Agreed on Owain Yeoman and Damian Lewis.
My theory is all (or at least most) of the British actors who cannot manage a good American accent stay in Britain and do tv and theater there. It's a relative few who can make the leap to the US.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
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Consuela - Nov 15, 2016 5:13:06 pm PST #348 of 3583
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Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 15, 2016 6:51:16 pm PST #349 of 3583
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Considering how good the British accent tends to sound to American ears, why not just change the character to a Brit if one of those actors gets cast?
Tom Scola - Nov 16, 2016 2:38:29 am PST #350 of 3583
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.
Has Tony Head ever done an American accent?
dcp - Nov 16, 2016 3:09:47 am PST #351 of 3583
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Yes, on the TV show Dominion, a couple years ago.
Not good.
Volans - Nov 16, 2016 3:37:48 am PST #352 of 3583
move out and draw fire
The guy who plays Rick Grimes. I don't watch the show but my husband does and I had to ask what was up with that accent.
Dana - Nov 16, 2016 4:35:02 am PST #353 of 3583
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Yeah, it often comes out as (or defaults to) either Southern or generic New Yorkish. Like the guy on Legends of Tomorrow. Wouldn't have guessed he was British, but did think something bizarre was up with his accent.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 16, 2016 6:19:10 am PST #354 of 3583
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Lincoln managed what sounded to me like a decent Kentucky accent at the start, but it kind of got away from him.
Scrappy - Nov 16, 2016 8:38:55 am PST #355 of 3583
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
The guy who plays wally West is Australian--that was a surprise. And, of course, Idris Elba in The Wire.
Steph L. - Nov 16, 2016 8:49:53 am PST #356 of 3583
That which does not kill you should RUN
The guy who plays wally West is Australian
He is? I had no idea!
DXMachina - Nov 16, 2016 8:56:21 am PST #357 of 3583
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Yeah, I heard him on one of the Flash extras on YouTube, and was stunned.