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Feythfull
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why do they always have english accents | #1 | ||
In so many movies they give the people english accents even if they aren't in england.
Right now I am watching ever after and they are French but they have english accents. Same with movies about ancient rome they so often have english accents. whats with that? | ||||
Posted 03-18-2011, 01:00 PM |
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It's no more incorrect than giving them American accents. I suspect it may be attempting to follow a Shakespearean "tradition".
In Beauty and the Beast, only ONE character had a French accent -- Lumiere! Everyone else had an American accent except for some commoners. | ||||
Posted 03-18-2011, 01:10 PM |
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Well it wouldn't make much sense for people to be speaking in a French accent when they're supposed to be speaking French, would it? *coughPotOcough*
I guess, since every region has a different accent, it'd be near impossible to make the characters have no accent. If the character has an American accent, it may sound weird to the English and vice-versa. I (usually) just never pay attention to accents in movies taking place in foreign countries like that unless it just doesn't make sense. Like Lumiere in B&B - they're supposed to be speaking French, why does he have a French accent? There should be no accent because to all the characters, they don't really have accents. Belle might have a more country accent to her speak since she comes from a small country town, and the Beast may have a more noble accent being, well, nobility. I liked how Mrs. Pots had a more London accent to her speak (she should, considering she was played by Angela Landsbury!) since it made sense that the cook, who might be an English immigrant, would have an English accent to her French. | ||||
Posted 03-30-2011, 01:07 AM |
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Lauv Keiko
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Posted 04-06-2011, 07:14 AM |
Ultima
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Because Americans are silly? ^^;;
In Finding Nemo, only a few characters had an Australian accent, even though they were all supposed to live in/near Australia. Other countries do this too. Characters in anime almost always speak perfect Japanese (or American English if it's the dub) even if they are supposed to be from elsewhere, and very rarely say anything in their 'native' tongue. But anyways, ... I do think it has something to do with Americans not being able to understand other accents as well, and as soon as we hear an English accent, we go "Ooh! An accent! We're in another land!" I have noticed a few movies where I think "But doesn't this take place in _______? Why do they have American/English accents?" But it usually doesn't bother me much. I think casting has a lot to do with it too. WOAH, rant. ... I think I'll just stop right here ^^; As fabulous and pretty as they are, Ulti's avatars are always male~ Please use "he"/"him" or "they"/"them" pronouns when referring to me please <3 User since 9-22-10 I love it when people use my Sinopa emotes~ <3 ~ | ||||
Posted 04-06-2011, 06:56 PM |
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This doesn't explain why Leonidas spoke with a Scotts accent in 300, but. | ||||
Posted 04-06-2011, 11:56 PM |
Fashion Zombie
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Haha, Gerard Butler is Scottish. Maybe when he played Leonidas he hadn't finished the accent portion of Acting 101?
But yeah, I think the accent thing is just because its one common accent that's easily decipherable by most of the people that know the English language. Also, sometimes I think if we're not familiar with the accent from a region, it can come across as an accent we're more familiar with. And in the end, who really knows what kind of accent the ancient Romans had? So I guess its all in the director's artistic choices and the viewer's interpretation. | ||||
Posted 04-11-2011, 11:27 PM |
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Posted 04-12-2011, 12:15 AM |
yari
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I WOULD SAY IS ALL PART OF CASTING I MEAN I DONT UNDERSTAND IT I MEAN EVER AFTER IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES OF ALL AGES BUT I CAN TRULY SAY I DONT UNDERSTAND IM ASSUMING IT GIVES THE ACTOR/ACTRESS CODOS I GUESS OR IT JUST MAKES IT MORE INTERESTING AND FOREIGN GIVING IT A WOW FACTOR TO IT BUT IF I LIKE THE MOVIE I WOULD WATCH I CAN FRANKLY SAY IM NOT MUCH INTO THE ACCENT BUT THE MOVIE ITSELF BUT GOOD POINT OH YES LIKE WHEN THEY SPEAK SPANISH IN MOVIES AND SUPPOSE TO BE MEXICAN OR CUBAN AND SO FORTH SOMETIMES THE ACCENT KIND OF SWAYS WHICH CAN BE HILARIOUS...
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Posted 04-16-2011, 10:29 AM |
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Posted 04-23-2011, 11:15 AM |
Fizzyology
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It's because the majority of Movie watchers apparently think an English accent is sexy lol. I have to admit I think that too, but yeah it does get a little annoying when a character who shouldn't have an accent does.
Although there are some movies where the accent is literally just the natural accent of the actor and they didn't bother with attempting to change it. | ||||
Posted 04-24-2011, 12:22 AM |
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