The Morning Watch: Bill Hader Becomes T-1000 In DeepFake Video, Jim Henson And Kermit On Johnny Carson & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, see whatBill Hadermight have looked like if he played T-1000 inTerminator 2: Judgment Daythanks to an impressive DeepFake video. Plus, watch a vintage clip ofJim HensonandThe Muppetsmaking an appearance onThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and hear a dialect expert review American accents in movies likeThe Departed, Fargo, and more.
First up, here’s a DeepFake video created byCtrl Shift Facethat takes Bill Hader’s face and puts it on Robert Patrick’s performance as T-1000 inTerminator 2: Judgment Dayas he pursues John Connor. It’s eerie how well Bill Hader’s bone structure fits on Robert Patrick’s body, and it’s not hard to imagine Bill Hader putting on a slightly higher pitched voice like this.
Next up, here’s a flashback clip toThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carsonfrom March of 1975 when Jim Henson and a couple of The Muppets made a visit to the show. Dr. Teeth from The Electric Mayhem makes and appearance, but it’s Kermit the Frog that you really want to see sitting on Jim Henson’s chair armrest for a little interview.
Finally,Vanity Fairhas dialect and accent expertAmy Walkerreview various American accents done by actors in movies likeThe Departed, The Notebook, Bridesmaids, The Wolf of Wall Street, Titanic, Read Window, The Social Network, The Town, Winter’s Boneand more. See how accurate they are and find out the subtle differences between some of the similar accents.
