Speak up! How 'mumble acting' is ruining TV and film
Can't hear a word actors are saying now? Yes, it's a problem.
Michael Lallo is an entertainment reporter for The Age. Michael joined The Age in 2006 as a feature writer. He has also been a news reporter for The Sunday Age, a deputy editor of Green Guide and a columnist and critic.
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