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Mr Niska is a 'recurring' (stars in 2 of 14 episodes) antagonist in Firefly, an old man with a mini empire and a penchant for torture. He's very creepy and has a very distinctive accent, which I always thought sounded Russian, but I'm not always good with accents.
What is the accent used for Mr Niska in Firefly?
firefly accent
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Mr Niska is a 'recurring' (stars in 2 of 14 episodes) antagonist in Firefly, an old man with a mini empire and a penchant for torture. He's very creepy and has a very distinctive accent, which I always thought sounded Russian, but I'm not always good with accents.
What is the accent used for Mr Niska in Firefly?
firefly accent
asked Apr 27 at 12:36
Rand al'Thor♦Rand al'Thor
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Mr Niska is a 'recurring' (stars in 2 of 14 episodes) antagonist in Firefly, an old man with a mini empire and a penchant for torture. He's very creepy and has a very distinctive accent, which I always thought sounded Russian, but I'm not always good with accents.
What is the accent used for Mr Niska in Firefly?
firefly accent
asked Apr 27 at 12:36
Rand al'Thor♦Rand al'Thor
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Mr Niska is a 'recurring' (stars in 2 of 14 episodes) antagonist in Firefly, an old man with a mini empire and a penchant for torture. He's very creepy and has a very distinctive accent, which I always thought sounded Russian, but I'm not always good with accents.
What is the accent used for Mr Niska in Firefly?
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Niska speaks Czech to one of his flunkies
Dej jim za to plátek masa
This translates to "Give them a slice of meat"
This is backed up by the shooting script
NISKA: No, no, no. I insist.
(to Torturer, in Czech) They have enough for a slice.
(to Zoe, in English) I wouldn't want the talk to be that Adelai Niska is a cheat.
and official Firefly RPG Corebook
ADELAI NISKA
Mr. Adelai Niska is a wealthy crime boss with a passel of
Scary-Looking Henchmen, a torturer, and a fortified
skyplex to call his own. Unlike Badger, Niska is overflowing with
charm and is accustomed to playing the part of a fine, elderly
gentleman. One might even say he’s downright philosophical.
The Georgia System’s notorious gangster is fluent in both
Chinese and Czech, at the helm of a close-knit family, and
proudly displays a few Earth-That-Was artifacts. His polite,
grandfatherly demeanor fools a lot of folk. Underneath it all,
Niska is a criminal mastermind obsessed with protecting his
fierce reputation.
It seems likely given his Earth-That-Was ties and closely knit family links, that Niska's people originally came from the Eastern European region, hence the preservation of a strong and distinctive Slavic accent.
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
6
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
1
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
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Niska speaks Czech to one of his flunkies
Dej jim za to plátek masa
This translates to "Give them a slice of meat"
This is backed up by the shooting script
NISKA: No, no, no. I insist.
(to Torturer, in Czech) They have enough for a slice.
(to Zoe, in English) I wouldn't want the talk to be that Adelai Niska is a cheat.
and official Firefly RPG Corebook
ADELAI NISKA
Mr. Adelai Niska is a wealthy crime boss with a passel of
Scary-Looking Henchmen, a torturer, and a fortified
skyplex to call his own. Unlike Badger, Niska is overflowing with
charm and is accustomed to playing the part of a fine, elderly
gentleman. One might even say he’s downright philosophical.
The Georgia System’s notorious gangster is fluent in both
Chinese and Czech, at the helm of a close-knit family, and
proudly displays a few Earth-That-Was artifacts. His polite,
grandfatherly demeanor fools a lot of folk. Underneath it all,
Niska is a criminal mastermind obsessed with protecting his
fierce reputation.
It seems likely given his Earth-That-Was ties and closely knit family links, that Niska's people originally came from the Eastern European region, hence the preservation of a strong and distinctive Slavic accent.
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
6
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
1
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
add a comment |
Niska speaks Czech to one of his flunkies
Dej jim za to plátek masa
This translates to "Give them a slice of meat"
This is backed up by the shooting script
NISKA: No, no, no. I insist.
(to Torturer, in Czech) They have enough for a slice.
(to Zoe, in English) I wouldn't want the talk to be that Adelai Niska is a cheat.
and official Firefly RPG Corebook
ADELAI NISKA
Mr. Adelai Niska is a wealthy crime boss with a passel of
Scary-Looking Henchmen, a torturer, and a fortified
skyplex to call his own. Unlike Badger, Niska is overflowing with
charm and is accustomed to playing the part of a fine, elderly
gentleman. One might even say he’s downright philosophical.
The Georgia System’s notorious gangster is fluent in both
Chinese and Czech, at the helm of a close-knit family, and
proudly displays a few Earth-That-Was artifacts. His polite,
grandfatherly demeanor fools a lot of folk. Underneath it all,
Niska is a criminal mastermind obsessed with protecting his
fierce reputation.
It seems likely given his Earth-That-Was ties and closely knit family links, that Niska's people originally came from the Eastern European region, hence the preservation of a strong and distinctive Slavic accent.
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
6
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
1
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
add a comment |
Niska speaks Czech to one of his flunkies
Dej jim za to plátek masa
This translates to "Give them a slice of meat"
This is backed up by the shooting script
NISKA: No, no, no. I insist.
(to Torturer, in Czech) They have enough for a slice.
(to Zoe, in English) I wouldn't want the talk to be that Adelai Niska is a cheat.
and official Firefly RPG Corebook
ADELAI NISKA
Mr. Adelai Niska is a wealthy crime boss with a passel of
Scary-Looking Henchmen, a torturer, and a fortified
skyplex to call his own. Unlike Badger, Niska is overflowing with
charm and is accustomed to playing the part of a fine, elderly
gentleman. One might even say he’s downright philosophical.
The Georgia System’s notorious gangster is fluent in both
Chinese and Czech, at the helm of a close-knit family, and
proudly displays a few Earth-That-Was artifacts. His polite,
grandfatherly demeanor fools a lot of folk. Underneath it all,
Niska is a criminal mastermind obsessed with protecting his
fierce reputation.
It seems likely given his Earth-That-Was ties and closely knit family links, that Niska's people originally came from the Eastern European region, hence the preservation of a strong and distinctive Slavic accent.
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
Niska speaks Czech to one of his flunkies
Dej jim za to plátek masa
This translates to "Give them a slice of meat"
This is backed up by the shooting script
NISKA: No, no, no. I insist.
(to Torturer, in Czech) They have enough for a slice.
(to Zoe, in English) I wouldn't want the talk to be that Adelai Niska is a cheat.
and official Firefly RPG Corebook
ADELAI NISKA
Mr. Adelai Niska is a wealthy crime boss with a passel of
Scary-Looking Henchmen, a torturer, and a fortified
skyplex to call his own. Unlike Badger, Niska is overflowing with
charm and is accustomed to playing the part of a fine, elderly
gentleman. One might even say he’s downright philosophical.
The Georgia System’s notorious gangster is fluent in both
Chinese and Czech, at the helm of a close-knit family, and
proudly displays a few Earth-That-Was artifacts. His polite,
grandfatherly demeanor fools a lot of folk. Underneath it all,
Niska is a criminal mastermind obsessed with protecting his
fierce reputation.
It seems likely given his Earth-That-Was ties and closely knit family links, that Niska's people originally came from the Eastern European region, hence the preservation of a strong and distinctive Slavic accent.
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
edited Apr 27 at 16:04
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
answered Apr 27 at 13:21
ValorumValorum
420k11530523279
420k11530523279
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
6
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
1
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
add a comment |
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
6
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
1
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
This is interesting information, but doesn't necessarily answer the question of his accent when speaking English.
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 27 at 13:51
6
6
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
@Randal'Thor - The fact that he and his henchman speak Czech to each other in private would strongly suggest (when coupled with his heavy slavic accent) that this is his primary language.
– Valorum
Apr 27 at 14:51
1
1
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
Yup, this is pretty confirmatory evidence that he comes from a Czech background in-universe. I'd still be curious if that fits his actual accent in the series. (For example - pure speculation - it's possible that the actor didn't know a Czech accent specifically and just did a Russian or Polish one, assuming that Slavic accents are all similar enough.)
– Rand al'Thor♦
Apr 28 at 19:52
add a comment |
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