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Started by CountDeMoney, November 16, 2016, 09:43:29 PM

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Maladict

#45
November 18, 2016, 06:27:43 AM
Architrave projecting out over capitals.  :x

Valmy

#46
November 18, 2016, 08:50:46 AM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on November 18, 2016, 02:14:08 AM
Valmy must not realize just how many Brits are working in Hollywood.

Yes and many American actors can do British accents. It was a joke, see.
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Valmy

#47
November 18, 2016, 08:52:05 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 18, 2016, 03:58:53 AM
Quote from: celedhring on November 18, 2016, 03:42:55 AM
Teaching American accents is actually part of the syllabus at most British acting schools.

How very interesting.  I figured they were all just coached before their first American part.

I think doing accents is part of the syllabus at most acting schools. But I can see why a British school would focus on American accents in particular.
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mongers

#48
November 18, 2016, 08:59:59 AM
Just a reminder to myself and others who might have forgotten or be in denial, Donald Trump is going to be the next President of the USA.   :wacko:
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Eddie Teach

#49
November 18, 2016, 09:01:05 AM
Donald who?
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celedhring

#50
November 18, 2016, 09:04:24 AM Last Edit: November 18, 2016, 09:27:30 AM by celedhring
Quote from: Valmy on November 18, 2016, 08:52:05 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 18, 2016, 03:58:53 AM
Quote from: celedhring on November 18, 2016, 03:42:55 AM
Teaching American accents is actually part of the syllabus at most British acting schools.

How very interesting.  I figured they were all just coached before their first American part.

I think doing accents is part of the syllabus at most acting schools. But I can see why a British school would focus on American accents in particular.

Yeah, the US is a huge market if you're a native English speaker, Brit acting schools just can't ignore that. In castings you will be filtered out if you can't manage a good American accent, so it's not something one can leave out "to be coached once you get the part". Hence most schools incorporate it as part of the syllabus.

Professionally-trained American actors also learn to pull off shitloads of different accents.

mongers

#51
November 18, 2016, 09:05:52 AM
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

FunkMonk

#52
November 18, 2016, 09:20:26 AM
Hugh Laurie has the best American accent of all the English toads.
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Syt

#53
November 18, 2016, 09:28:21 AM
Damian Lewis's accent was pretty good in Band of Brothers (haven't seen Homeland). The actors for George Luz and Bull Randleman also did good American accents, and of course Rick Warden aka Lt Welsh (he was also on Rome).

And then there's Idriss Elba and Dominic West on The Wire.
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Syt

#54
November 18, 2016, 09:30:01 AM
Btw, Hugh Laurie's Song for America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyHSjv9gxlE
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Valmy

#55
November 18, 2016, 09:31:58 AM
Quote from: Syt on November 18, 2016, 09:30:01 AM
Btw, Hugh Laurie's Song for America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyHSjv9gxlE

I loved Fry punching him at the end of it.
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Syt

#56
November 18, 2016, 09:39:46 AM Last Edit: November 18, 2016, 09:42:32 AM by Syt
A Bit of Fry and Laurie was a great show and often a bit absurd and random.

Here's Laurie's Protest Song (appropriate atm?) from the same program (and another example of Laurie's accent): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8chs2ncYIw
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crazy canuck

#57
November 18, 2016, 09:41:14 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 18, 2016, 09:20:26 AM
Hugh Laurie has the best American accent of all the English toads.

I dont know about that.  The Brits on Walking Dead do a pretty good job and I agree with Syt that Damien Lewis did an excellent job in Band of Brothers.

FunkMonk

#58
November 18, 2016, 09:46:40 AM
Damian Lewis does indeed do a great job. He's right up there as an honorary American, tbh
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garbon

#59
November 18, 2016, 09:54:20 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 18, 2016, 09:46:40 AM
Damian Lewis does indeed do a great job. He's right up there as an honorary American, tbh

He was pretty good in Homeland too. Well first season. He couldn't help the writing after that. :D
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