This news is so big that, dare we say... itâs bigly.
Alec Baldwinâs outlandish impersonation of President Donald Trump has been prettymuchuniversally praised even to the point where he says heâs being treated like he âcured polio.â
âI want to be very clear. I donât feel that way,â the actor told HuffPost at the âStand For Rightsâ event to raise awareness for the American Civil Liberties Union earlier this year. âBut people will walk up to me â I canât get over how effusive they are. âThank you!â Every age, every shape, size.â
Now, it turns out that his wildly popular impression is even better than we all thought.
In a Wired video posted this week, dialect coach Erik Singer, whoâs analyzed actorsâ accents for the news outlet in viral videos before, took a look at Baldwinâs Trump portrayal. Apparently, Baldwin gets a lot of intricate things right.
Though itâs a satirical impression, Singer compliments Baldwin for his sharp observations and exaggerations of Trump. He also reveals that the actor actually nails subtle things such as Trumpâs vocal quality and rhythm.
âTrump has a habit of lengthening out some sounds and really shortening up some others, so thereâs a lot of contrast,â Singer said. âBaldwin does it really well.â
So your enthusiasm for Baldwinâs Trump impersonation is well-deserved. Maybe itâs not up there with curing polio, but itâs pretty yuge.
Check out Wiredâs full video above to see Singer breaking down a variety of other actors who played real people, and you can see more of Baldwinâs impressive Trump mimicry in his recent appearance on âWeekend Update: Summer Editionâ and possibly when âSNLâ returns on September 30.
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