sheeesh! It’s been years since I’ve seen that movie. I can’t remember how he sounded, there. (Have to re-up with cable to get AMC and wait for it to come around, again.)
Actually, my voice would never be confused with his, but I share a trait with Tom Selleck. We’re both big guys (he’s taller, I’m broader) with voices that can go suddenly high when we’re excited, letting out unfortunate throaty squeeks. My speaking voice is about a half octave lower than his. (I wonder if it’s a Detroit thing? Did/does George Peppard have a higher pitched voice?)
It’s normally quite low–somewhat rich-toned and strong (teacher voice, after all). Right now, I’m sick–so it’s gravelly, eyebrow-raisingly deep, and a touch painful, but at the same time, rather fun.
Normally, my voice is deep, but far from this fairly sultry, husky voice thing I’ve got going now. Maybe I should open up a 900 line, just for the duration of the virus…
Okay, I know there are a lot of people asking what others think they sound like, but you’ve piqued my curiosity. Who, or what, do I sound like?
I don’t really do this too often, but there are a few posters that I “hear” distinctive voices for;
SwimmingRiddles: very smart, and fairly sophisticated. Very mellow and poetic, almost.
Brunetter: has a kind of melodic quality to her voice, and sexy as well.
Medea’s Child: also a very melodic voice, and very sweet and kind.
These are all that come to mind off the top of my head.
Silo, I always imagine that you sound just like Chris Penn (not Footloose-accent Chris Penn, more like True Romance-accent Chris Penn.) Of course, this is only because I always picture you as looking like a thinner Chris Penn!
I tell you, though, I was delighted when I finally met Satan and he sounded exactly like I thought he would!
Any Dopers who have met me or talked to me on the phone can attest to the fact that I have a rather unappealing voice. I always think my voice sounds like I should be saying, “Duh!” all the time. I don’t know why–that’s just how I hear it! I’m not saying that my voice is rather deep for a female but when I answer the phone after being awakened, people have mistaken me for my husband, my brother and my father (a bass singer)! And when on the phone at work, I get called “sir” on occasion!
evilbeth, I’ve been called “ma’am” on the phone more often than I care to remember. Of course, I’ve also been mistaken for my father and my brother, and I don’t think they sound a bit feminine.
To judge from recordings, my voice is normally a very soft, slightly husky tenor. However, I’ve sung everything from bass to alto–I just can’t do any of them consistently.
TopazAntares, I’ve always imagined you as having sort of a misty contralto voice (with a higher laugh).
Falcon, I know what you sound like, so I won’t be much help. You do sound like a party sometimes, though
Perversely, I’ve always heard sort of a light, slightly drawled, baritone for Satan. <shrugs>
Silent_Bob sounds like the sound of one hand clapping–quiet, but very deep
Sorry, Saint Zero, but you get the cartoon super-hero voice–sort of like the Tick, but saying intelligent things.
Gunslinger inevitably sounds like Clint Eastwood.
PepperlandGirl has a trace of a Liverpool accent in my mind–absorbed from her musical fascinations, no doubt.
Anyone interested in hearing Ed Zotti’s voice as of a couple of years ago can check out the audio interview posted at AnnOnline Interview with Ed Zotti.
I always think of Cecil sounding like James Earl Jones! Tater, I think of a happy,girly twang. not bubblegum-esque, but sugar coated none the less.
Dropzone, Old before my time, eh? nah, I’m a DJ and can turn on the upbeat, lets go voice anytime I want, but I wouldnt know how to describe my normal voice!
I’ve been told (repeatedly and by people who have never met each other), that I sound exactly like the narrator/host of a bunch of Dairy Queen commercials. The “treats & eats at Dairy Queen” ones, apparently.
I can’t hear it myself, but every so often someone asks me if I’m that guy, or they tell me I sound like him.
