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A Question for the Brits here…

If you ever watched Buffy The Vampire Slayer, did James Marsters (Spike) use even a passable English accent ? Especially considering that he often worked alongside Anthony Head (Giles) who is actually English ?
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TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

The usual totally not real accent.😀
If you come to Britain you would be hard pressed to hear what Americans think is a British accent.
Given we have loads of regional ones-like mine!

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

@bijouxbroussard Dick Van Dyke still gets razzed about his Cockney accent in Mary Poppins.

I saw him on a talk show a few years ago, where he explained that he was given an [i]Irish[/i] voice coach, who assured him, "This is how they say it!" 😂

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@DrWatson most people in London don't speak like this
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DrWatson · 70-79, M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales Actually, while that sounds to me like [i]an[/i] authentic British accent, it sounds somewhat different from my impression of "London English".

DarkHeaven ·

That was such a good show. Angel too.

bijouxbroussard · F

@DarkHeaven I really enjoyed them.

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@DrWatsonTo me the guy doesn't have an accent at all.
If he hadn't said he was from London I could never have placed where he is from.
I wonder how the different American accents ( such as Kyra Sedgewick uses in The Closer) sound to an American?

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales this somehow got detached from where it should have been

Jacko1971 · 51-55, M

I watched all of those as they aired. I didn't know he was an American until much later.

Anthony Head was also putting on a voice. He doesn't talk posh in real life.

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bijouxbroussard · F

@Jacko1971 My favorite Fake Brit was the original Magnum PI’s Higgins, played by Texas-born John Hillerman. I’m not kidding, he sounds like Englishmen I’ve [b]met[/b].
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Jacko1971 · 51-55, M

@bijouxbroussard he was another one. I only found out about him recently.

chrisCA · M

@bijouxbroussard I loved Higgins. He had a life well lived.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

His accent is decent tbh.

The worst one I can remember is Don Cheadle in the Ocean's movies. It was so bad that people were laughing in the cinema.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Burnley123 That’s a shame, he’s a talented actor otherwise.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@bijouxbroussard Agreed

Purplerain78 · 41-45, F

Not really. Accents vary depending on where you live. Even then there's differences.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Purplerain78 I know there are several, just like there are so many different U.S. accents. I always wondered if he sounded even close to one of them.

DownTheStreet · 51-55, M

He was convincing as a British male to me, but because he was small and annoying

bijouxbroussard · F

@DownTheStreet Oops !

Renaci · 36-40

I miss that and Angel. They need a good remake.

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bijouxbroussard · F

@Jacko1971 Agreed !

DarkHeaven ·

@Jacko1971 I thought that about BattleStar Galactica but ended up loving the reboot way more than the original. I think it very much depends on how it’s done. But I’m okay with them leaving it alone too.

Jacko1971 · 51-55, M

@DarkHeaven i agree Battlestar Galactica was very good. It had a different feel to the original which was a bit.more camp.

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