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Broken Kid Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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kwicherbichen wrote: |
AMERICANS TRYING TO FAKE AN ENGLISH ACCENT DO NOT SOUND LIKE THAT. |
What difference does it make? Don't get upset about an accent, of all things! _________________ President of the Owen Fan Club |
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Languorous Lass The Order of Denderah
Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Gone, baby, gone
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I seriously do not understand all the angst over the accent. So Jackie's not the best at doing accents. Big deal. Plenty of other actors who are far, far more well-known (and undoubtedly make far more moolah for their work) are lousy at imitating accents. Let's move on to something that's relevant to the storyline. |
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GoodGollyItsHolly P. Monkey's Agent
Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 2079 Location: Pacey Whitters Arms
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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its an easy thing to pick up on, while some of the other things we analyze are more complex... _________________ Im sorry; you must have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Anastasia Beaverhousen.
Jonas Is OBSESSED!!
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spaciegirlreturn The Order of Denderah
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2767 Location: Jupiter
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Broken Kid wrote: | kwicherbichen wrote: |
AMERICANS TRYING TO FAKE AN ENGLISH ACCENT DO NOT SOUND LIKE THAT. |
What difference does it make? Don't get upset about an accent, of all things! |
I know..god! Who cares?! _________________ Me and my key...same as it ever was. |
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absolution Enthusiastic Fan
Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 367
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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Here's yet another "Who gives a shit!".
I shall only give one SINGLE shit if it has anything to do with her character other than the fact that she lives in London.
Remember: the actress might have been picked because of her accent, assuming it's natural and no put on.
IMHO, her accent is a lot like mine. International. South London with an Australian/NZ twang (listen to the way she says "hope" and a bit of American the actress probably picked up from living there.
OR the actress is American and just doesn't know what a thick English accent sounds like. If so, here's a tip: LISTEN TO ACTUAL PEOPLE WITH A LONDON ACCENT. But she's not doing a really bad job of it.
........But yeah.. I don't give a shit . _________________ "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
"Yes. No. Uh, time not space. No. I don't know what you're talking about." |
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cassieisabeyotch Lonely Fan
Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 168 Location: New York
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:45 am Post subject: |
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It sound to me like a struggling English accent, she really has trouble with the to's and the you's. Who ever said she was South African? I'm an actress myself, and I have to say that Australian and South African accents are by FAR the hardest to duplicate. _________________ IRC->CoolestTraveler
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cassieisabeyotch Lonely Fan
Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 168 Location: New York
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:59 am Post subject: |
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It's not South African. The a's in South African are very distinct. She may, however, be attempting a S.A. accent. The hardest accent for an American to imitate is South African, and the next hardest is Australian.
I know some of you don't care, but I find it interesting since I am an actress. Also, it may help us learn about her character's background. Maybe she is supposed to sound like she has a terrible SA accent because she lied about ever living there? Lighten up, and let people have a discussion. _________________ IRC->CoolestTraveler
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Kasdeja Hymn of One
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:01 am Post subject: |
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I'm an actress and I just find these discussions humorous.
And...dammit, spaciegirl...stop saying things I agree with! |
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Kasdeja Hymn of One
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Whoa...deja vu... |
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Broken Kid Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Moving this to the Gemmers19 forum and combining it with the other thread that's there...
Edit: Sorry, it was temporarily locked. Feel free to post about accents again, if you're so inclined. _________________ President of the Owen Fan Club |
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Emmy Suspiciously Absent
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Skunkwaffle wrote: | No really though, it almost sounds fake. It reminds me of people I know (Americans) trying to sound Brittish. |
I'm pure british, but when I've released recordings of myself onto the internet I've been told I sound pretty Australian at times. |
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Kasdeja Hymn of One
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it sounds nothing like when I...a lowly american...attempt an English accent. If it did...well, that would be truly horrible. My attempt is really bad, of course. |
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Emmy Suspiciously Absent
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Kasdeja wrote: | Yes, it sounds nothing like when I...a lowly american...attempt an English accent. If it did...well, that would be truly horrible. My attempt is really bad, of course. |
lowly american?
I'd rather have an American accent, it's much more interesting.
Wanna swap? |
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saralynn Lonely Fan
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Well since we all know she's an actress, since she plays Gemma, we can assume she might've taken acting classes. There's a lot of speech therapists that will either try to get rid of your accent (usually southern drawls for commercial work) or teach you a new one.
Personally, I never knew Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) was british. He totally fooled me with his American accent! |
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Inigo Devoted Fan
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Just drop the .... subject already! |
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