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More often. In the novel, I think, Burke speaks just as much as the demon voice.

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“She also says, “It is warm in the body” & “I see you”

Is this in the film? I went back and didn’t hear it.

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Did Linda perform putting on a menacing voice, or do you think she went back and re-dubbed herself?

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Of course not.

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I thought in the book it did in fact state this.

Maybe I’ve thinking about the book about the supposed real case where they said that the possessed boy flagellated in the presence of the priests, along with spitting at them, swearing at them, etc.

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No, what I mean is, Mercedes was reading from the script that Linda was performing from. Linda said what Mercedes said in English in the playback.

Linda said: “He’s a priest! Let her die! I am no one…” when the scene was shot.

Mercedes said that same dialogue.

Mercedes’ voice was played backwards for the scene with Linda. The film of Linda saying the words in English, was then played backwards, so Mercedes and Linda are actually saying the same dialogue but both are being played in reverse, so their lips match up.

I hope someone understands me.

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In the scene when Regan starts speaking backwards, which turns out to be in English, Linda’s lips actually match up to Mercedes’ voice. I think they had Linda writhe around saying the bits: “He’s a priest… I am no one!” and then they played the footage back so both Linda’s lips and Mercedes vocals played backwards over her voice, looked the same.

This might be a “well duh,” response, but it just occurred to me that Linda just wasnt there saying jargon that would be fixed later with the dub over.

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