Worst US Accents?
For one thing, it is a myth that there aren't many American accents. Many of the worst US accents I have heard have been by Americans. But among american accents by non-americans, Hugh Laurie's accent is flawless. Eddie Izzards, of whom I am a big fan, is bad. It's one of those accents which is a bit over done. Ian McShane's accent is not only well done, but the character he plays is supposed to be English. A touch of irony there. And Anna Friel's accent is not only good, it's got to be one of the cutest female American accents I've ever heard by a non-American.
Not necessarily bad, but one of my heros, Stephen Fry, should do an American accent in an anecdote, but not so often as a character.
With regards to accents, I'm a big fan of a film like Gladiator, where Russell Crowe just used his own accent. Even if he was a "Spaniard," we don't even really know what George Washington sounded like, let alone a Spaniard speaking Latin 2180 years ago. I also liked, speaking of Eddie Izzard, the use of faux German accents in Shadow of the Vampire. Not like Starship Troopers, "I'm from Buenos Aires..." No, you're from southern California via New Jersey and Florida.
Worst US accents? Mel Gibson. Yes, I know, he is an American, and lived there till he was 14, but there was always a tinge of the antipodean influence in Martin Riggs. Cary Elwes. He went to college in the US, but it just sounds a bit overdone. Ditto for Gary Oldman.
"Props" to Sean Connery, for not even trying. Michael Caine and Stephen Fry should follow suit. Stephen Fry can do an American accent, but his own voice is too distinctive. He's one of those folks I could listen too all day.
Not necessarily bad, but one of my heros, Stephen Fry, should do an American accent in an anecdote, but not so often as a character.
With regards to accents, I'm a big fan of a film like Gladiator, where Russell Crowe just used his own accent. Even if he was a "Spaniard," we don't even really know what George Washington sounded like, let alone a Spaniard speaking Latin 2180 years ago. I also liked, speaking of Eddie Izzard, the use of faux German accents in Shadow of the Vampire. Not like Starship Troopers, "I'm from Buenos Aires..." No, you're from southern California via New Jersey and Florida.
Worst US accents? Mel Gibson. Yes, I know, he is an American, and lived there till he was 14, but there was always a tinge of the antipodean influence in Martin Riggs. Cary Elwes. He went to college in the US, but it just sounds a bit overdone. Ditto for Gary Oldman.
"Props" to Sean Connery, for not even trying. Michael Caine and Stephen Fry should follow suit. Stephen Fry can do an American accent, but his own voice is too distinctive. He's one of those folks I could listen too all day.