Since then, my monster voice has often been compared to that of Batman which wouldn't be such a big deal if 1) the voice hadn't originally been one of my childhood and 2) I liked the Batman movies. However, since I am not a huge fan of the violent, ultra-dark hero the comparison is less than favorable. Why does any of this matter? Well, today my childhood came full-circle when I ran into Kaylee's younger sister on campus! I grew up in the military, so running into faces from my childhood isn't an expected occurrence, we military kids get spread around (although, being Mormon does make our world a little bit smaller). I, of course, stopped to chat and she, of course, didn't remember me. However, I couldn't help but think as we walked away from each other, "the Reeves family will never know the impact they have had in my life by introducing me to that voice." Melo-dramatic? Perhaps, but it fits my big-screen comparison. But really, my siblings and I have bonded as we've spoken to one another in our monster voices, many a floundering date has tanked once I've introduced the demon within, perhaps surprising perhaps not, and, I have made many a friend (or a few anyway) and solidified other friendships while employing the voice my current next-door neighbor friend (see how I brought this post full-circle there? ;)) endearingly refers to as Legion. So what does this sentimental reminiscing have to do with a media class? Well, as disapproving as I am of the Batman comparison, I admit it is partly in thanks to the wide distribution of Christian Bale's growling voice that my personal rumble has received it's current popular (?) acclaim. Thus, as much as it pains me...thanks Batman.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Childhood Revisited
When I was eleven or so my next-door neighbor friend, Kaylee Reeves, taught me how to do what we called a monster voice. The voice was so fun to ventriloquize I ran to my dad to showcase my new talent. Turns out, he could do it too! It caught on in our family and we began regularly speaking like monsters to one another. Imagine my surprise/displeasure years later when Christian Bale as Batman imitated the same voice.
Since then, my monster voice has often been compared to that of Batman which wouldn't be such a big deal if 1) the voice hadn't originally been one of my childhood and 2) I liked the Batman movies. However, since I am not a huge fan of the violent, ultra-dark hero the comparison is less than favorable. Why does any of this matter? Well, today my childhood came full-circle when I ran into Kaylee's younger sister on campus! I grew up in the military, so running into faces from my childhood isn't an expected occurrence, we military kids get spread around (although, being Mormon does make our world a little bit smaller). I, of course, stopped to chat and she, of course, didn't remember me. However, I couldn't help but think as we walked away from each other, "the Reeves family will never know the impact they have had in my life by introducing me to that voice." Melo-dramatic? Perhaps, but it fits my big-screen comparison. But really, my siblings and I have bonded as we've spoken to one another in our monster voices, many a floundering date has tanked once I've introduced the demon within, perhaps surprising perhaps not, and, I have made many a friend (or a few anyway) and solidified other friendships while employing the voice my current next-door neighbor friend (see how I brought this post full-circle there? ;)) endearingly refers to as Legion. So what does this sentimental reminiscing have to do with a media class? Well, as disapproving as I am of the Batman comparison, I admit it is partly in thanks to the wide distribution of Christian Bale's growling voice that my personal rumble has received it's current popular (?) acclaim. Thus, as much as it pains me...thanks Batman.
Since then, my monster voice has often been compared to that of Batman which wouldn't be such a big deal if 1) the voice hadn't originally been one of my childhood and 2) I liked the Batman movies. However, since I am not a huge fan of the violent, ultra-dark hero the comparison is less than favorable. Why does any of this matter? Well, today my childhood came full-circle when I ran into Kaylee's younger sister on campus! I grew up in the military, so running into faces from my childhood isn't an expected occurrence, we military kids get spread around (although, being Mormon does make our world a little bit smaller). I, of course, stopped to chat and she, of course, didn't remember me. However, I couldn't help but think as we walked away from each other, "the Reeves family will never know the impact they have had in my life by introducing me to that voice." Melo-dramatic? Perhaps, but it fits my big-screen comparison. But really, my siblings and I have bonded as we've spoken to one another in our monster voices, many a floundering date has tanked once I've introduced the demon within, perhaps surprising perhaps not, and, I have made many a friend (or a few anyway) and solidified other friendships while employing the voice my current next-door neighbor friend (see how I brought this post full-circle there? ;)) endearingly refers to as Legion. So what does this sentimental reminiscing have to do with a media class? Well, as disapproving as I am of the Batman comparison, I admit it is partly in thanks to the wide distribution of Christian Bale's growling voice that my personal rumble has received it's current popular (?) acclaim. Thus, as much as it pains me...thanks Batman.
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This is really funny! His voice scares the crap out of me!
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