In Reply to: My cred is a bit different, having posted by tinear on November 18, 2009 at 08:04:32:
.. except about my being wrong!It seems to me actors work to please a broad audience, so their success or failure in their craft depends on the overall response of that audience, drama experts as well as ordinary Joes, Joannas, Giuseppes, etc. If, say, Hugh Laurie's House performance passes muster with a majority, Stateside and internationally, ... kudos to him, I say.
Accents for comic effect, such as Garbo's Ninotchka, require less skill but can be equally entertaining, I think.
It's always interesting to know which performances elicit cringes, though!
Edits: 11/18/09
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- I don't disagree with a single point you make ... - Bhasi 09:03:06 11/18/09 (1)
- Johnny Depp "doing" English. Creeps me out, completely. nt - tinear 15:46:19 11/18/09 (0)