Bad Accent
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MissMellieY — 18 years ago(May 04, 2007 02:27 PM)
Don't assume all Yanks are that stupid. This Yank knew why it was so difficult (and it was common sensesomething the previous poster obviously lacked.)
For me, I hate it when anyone other than a true Southerner tries to fake a Southern accent. It sounds awful. Same with the British accent. Both are lovely in their own ways but murder to listen to when butchered.
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bouncy_bubbles86-1 — 18 years ago(May 06, 2007 08:43 AM)
I wish that they would have cast his desperate houswives character with his beautiful Scottish accent - it just makes him sound so much sexier! His English accent is gash and its a really poor impression of the English accent as hardly anyone speaks that posh antmore!!! Especially if your from the South or London area.
His voice in the show just makes him a turn-off for me even though I normally love the guy! -
CC1966 — 17 years ago(March 17, 2009 11:35 AM)
Truthfully, i thought his english accent was fine in Ever Afterbut in DH, it almost sound like a parody of Cary Granti just keep expecting him to yell "Judy, Judy Judy!"It wasn't badjust odd.
But again, it was just the role of Ian on DH that it seemed strange to mehe's usually fine everywhere
but then again, i AM just a Yankbut i do have mad respect for my british bretherenand by brits, i mean ALL of them-the Scots, the Irish, the Welsh, the English
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delyth_brown555 — 18 years ago(May 13, 2007 03:59 PM)
Terrible in DH! Hard to believe it's the same guy as the bent copper Terry Walsh in Twin Town. Now that was a great accent. Give me a working class Scottish accent over a plummy southerner any day of the week.
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talldarkstranger27 — 18 years ago(May 15, 2007 04:29 PM)
I agree with the OP. Bad accent. I'm from London and it's borderline insulting lol. Why do Americans say "British Accent" when what they mean is "English Accent". A British accent could be Scottish, Welsh or even Irish. While were on the topic of Ian though him having a butler, and an old masion - its such a very outdated stereotype of English life. The US doesnt seem to think weve moved on from Victorian times
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whitefangfaerie — 18 years ago(May 21, 2007 11:10 AM)
still! What happened to his beautiful Scottish accent???? That's like taking the cream out of a Tunnocks teacake and dabbing him in a cup of English china. He's just a soggy chocolate now. Shock horror. Remember the way he yelled in thick Scots:
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chubby_simpkins — 18 years ago(May 22, 2007 02:29 AM)
Well, I have to say i think it's hillarious that i've been called a "Yank", i couldn't be much more british! and from London to boot!
My only point was as previous posters have said, he has a beautiful scottish accent and i know that he could have toned it down as he has done in the past to appeal to the american viewers.
It's just a shame as i have loved this last serious of Desperate Housewives and the only bad thing about it was his accent! -
blondeheroine — 18 years ago(June 17, 2007 06:13 PM)
Well, I have to say i think it's hillarious that i've been called a "Yank", i couldn't be much more british! and from London to boot!
AHAHAHA! That's priceless.
I rarely notice "bad" accents unless they are really really bad. I personally have BIG issues with Kyra Sedgwick's Southern accent in The Closer, but that's because I'm Southern.
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blackburnj-1 — 18 years ago(November 20, 2007 07:46 AM)
The interesting thing is that he can do a good english accent. I've seen him do it in "To kill a king". It's the americans who are insisting that he do it. What's wrong with our normal accent? Is it not bizarre enough?
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xandnax — 18 years ago(November 23, 2007 10:47 AM)
haha his original scottish accent sounds like alex ferguson's. which, really, is no surprise since fergie's scottish too. but fergie's rather hard to understand in post-match interviews. hmm. scottish commentators are fine though. this is strange
i actually think he sounds rather adorable in desperate housewives. i don't live in europe but i do understand that the brits dont actually speak with such an accent. but it's the stereotype of an englishman, and seriouslyisn't DH allll about stereotypes? -
purple-stars — 18 years ago(February 19, 2008 07:43 AM)
personally i ave no problem with his accent!! I AM british and i couldnt even tell he was puttin it on! he couldn't sound sweeter in DH! it can't be easy to do an english accent when you have a really strong stottish accent, you should all stop being so damn critical! he was also awesome in ever after and he made that one of my fave movies.
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sylvia-bearcroft — 15 years ago(June 08, 2010 03:26 PM)
I am picking up on a really old post here but I have just been watching the second episode of Father and Son on TV in which Dougray is having to speak with a Mancunian accent - I have never actually been to Manchester to hear the locals so I don't know if his accent is good or not, to be honest it sounds a bit odd but then I am a Southerner !
I have to say that his own natural Scottish accent is a delight to listen to, nothing like the harsh Glasgow accent which is very difficult to understand unless you are a Glaswegian of course ! He also does a very good English accent.
For me the Worst Ever Accent Award goes to Dick Van Dyke playing the cockney chimney sweep in Mary Poppins - really excrutiating.
Nothing like a bit of southern comfort . . .