Charlie Haylock Interview (Ralph Fiennes Accent Coach) l The Dig (2021) l Suffen About Suffolk

I talk to Charlie Haylock, the man who taught Ralph Fiennes the Suffolk Accent for Netflix The Dig (2021)
"Charlie's pleasure in the work made it one of the most fulfilling experiences"
- Ralph Fiennes
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CHARLIE'S BOOKS
In A Manner Of Speaking
www.amberley-books.com/in-a-m...
Sloightly on the Sosh!: An Eccentric Look at Suffolk
www.amazon.co.uk/Sloightly-So...
Charlie's News Quips (Humour)
www.amazon.co.uk/Charlies-Qui...
CHARLIE'S TH-cam
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[@anthonygibson671]

Thank you dearly for sharing this. I was suffolk born and bred so proud to hear all about the film.

[@windyworm]

Great to hear your podcast. My family were silk weavers living and working in Haverhill. Mum’s family was from Cromer and so I could hear the difference in accents. I love the Suffolk accent, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@maxington26]

Your ear is more advanced than mine. I was born in Norwich, grew up in a southern Norfolk hamlet with < 300 people, and yet I cannot emulate Norfolk or Suffolk, or tell the difference! Mind you, my Dad's a Brummie and my mum's a Manchunian.... so maybe I never had much of a chance! :)

[@joline2730]

Oh I love you Charlie, especially your stories which are hilarious !! 😁
Was rather hoping to find some on utube, e.g. the man hanging out the window . . .
I did record you at a club one evening and it made me cry with laughter - sadly through several house moves I lost that tape. But they really should be documented for posterity. Keep well. Jo-Jo

[@teresa2671]

Am I correct in thinking Charlie Haylock is from Essex?! Were there no Suffolk people available to help with the dialect?!

[@suffenaboutsuffolk2054]

Hi there Teresa!
Charlie's parents were Suffolk born and bred, but from what I understand for his childhood they crossed the border and brought him up in Essex - despite this he has a long personal relationship with the county of Suffolk and has dedicated his life to the history of language and dialects, publishing several books on the matter, many about Suffolk. So as a professional in his field, Ralph Fiennes personally thought he would be the best man for the job -and do you not agree the accent was perfect?
Ralph Fiennes personal assistant on set was a young man from Suffolk, who was there to speak in the dialect when Charlie was unavailable (such as the early hours of the morning, or driving home at night), so to answer your question - yes!