This is the kind of sentiment I have when a question is asked on “do Japanese people talk like anime characters in real life?” And the straight answer is no. Is it the same with “do Americans talk like in Netflix” or is that a load of garbage? It happens with some people thinking anime speak is how Japanese people interact but in the end they appear stupid as no one talks like that IRL. Now, is the manner of speaking from US Dramas or TV representative of a real life conversation?


Actually, I’m a linguist from Prussia (in Germany, not Pennsylivania) and coincendentily I have studied this in detail. During my research I have discovered that Hollywood uses a arsinal of “speech drugs” - substances that alter speech! Tablets, injections, all Chemical stuff to modulate the voices of the actors, so that they are more becoming to the audenices. So, for instances Clooney has a voice which is several octaves higher than on the screen, he sounds like a barmaid after inhaling laughing gas. And Signorey Weiner has a raspy Bariton. Tom Cruise has a voice more in line with his pint-sized bodily built. Jennifer Aniston screetsjes like finger nails running over blackboard. Only Adam Sandler has a hallway acceptable voice, but he happens to be a jerk.