In Reply to: Re: Lived in Ireland, visit England. Johnny like most Americans just posted by Jeff Starrs on August 13, 2006 at 05:36:42:
successfully "do" an American accent?
Superb actors like Albert Finney (Miller's Crossing) and Michael Caine (Cedar House Rules) did alright but hardly convincingly American.
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- Okay, have you or anyone else heard an English actor - tinear 06:40:37 08/13/06 (11)
- Re: Ps - Jeff Starrs 11:47:29 08/13/06 (0)
- Re: Okay, have you or anyone else heard an English actor - Jeff Starrs 11:03:05 08/13/06 (2)
- It means actors far above him could not. Anyhow, Americans are - tinear 04:37:01 08/14/06 (1)
- Re: Yes... - Jeff Starrs 04:59:06 08/14/06 (0)
- Yeah many times - Analog Scott 08:42:09 08/13/06 (6)
- I'm adding Kate Winslett to your Aussies doing good American accents list. nt - sjb 09:00:52 08/13/06 (5)
- Re: They're half-way there anyway, with the accent (nt) nt - Jeff Starrs 11:05:55 08/13/06 (4)
- Half way? - Analog Scott 17:36:18 08/13/06 (3)
- I think he meant they start out 50% closer to an American accent then a UK native does. nt - sjb 18:28:42 08/13/06 (2)
- Oh. Not so sure I would agree with that either - Analog Scott 20:54:43 08/13/06 (1)
- Aussies can do English, probably 'cause many have to study elocution - tinear 04:39:04 08/14/06 (0)