...except for the accents in Oliver Stone's Alexander; those were terrible.They were rubbish; which unfortunately says as much about me as it does the film.
Z spoke too soon
2 days ago
...except for the accents in Oliver Stone's Alexander; those were terrible.They were rubbish; which unfortunately says as much about me as it does the film.
Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.
-- Marcus Aurelius
I must admit that I can't quite pick out a fake non-American accent unless I know for certain the actor is American. But sometimes I watch British television programs and find that when someone from the US is portrayed, I listen harder to determine if the actor is "doing" an American accent. Often I can pick that out because the actor is just a little more clear in his/her speech than an American would be. We are very sloppy speakers in general.
ReplyDeleteAs a completely unscientific answer I'd say Scandinavians speak the best English - certainly not the English anyway!
ReplyDeleteAnd when it comes to English actors 'doing' an American accent, I'll never get used to Michael Caine - he never convinces me but I wonder if it's because I know his real accent so well? Having said that I know Hugh Laurie from before he did House and he sounds like a genuine American to me, despite me knowing what he really sounds like... but that's from an Englishman who gets his American accents from television!