
Jim, you continue to blow me away with your repertoire. it seems like every video you're doing new voices, and do them well. Enough to make Rich Little jealous. I especially like your impression of Rich Little himself.
Nicely done Sir!
Mind Blowing!
I am a Minnesotan, and your Garrison Keillor was sublime.
Wow, so nice to hear! Thank you! My mom is a Minnesotan, too, from Albert Lea.
I've been looking up impersonations for a while now, and you, good sir, are awe inspiring....
Thank you, Jim, for sharing your incredible gift, while bringing home a powerful message. You are talent to be reckoned with!!!
SuitNurse Thanks for watching so much!
Brilliantly written, authentically performed, totally captivating, and without the need to be funny! Entertainment that elevates, wow! I thought that concept was dead. Thanks for restoring my faith.