Where are the speech production teachers?

Rating: 7/10 (15 September 2008)

Gone Baby Gone is a very good movie. The plot is gripping mostly because a child is the center of interest. However, I still wonder what Michelle Monaghan's role is exactly. She is supposed to be a private detective even though she doesn't carry a gun, is part of no real action and have almost nothing to say or do during the movie. What a waste of talent.
However, we see and hear a lot of Casey Affleck, the brother of the producer, Ben Affleck. While watching the movie, I couldn't stop thinking about part of the movie "Singing in the Rain" when all the actors are taking speech production lessons. Definitely, Casey Affleck needs to take a few lessons. He speaks as if he had a hot potato in his mouth and it is most unpleasant. A pretty face and some talent are not enough in the movie industry and a nice voice and articulate speech can make a big difference - take Morgan Freeman for example: he has the nicest and clearest voice in the cinema industry.