‘Be honest – did you just wing it?’ The internet is left VERY amused after Ronan Farrow tries his hand at Trump, Australian and Cockney accents in his audio book version of Catch and Kill
- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist recorded a slew of accents for his audio book
- He voices Trump after he was caught saying he could ‘grab women by the p****’
- Farrow lays on thick Cockney accent as Guardian writer Seth Freedman
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who helped to break the Harvey Weinstein scandal has caused a stir on Twitter after the release of audio version of his new book revealed his attempts at Australian, Cockney, Ukrainian and Trump impressions.
Ronan Farrow, author of Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, has received mixed reviews for the multitude of accents and impressions he showcased in his audiobook.
In the first chapter, he voices Trump after he was caught saying he could ‘grab women by the p****’ in a leaked 2016 conversation with television host Billy Bush.
Ronan Farrow, author of Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, has received mixed reviews for the multitude of accents and impressions he showcased in his audiobook
In the first chapter, he voices Trump after he was caught saying he could ‘grab women by the p****’ in a leaked 2016 conversation with television host Billy Bush
Farrow puts on a nasal voice as he impersonates Trump and says: ‘I did try to f*** her. She was married.
‘She’s now got the big phony t**s and everything.’
Twitter users were left seemingly undecided on Farrow’s accents, with some hailing him for them and others calling the move ‘bizarre’.
Phil Blakemore said: ‘Halfway through the audio version of your book. Frighteningly riveting stuff! Very well read.
‘But, be honest, did you practice the voices or just wing it?’
Another user wrote: ‘Today I started the audio book of Ronan Farrow’s Catch and Kill which I don’t have an opinion on yet other than to say it’s truly bizarre that Farrow decided to use his own really bad voice impressions of nearly everyone he quotes in the book.’
Twitter users were left seemingly undecided on Farrow’s accents, with some hailing him for them and others calling the move ‘bizarre’
Another user said: ‘Here’s a plug for the audio book version. Ronan is so good at doing voices and accents.’
Farrow went on to show off his Australian accent as he quoted the former editor for the National Enquirer, Dylan Howard.
Referencing an email that claimed he’d received statements from a woman that were damaging to actress and Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan.
Farrow puts on an Australian drawl as he says: ‘I have something amazing. The woman had ”laid into Rose pretty hard”.’
He then lays on a thick Cockney accent as he impersonates Guardian writer Seth Freedman, who was working on the Weinstein story.
Another user said: ‘Here’s a plug for the audio book version. Ronan is so good at doing voices and accents’
‘Obviously everything we say is off the record, but I’ve spoken to people who’ve worked at, you know, say, Miramax, who’ve told me ”I’m NDA’d” and they can’t talk about anything that’s happened to them but they’re desperate to say ”X person abused me or X person made my life hell”.’
The New York journalist also voiced New Zealand director Peter Jackson.
Weinstein is accused of encouraging Jackson not to cast actresses Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd in The Lord of the Rings after they didn’t accept his advances.
Farrow voiced other famous figures from Hollywood. He impersonated New Zealand-born director Peter Jackson, whom Weinstein reportedly encouraged not to cast actresses Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ after they didn’t accept Weinstein’s advances.
‘I recalled Miramax telling us they were a nightmare to work with and we should avoid them at all costs,’ Farrow said as Jackson.