meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Twenty Thousand Hertz

Being George Clooney: Dubbing Hollywood celebrities

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.84.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2018

⏱️ 31 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Hollywood films are huge internationally. But how are these films adapted for foreign languages? We delve into the not so talked about process of dubbing. Featuring the world's most popular voice actors, directors, and producers.  Featuring: Andre Sogliuzzo, John Ptak, Shaktee Singh, Debra Chinn, Martin Umbach, Tamer Karadagli, Francesco Pannofino, Detlef Bierstedt, Marco Antonio Costa, Paul Dergarabedian, Rajesh Khattar, Christian Brückner, Emanuela Rossi, Chiara Barzini, Irene Ranzato, Claudia Urbschat-Mingues, Alexandre Gillet, Ezra Weisz, Vanessa Beltran, Samuel Labarthe, Ashwin Mushran, Chuck Mitchell, Christoph Bregler, Gabrielle Pietermann, Luise Helm, Claudia Gvirtzman Dichter, Guilherme Briggs, Samuel Labarthe, Hester Wilcox, Malavika Shivpuri, Viraj Adhav, Mona Shetty, Sheila Dorfman.   20K is hosted by Dallas Taylor and made out of the studios of Defacto Sound.  A huge thanks to Director Paul Mariano for allowing us to create this adaptation of documentary!  Thanks to APM Music for all of the music in this episode. Find out more at apmmusic.com.  Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. If you enjoyed this episode, you’ll love the full documentary. You can find it on iTunes or on Amazon.  Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.  Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/beinggeorgeclooney  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Being George Clooney is not just a voice.

0:03.0

It's a state of mind.

0:04.7

Right now, I may not look like George Clooney.

0:07.5

And a lot of people would argue that I don't particularly sound exactly like George Clooney.

0:12.4

But right now, by golly, I feel like George Clooney.

0:16.4

And that's 50% of the battle right there.

0:23.4

You're listening to 20,000 Hertz.

0:26.4

I'm Dallas Taylor.

0:27.5

He is a multi-talented, active director of movie star.

0:30.2

Please welcome George Clooney.

0:33.4

It's a kind of controlled, genuine handsomeness with just a suppressed amount of glee that says,

0:45.4

I can't believe I'm George Clooney.

0:47.3

What is a star?

0:48.9

When they come on the screen, it doesn't matter who else is on that screen.

0:52.7

Your eye looks over.

0:56.0

George Clooney has it. George Clooney is the name of a person who's so handsome, such a great actor.

1:01.0

I love him, love him, love him.

1:03.0

George Clooney is one of the most recognizable stars in Hollywood.

1:07.0

He's known for iconic roles like Dr. Doug Ross in ER.

1:11.3

Sometimes it's impossible to save a kid's life, and the only thing we can do is save them from

1:17.3

suffering. He's also Danny Ocean in Ocean's 11.

1:20.7

Play long enough, you never change the stakes. The house takes you unless when that perfect

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dallas Taylor, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dallas Taylor and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.