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Matt Berry plays Laszlo Cravensworth, the flamboyant centuries-old vampire, in the television comedy What We Do in the Shadows, and his theatrical delivery has made many of his lines popular as short reaction clips. Fans lift moments like this one for edits and memes because Berry’s voice alone signals pomposity, history and mock seriousness without needing any context from the show. The old world, new world contrast is especially reusable, since creators can apply it to technology, fashion, games or everyday upgrades, which keeps the sound circulating in short-form video long after its first broadcast.
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Matt Berry says “Old world, new world” in his deep, theatrical voice from What We Do in the Shadows, a clip fans use for dramatic reveals and ironic contrasts.
The clip captures Matt Berry speaking the short phrase old world, new world in the slow, booming delivery that defines his character Laszlo Cravensworth in What We Do in the Shadows. His voice rises and falls with exaggerated grandeur, turning a simple contrast into something that feels ancient, pompous and oddly sincere. It lands like a miniature proclamation, which is why it works so well as a punchline: the listener expects something profound, then gets a gloriously over-the-top statement of the obvious. Played over a reveal, it makes an ordinary moment feel ceremonial and faintly ridiculous at the same time.
