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Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« on: August 28, 2009, 12:06:35 AM »
I always think it's the true test of acting when someone can put on a real convincing accent. Probably really bad accents slip by me if I'm not a native of that accent, because I wouldn't know the difference. For example, I might not notice if an actor had a bad Australian accent. But Peter Sellers' American accent in Dr. Strangelove was perfectly transparent to me and I understand that Collin Ferrel's American accent is faked. That's impressive. What actors have the ability to put on great accents, and what roles showcase this ability to a high degree?
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 12:08:15 AM »
Not in the movies, but I am very impressed at Hugh Laurie's American accent in House. 
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 12:31:29 AM »
My friends in New Zealand said that Anthony Hopkins absoultly nailed the Southland (Invercargill) accent in "Worlds Fastest Indian".  I used to be able to tell regions of New Zealand apart, and the Aussie accent vs New Zealand accent used to be a slam dunk for me.  Not so much anymore as I haven't spent enough time there lately.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2009, 01:02:01 AM »
Quote from: red headed stranger on August 28, 2009, 12:08:15 AM
Not in the movies, but I am very impressed at Hugh Laurie's American accent in House. 

This. Hearing him speak in his normal voice is a shocker.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2009, 01:07:14 AM »
The guy who plays Winters in Band of Brothers.  I had no idea he wasn't American until watching the Behind the Scenes.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2009, 01:31:36 AM »
Half the cast of Blackhawk Down.  :O

Ewan MacGregor and Albert Finney in Big Fish.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 01:35:47 AM »
FULLY agreed re: Hugh Laurie...  =)

But, how about David Tennant in Doctor Who? He's got a very thick Scottish accent that he entirely hides behind a northern English accent. To me, at least, that's impressive.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2009, 01:37:18 AM »
Also forgot Simon Pegg in Band of Brothers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCj5OtJ6bBk
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2009, 01:41:37 AM »
Quote from: Dionysusigma on August 28, 2009, 01:31:36 AM
Half the cast of Blackhawk Down.  :O

Ewan MacGregor and Albert Finney in Big Fish.

Oh, quite right. MacGregor was so dang good in that one I forgot he had an accent to begin with!
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2009, 02:09:52 AM »
Michael Caine in Secondhand Lions.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2009, 07:09:35 AM »
Quote from: Dionysusigma on August 28, 2009, 01:37:18 AM
Also forgot Simon Pegg in Band of Brothers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCj5OtJ6bBk

Holy Crap!  I never noticed he was in the movie and I've watched it 3 times.

Also agree with House.  Every time I hear him outside that role, it makes me do a doubletake.

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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2009, 08:37:17 AM »
I always thought Mel Gibson did a good American accent.  I can't comment too much on his Scottish, as I have never been to Scotland, but it seemed alright to me.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2009, 09:38:27 AM »
When i was in Kakadu, my guide asked me why I spoke Australian "like a bloody Pom?"
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2009, 09:48:27 AM »
Not many do a decent English accent, but Gwyneth Paltrow does well.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2009, 09:49:24 AM »
what's a "Pom"?  Pomeranian?  :D

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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2009, 09:50:21 AM »
You don't call us Pom's do you. Limeys is your preferred term. Aussies call us Poms.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2009, 09:51:36 AM »
I usually use the term "socialist". :P

Kidding, "Brit" generally suffices.

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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2009, 09:52:03 AM »
Quote from: Ragnar Danneskjold on August 28, 2009, 01:07:14 AM
The guy who plays Winters in Band of Brothers.  I had no idea he wasn't American until watching the Behind the Scenes.
Holy crap.  He's English.  Never seen him in anything that didn't have him speaking with an American accent.  Oh wait, he was in something last year and I heard his regular accent in the trailer and I thought he was doing a really bad English accent.  Oops.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2009, 10:32:32 AM »
I also immediately thought of Hugh Laurie in House.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2009, 11:48:36 AM »
Bob Hoskins in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Not having seen him in anything prior, it was so convincing that I thought his accent in Shattered was him acting. It was actually his normal speaking voice!

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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2009, 11:55:02 AM »
Australia!  Australia!  Australia!

Here's Bruce, he's from Pommieland doing a very convincing Australian accent:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA

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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2009, 02:28:02 PM »

Not a movie, but Jamie Bamber (British) did a credible American accent as Lee Adama in Battlestar Galactica.

And a second vote for Michael Caine in Secondhand Lions.

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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2009, 03:13:51 PM »
Cate Blanchett in, well, pretty much everything.
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Re: Most convincing artificial accents in the movies
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2009, 05:12:21 PM »
Quote from: El Tejon on August 28, 2009, 11:55:02 AM
Australia!  Australia!  Australia!

Here's Bruce, he's from Pommieland doing a very convincing Australian accent:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA



Thats exactly where I learned how to speak Australian with a bloody pom accent!
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