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American Accent
Quasi-inspired by El D's thread where some British guys are talking about the way they pronounce words...
There are several British actors who play roles that require an American Accent, Colin Ferrel and the guy who plays on House come to mind. For any non-American OOT'ers, what would you alter when trying to do an American accent? I've never really thought about it, and am curious. Also, if you're from America, as most of us are, feel free to chime in with any thoughts. |
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Re: American Accent
I think for a British actor to do an American accent, all he has to do is take the stick out of his ass.
I kid! |
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Re: American Accent
Helena Bonham Carter did it in fight club. I listened to the commentary once and she mentioned taking speech lessons to train herself to pronounce the hard 'a' in words like cancer(rather than cahncer)
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Re: American Accent
My wife's ex was a brit, and she spent several months in England. From her talking to the locals, it would seem that it it actually very hard for a brit to do a decent American accent. Much harder, in fact, that it is for an American to do an Irish or Scotish accent.
For an example, try watching Red Dwarf and listening to Robert Llwellen attempt an American accent. I watched that show for three seasons before I realised that was what he was trying to do. |
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Re: American Accent
Emma Thompson explained that when practicing her American accent for Primary Colors that she just over-enunciated her syllables by using the muscles in her face and mouth more. British accent tends to relax the lips, tongue, cheek, and jaw. American accent is stiffer with them. She's right.
Christian Bale does an excellent American accent too. Colin Farrell isn't British -- he's Irish. (Britain is England, Scotland, and Wales). |
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Re: American Accent
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Christian Bale does an excellent American accent too. [/ QUOTE ] He's so good that I thought he was American until I read this. |
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Re: American Accent
Well mine wouldn't work since none of you sound like you do in movies. But then auZZies don't either.
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Re: American Accent
We Americans don't pronounce our "T"s at all. We pronounce them closer to d's.
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Re: American Accent
on a sidenote...what happens to accents when people start singing?? (bands like inxs, u2, def leppard, jet) Anybody else notice how the accent doesnt really come through in the songs (as opposed to interviews and such)
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Re: American Accent
I think Dominic West who plays Jimmy McNulty in The Wire does a pretty great job of covering up his accent as well.
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