"I don't want to think of women as little sexy babies that can't think for themselves," she says. "There's no fry in Betty Boop." The voice was born from a California surfer girl community, valley-esque environment. Paris Hilton comes along in the aughts and it becomes a kind of sensation which improves quite culturally contagious. 'It is an extraordinary cultural moment'
Malcolm's friend, actress/writer/director/producer Lake Bell, is obsessed with voice. Malcolm is a little obsessed with Lake. This excerpt from Lake's new Pushkin audiobook Inside Voice: My Obsession with HowWe Sound, showcases Lake and Malcolm's conversation about the phenomenon of the sexy baby voice (think Paris Hilton or any Real Housewife). Inside Voice is a deep dive into what our voices mean and what they say about us. Go buy yourself a copy at insidevoiceaudiobook.com, Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, or anywhere audiobooks are sold.
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