Terrible Accents

[devonFRATTONiser]

Dick Van Dyke's "Cockney" accent in Mary Poppins has to be the worst ever accent attempt on TV or film.

What other accent disasters can you think of?

 

[The Raging Oxter]

I read an interview with a voice coach based in Edinburgh recently. He said that American actors are taught to do exaggerated versions of foreign accents because that is what American audiences want. This is especially true of Irish and Scots accents.

Brad Pitt in The Devil's Own is a particularly bad case in point.

 

[RAVENBLACK]

Sean Connery.

Same ****in accent in every film. Wonderful portrayal of a kilted sweatie Oirish leprechaurn in The Untouchables.

Wife beating tax dodging milkman from Edinbuggerer.

 

[Resurgam]

Sean Connery.

Same ****in accent in every film. Wonderful portrayal of a kilted sweatie Oirish leprechaurn in The Untouchables.

Wife beating tax dodging milkman from Edinbuggerer.

His Russian accent in 'Hunt For Red October' was pretty special though

 

[Resurgam]

Anyone trying to do a Norfolk accent. Makes us sound like Somerset yokels

 

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Meryl Streep's abysmal attempt at playing an Aussie in a Cry in the Dark

 

[RAVENBLACK]

His Russian accent in 'Hunt For Red October' was pretty special though

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[Moses]

This guy always did it for me. 40 seconds into it he says he's from Aberdeen ER He's ****ing terrible.

[video=youtube;ssme-8fnTPM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssme-8fnTPM[/video]

The clip seems to be from the TV show rather than the films.

 

[Grogger]

Russell Crowes various accents in Robin Hood!!he went from Geordie to Irish to country bumpkin!!

 

[Brian Storm]

Dick Van Dyke's "Cockney" accent in Mary Poppins has to be the worst ever accent attempt on TV or film.

What other accent disasters can you think of?

Audrey Hepburn's Cockney accent in My Fair Lady is much much worse.

 

[Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction]

I read an interview with a voice coach based in Edinburgh recently. He said that American actors are taught to do exaggerated versions of foreign accents because that is what American audiences want. This is especially true of Irish and Scots accents.

Brad Pitt in The Devil's Own is a particularly bad case in point.

And Snatch ...... maybe its just Brad Pitt

 

[The Raging Oxter]

And Snatch ...... maybe its just Brad Pitt

I actually met a pikey once who sounded like Brad Pitt in Snatch.

 

[Jip Jaap Stam]

I actually met a pikey once who sounded like Brad Pitt in Snatch.

It's a pretty accurate version of an Irish gypo living in England IMO.

 

[Albert's Chip Shop]

Gabrielle Anwar in Burn notice.

The bitch started off with ropey Irish and ended up, a season later American. Lol.

 

[RAVENBLACK]

This guy always did it for me. 40 seconds into it he says he's from Aberdeen ER He's ****ing terrible.

[video=youtube;ssme-8fnTPM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssme-8fnTPM[/video]

The clip seems to be from the TV show rather than the films.

I know Moses. Embarassing

 

[charlienicholasismydad]

Joss Ackland and Patsy Kensit in Letahl Weapon 2. Diplomatic Immunity.