tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Apr 08 07:20:09 1997
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jatlh Bill W. Okrand je
- From: David Barron <[email protected]>
- Subject: jatlh Bill W. Okrand je
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 08:20:06 -0600 (MDT)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Bill Willmerdinger" at Apr 7, 97 08:37:09 pm
>
> We asked him about the audio version of TKW, and he said that he hasn't
> heard it yet (!) but he wasn't directly involved with the production.
> He had recorded a tape with the proper pronunciations of the phrases,
> but was not on hand to coach Michael Dorn or Roxanne Biggs-Dawson.
I personally find this amazing simply because the pronounciation of TKW is
so damn good. I would say that both M.D and R.B-D. were coached (and some
sound editing was used, especially for Dorn) but appearantly not my
Okrand.
>
> Finally, we discussed his new book. (Ah-hah! I can see the drool from
> here.... Wipe that off your monitor!) Yes, there is a new book. It is
> scheduled for release in the fall. It will NOT be another TKW, more
> like another full-length addendum to TKD; Marc said to think of it as
> "the Klingon they didn't teach you in school." He wouldn't go into any
> detail, but said it will have quite a bit of new vocabulary and grammar,
> and that some people will wish to kill him for what he's doing. I
> gather he's going to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult.
I am reaching for both my credit card and my dagger.
david
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