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• Re: agree, and his phony accent did not help, either. - Analog Scott 10:30:59 04/09/05 (0)
  In Reply to: agree, and his phony accent did not help, either. posted by Duilawyer on April 6, 2005 at 06:46:46:

  Gosh, I guess if you thought it was supposed to be an English accent it would have sounded phoney. It was dead on for what it was supposed to be though.
  
  

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• You mean, an Englishman to play a Scotsman. That would make you happier? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:07:47 04/06/05 (3)
  In Reply to: agree, and his phony accent did not help, either. posted by Duilawyer on April 6, 2005 at 06:46:46:

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  • Re: He-he...Neither party would appreciate....nt - patrickU 07:52:34 04/06/05 (2)
    In Reply to: You mean, an Englishman to play a Scotsman. That would make you happier? nt posted by clarkjohnsen on April 6, 2005 at 07:07:47:

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    • Some people here think that all English talk more-or-less alike. Do the French...?... ;-) nt - clarkjohnsen 18:38:17 04/06/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: He-he...Neither party would appreciate....nt posted by patrickU on April 6, 2005 at 07:52:34:

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      • Re:Yes, less-or-more... nt - patrickU 00:37:03 04/07/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Some people here think that all English talk more-or-less alike. Do the French...?... ;-) nt posted by clarkjohnsen on April 6, 2005 at 18:38:17:

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• It is very hard for an Englishman to play an American - tinear 07:02:47 04/06/05 (12)
  In Reply to: agree, and his phony accent did not help, either. posted by Duilawyer on April 6, 2005 at 06:46:46:

  or vice-versa. It isn't the accent, per se, that trips the actor up, it's the linguistic cadence. The rhythm is the hardest thing to learn in most languages; kind of like dancing with a tongue.
  
  

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  • Have you by any chance caught the series House? - Audiophilander 10:49:38 04/07/05 (2)
    In Reply to: It is very hard for an Englishman to play an American posted by tinear on April 6, 2005 at 07:02:47:

    

    > > > "It isn't the accent, per se, that trips the actor up, it's the linguistic cadence. The rhythm is the hardest thing to learn in most languages; kind of like dancing with a tongue." < < <

    Good point; what amazes me is that popular British film & television actor Hugh Laurie has managed to pull this off as the featured star in the American hit medical series House. His accent is indiscernable; fooled me completely!

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    • Hugh Laurie was brilliant in the BlackAdder series - grinagog 20:13:12 04/07/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Have you by any chance caught the series House? posted by Audiophilander on April 7, 2005 at 10:49:38:

      

      invariably as a bumbling twit

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      • Re: Hugh Laurie was brilliant in the BlackAdder series - Ears 01:24:34 04/08/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Hugh Laurie was brilliant in the BlackAdder series posted by grinagog on April 7, 2005 at 20:13:12:

        

        He's perfect as Bertie in the "Jeeves & Wooster" series. And well matched by Stephen Fry's Jeeves. Got the complete DVD set awhile ago and have enjoyed it several times already.
        
        

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  • Re:But check out - rico 10:47:06 04/06/05 (4)
    In Reply to: It is very hard for an Englishman to play an American posted by tinear on April 6, 2005 at 07:02:47:

    Englishman Damien Lewis as the lead role in Spielberg's HBO mini-series, "Band of Brothers". He is very convincing as a World War II American officer.

    To see his range, also see him in the TV mini-series remake of "the Forsythe Saga, Parts I and II.
    
    

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    • sure, but Michael Caine in the "Around the Bend" playing a Southerner. - Duilawyer 19:51:59 04/06/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Re:But check out posted by rico on April 6, 2005 at 10:47:06:

      REAL bad.
      
      
      

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    • Even better, Dominic West in The Wire. nt - clarkjohnsen 18:40:09 04/06/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Re:But check out posted by rico on April 6, 2005 at 10:47:06:

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    • Re:But check out - jamesgarvin 11:49:27 04/06/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Re:But check out posted by rico on April 6, 2005 at 10:47:06:

      Or Brit Jeremy Northam in Happy, Texas.
      
      

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      • Or Tim Roth who seems permanently "American" cast (nt) - grinagog 21:48:16 04/06/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Re:But check out posted by jamesgarvin on April 6, 2005 at 11:49:27:

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  • Re: It is very hard for an Englishman to play an American - patrickU 07:53:17 04/06/05 (3)
    In Reply to: It is very hard for an Englishman to play an American posted by tinear on April 6, 2005 at 07:02:47:

    I just received the DVD....
    
    

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    • Shocking but true: of the 5 boys Barrie was so close to, - tinear 08:32:15 04/06/05 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: It is very hard for an Englishman to play an American posted by patrickU on April 6, 2005 at 07:53:17:

      one committed suicide with his gay lover and another also took his life. This would not be inconsistent with victims of child sexual abuse, though I hesitate to make an outright conclusion. Still, the least said about this strange man, the better...
      
      

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      • Re: Shocking but true: of the 5 boys Barrie was so close to, - patrickU 09:36:22 04/06/05 (1)
        In Reply to: Shocking but true: of the 5 boys Barrie was so close to, posted by tinear on April 6, 2005 at 08:32:15:

        Think of Baden-Powell. Or at Caroll....
        
        

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        • Heck no! YOU think of 'em... nt - tinear 15:51:20 04/06/05 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: Shocking but true: of the 5 boys Barrie was so close to, posted by patrickU on April 6, 2005 at 09:36:22:

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