I need to develop a new york accent?

Question: I need to develop a new york accent!?

i need it for a play that i'm doing!. we're doin the pajama party scene of of grease and i need to find some methods to kind of get a feel, or develope one for playing fenchy!. but i dont wanna spend money on tapes!. any sugestions!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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New Yorkers are an infinite variety of people!. What you are asking for is the stereotypical 'Brooklyn' sound that signifies a 'New York accent'!. Listen to Joy Behar on ABC's The View!. It's more of an 'attitude' that an 'accent', but despite the claims to the contrary, there is such a thing as a 'New York sound'!. The rest of the world hears it!. Watch On the Waterfront with Marlon Brando!. That is the kind of thing you're looking for, I think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ask someone else that is in your play that is good in a New York accent!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

New Yorker's do not have New York accents!. We speak like everyone else!. What makes you think we have accents!? Have you ever been to New York!?Www@QuestionHome@Com