Alternatively, it can be humorous to perfect an impression of a celebrity that is drastically different than you physically. A tiny girl doing a convincing Chris Farley impression could be hilarious.
Sarah Palin is known for presenting a “folksy” image of herself. Let that folksiness creep into your performance.
For example, note that Brad Pitt is always eating and drinking in his movies, Nene Leakes is constantly patting her weave, and Elvis Presley curls his upper lip.
The Rock’s voice comes from the throat and has a bit of a growl. Fran Drescher’s voice is high and nasally.
For instance, Robert Downey Jr. often speaks super fast.
When you become familiar with the general accents, work on specifying them. Within the world of British-English accents, South African, Australian, Welsh, and Scottish accents are all wildly different and unique. Studying accents will help you narrow in on the specific speech patterns of the celebrity you hope to impersonate.
Start with, say, Pacino’s shout and the exasperated glare that he does. Alternatively, adopt the lopsided smile that Drew Barrymore has and work on recreating the way she speaks out of the side of her mouth.
If you’re trying to do an impression of Victoria Beckham, you’ll want to make sure you’re not allowing much emotion in your facial expressions. Practice speaking in her posh British accent in front of the mirror and concentrate on looking bored and annoyed.
This will also help you figure out what kinds of words or phrases work well in that voice and what don’t. In this way, you can start crafting a better impression.
