Watch as Kingsley Ben-Adir shares his transformative experience learning Jamaican Patois for his role in the film “Bob Marley: One Love” in this fire side chat. The chat features key figures in the movie’s linguistic authenticity, including Dr. Joseph Farquharson, head of the UWI Language Unit, Fae Ellington, Jamaican media personality and lecturer, and Brett Tyne, dialect coach.
Ben-Adir discusses his meticulous preparation, which involved studying archival Marley interviews and transcribing them to capture the nuances of Marley’s speech. Farquharson and Ellington explains Ben-Adir’s dedication, noting how he created ‘Bob Speak’ to embody Marley’s unique way of speaking.
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Reactions to the discussion:
CharmaineLimonius521 expressed her deep appreciation for the discussion, stating, “I very much enjoyed this! … My One Love experience graces the shelf containing the highlights of my life…”
MenaceMo5171 thanked the panelists, saying, “Thank you JLU team, Fae Ellington, Brett Tyne and Kingsley Ben-Adir for this session…”
MonifaAdebola praised the team’s effort, commenting, “Excellent work! Brilliant team effort… Thank you all.”
JanaMarley2336 found the conversation informative and indicated, “This conversation was so informative. I will be looking up this Cassidy system, I must say I loved the movie Kingsley did an excellent job!”
IslandVoicesVideos highlighted the impact of linguistic analysis beyond academia, stating, “Really interesting insights into how skilled linguistic, particularly phonetic, analysis and description can percolate beyond academia and deliver practical applied impact.”
MonifaAdebola also touched on the significance of the Cassidy system, noting, “There is no one way to speak Jamaican but the good thing is that the Cassidy system provides a standard. So we can move forward to the next step now and make it an official language.”
AntonShim appreciated the comparison drawn between Jamaican and Scots, commenting, “Comparing Jamaican to Scots is a good comparison.”
RuminationWithAndrew raised a question about the impact of the conversation on Jamaicans’ mastery of creole or Standard English, expressing skepticism about the hype surrounding the film.
Overall, the fireside chat provided a platform for engaging dialogue and reflections on the linguistic journey undertaken by Kingsley Ben-Adir for his role in “Bob Marley: One Love.”
