Was Renee's accent, in the movie Bridget Jones, authentic British accent?
I was just curious.
I was just curious.
Curious question for Brits
No. She sounded like a north American trying to affect an English accent. Not her fault, as NAs simply can't do it, but the fault of whoever cast her in the role.
Erm, which Guest is Guest..?
and the final verdict?
She sounded too nasal. not nice sounding, though very good
and the final verdict?
She sounded too nasal. not nice sounding, though very good
She sounded British more than anything. There are more nasally sounding Brits than her, like Jamie Oliver.
I thought that Renee's accent was quite authentic given the type of character and part of England the character lives in. It's not easy to do accents that sound authentic to a British audience, but I think she did a good job- at least in the first film; the second had a bit of the Dick Van Dykes about it!!
Any how, it was still better than Hugh Laurie's awful "American?" accent in "House"
Any how, it was still better than Hugh Laurie's awful "American?" accent in "House"
I will give credit where credit's due.
As a Brit (I don't mind being called a Brit) with a reasonably sensitive ear, I have to say that although it is possible to find fault with Renee's accent in places, it was generally very good.
Certainly good enough to be almost unremarkable in any way as to spoil the film. I feel that anyone who claims otherwise is being rather unfair. I actually watch the film (again) just this past weekend, so it is fairly fresh in my mind.
As a Brit (I don't mind being called a Brit) with a reasonably sensitive ear, I have to say that although it is possible to find fault with Renee's accent in places, it was generally very good.
Certainly good enough to be almost unremarkable in any way as to spoil the film. I feel that anyone who claims otherwise is being rather unfair. I actually watch the film (again) just this past weekend, so it is fairly fresh in my mind.
Sorry if I offended people with the term 'Brit'
Correction: Curious question for Britons / British Citizens
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Correction: Curious question for Britons / British Citizens
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Aren't the UK equivalents of the Grammy Awards called "Brit Awards?"
Anyway I could probably do an accent that sounded totally authentic to a British audience, even better than most real actors. But then I'm not really human.
Anyway I could probably do an accent that sounded totally authentic to a British audience, even better than most real actors. But then I'm not really human.
Comment to the fella that said anglo-saxon bastard. if your gonna call names try Briton-anglo-saxon-danish bastard (removing dane depending which side of the danelaw border your refering to), and the Briton stands for what you might call the "celtic" blood in the english. not all of the ancient britons migrated to wales, cornwall and britanie. And if you have a problem with "anglo-saxons", do you have a problem with other migrants to our fair isle? Lets keep tribal differences to friendly banter and sport. and try being more accepting of fellow human beings.
Erm sorry about the rant, haha
Yeah she did an allright accent in the film,
I dont mind being called a brit, after all we call the americans yanks
I do mind being called a limie
And a note that not many people talk like the Queen in england, its just they are the ones that allways get the acting jobs in american films
Erm sorry about the rant, haha
Yeah she did an allright accent in the film,
I dont mind being called a brit, after all we call the americans yanks
I do mind being called a limie
And a note that not many people talk like the Queen in england, its just they are the ones that allways get the acting jobs in american films
It's just as well that the word "bastard" no longer carries its original meaning....a bastard now is a dastard, using an archaic word. Taking the original meaning of a bastard, Anglo Saxons are not on their own...the whole of the UK is awash with wee bastards ...and not so wee bastards.