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plagiarize · 07/02/2009, 07:14 am

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Originally Posted by dragonsong12

That's funny, from my experience, if you give a person of either gender a British accent, most viewers will be fawning all over them (even if they ARE the villain). Many - not all, but many - Americans love the sound of a British accent. (Hell, I adored Brit!Elaine, and I'm female!)

i wouldn't be living in America, married to my American wife, were that not true!

Gryffalio · 07/02/2009, 07:25 am

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Originally Posted by plagiarize

i wouldn't be living in America, married to my American wife, were that not true!

and yet, (as written) it is important not to forget the (often younger) Americans who detest the British.

Toothless Gibbon · 07/02/2009, 08:30 am

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Originally Posted by dragonsong12

That's funny, from my experience, if you give a person of either gender a British accent, most viewers will be fawning all over them (even if they ARE the villain). Many - not all, but many - Americans love the sound of a British accent. (Hell, I adored Brit!Elaine, and I'm female!)

I think I need to visit America more... Any American ladies on here please feel free to give me a call!

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Originally Posted by Gryffalio

and yet, (as written) it is important not to forget the (often younger) Americans who detest the British.

Or maybe not!

Toothless Gibbon · 07/02/2009, 08:32 am

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Originally Posted by PariahKing

Ah, House.

I remember a story about a producer or director or something demanding an American actor. So they had Hugh audition in-character and this VIP's comments were along the lines of "See? You got me a good American actor finally! See? I was right."

Now I don't know about you but if you manage to fool millions of people and your high powered boss then perhaps you have a good fake American accent? It's certainly passable. I don't even notice a "giveaway" after I've seen him speak normally and continued to watch the show.

Yeah I heard most Americans think he IS American!

BRILLIANT show.

PariahKing · 07/02/2009, 08:35 am

I had no idea he wasn't American. Most people are stunned to see a video of him with that accent. It feels bizarre to us to watch - we THINK of him as an American.

@Dominic: What do you think of Hugh?

KB57 · 07/02/2009, 08:41 am

Um... so, none of you ever watched BLACKADDER? Hugh Laurie was a regular in the later couple of series.

PariahKing · 07/02/2009, 08:42 am

We should write into the show and get Dom in as a sick patient, struggling to complete a voice over for a video game due to a problem with his vocal cords.

dumpling321 · 07/02/2009, 09:25 am

house always fooled me... hey mr english accent expert... is anna friels american accent good or bad?? ive always thought she rivaled hugh in that aspect

Tea · 07/02/2009, 09:36 am

Hey - while you're in the kitchen would you mind grabbing me a sandwich? I'm kinda peckish.

Mysterysheep · 07/02/2009, 10:02 am

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Originally Posted by KB57

Um... so, none of you ever watched BLACKADDER? Hugh Laurie was a regular in the later couple of series.

Not to mention A Bit of Fry & Laurie...

Leak · 07/02/2009, 10:13 am

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Originally Posted by Mysterysheep

Not to mention A Bit of Fry & Laurie...

Jeez... and I just wanted to post the much more relevant "America" from the same show...

np: Tocotronic - Ich Bin Ganz Sicher Schon Einmal Hiergewesen (Wir Kommen Um Uns Zu Beschweren)

jaden551 · 07/02/2009, 10:17 am

Will you be getting both versions of TMI?

Mysterysheep · 07/02/2009, 10:28 am

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Originally Posted by Leak

Jeez... and I just wanted to post the much more relevant "America" from the same show...

np: Tocotronic - Ich Bin Ganz Sicher Schon Einmal Hiergewesen (Wir Kommen Um Uns Zu Beschweren)

Same here, but I wanted to find a clip where he sounded distinctly English.

hockeyalltheway · 07/02/2009, 10:45 am

For that matter, what do you think of the acronym TMI? Best acronym for a videogame ever?

Leak · 07/02/2009, 10:49 am

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Originally Posted by hockeyalltheway

For that matter, what do you think of the acronym TMI? Best acronym for a videogame ever?

I dunno... I always read "TMI" as "Too Much Information" when in fact the exact opposite is the case...

As for "MI5" - I think the UK called; they want their security service back...

np: Fink - This Is The Thing (Distance And Time)

LuigiHann · 07/02/2009, 11:04 am

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Originally Posted by plagiarize

maybe my standards are higher having lived in both countries, but I cannot understand how anyone falls for Hugh's accent (though millions obviously do).

There's no one strict "American Accent," so to me, who's lived in America all my life, there's nothing in his voice that jumps out as "not American." I wouldn't guess it was fake if I didn't know he was British.

stannum · 07/02/2009, 12:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Mysterysheep

Not to mention A Bit of Fry & Laurie...

I just finished watching this series again a couple weeks ago. I'm on Jeeves and Wooster now!

Liquid-X · 07/02/2009, 12:31 pm

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Originally Posted by harlequ1n

Then why only Elaine's got a sexy Brit accent?

A wizard did it.

Gryffalio · 07/02/2009, 01:13 pm

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Originally Posted by stannum

I just finished watching this series again a couple weeks ago. I'm on Jeeves and Wooster now!

I don't know what's more fun, Fry & Laurie's interpretation, or the actual books

... Oh, P.S. We want Hugh Laurie back. We're sick of his sucky American sitcom. (Well all apart from a former flatmate but she was constantly high, so she's not the best judge)

Leak · 07/02/2009, 01:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Gryffalio

... Oh, P.S. We want Hugh Laurie back. We're sick of his sucky American sitcom. (Well all apart from a former flatmate but she was constantly high, so she's not the best judge)

Wait - when did House M.D. turn into a sitcom? Did I miss the laugh track all the way through the four seasons that I've seen?

np: Leila - Carplos (Blood, Looms & Blooms)

07/02/2009, 08:35 am	#605
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	I had no idea he wasn't American. Most people are stunned to see a video of him with that accent. It feels bizarre to us to watch - we THINK of him as an American. @Dominic: What do you think of Hugh? __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

07/02/2009, 08:42 am	#607
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	We should write into the show and get Dom in as a sick patient, struggling to complete a voice over for a video game due to a problem with his vocal cords. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

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Tea Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 406	Hey - while you're in the kitchen would you mind grabbing me a sandwich? I'm kinda peckish. __________________ I am a man who studies argument and those who argue.

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