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Marc-Andre Grondin wanted to avoid Quebec stereotypes in hockey hit 'Goon' - Hamilton Spectator

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:04:40 GMT

Marc-Andre Grondin wanted to avoid Quebec stereotypes in hockey hit 'Goon'
Hamilton Spectator
“With the accent I have in the movie, I don't know if I'm going to get more jobs in English,” laughed Grondin during a recent interview in Toronto. Indeed, the 28-year-old speaks English with far more fluid confidence in person than he does in the film ...

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The reason why bad English leads to plane crashes - Times of India

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:45:56 GMT

The reason why bad English leads to plane crashes
Times of India
As he thanked me, the man seemed to speak English well enough. But his question had been incomprehensible to me because of his pronunciation - a short rather than long A, an accent on the first rather than last syllable of "ATM.

English accent ... Jon Hamm and, right, Colin Firth - The Sun

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:29:24 GMT

The Sun

English accent ... Jon Hamm and, right, Colin Firth
The Sun
By LAURA CAROE JON HAMM has confessed he has been continuously watching Bridget Jones's Diary – to capture Colin Firth's English accent. The Mad Men heart-throb is playing a medic in a new four-part drama, A Young Doctor's Notebook.
Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe Going to War for New British Mini-SeriesHollywood Reporter

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Young captain delighted with El Salvador draw - Stuff.co.nz

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:12:57 GMT

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Young captain delighted with El Salvador draw
Stuff.co.nz
The English accent is as strong as ever, but Tommy Smith has described captaining the All Whites as the proudest moment of his career. With Ryan Nelsen out injured, Smith became the youngest ever captain of the national men's football team on Thursday ...

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Love in the fast lane: Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult take their long ... - Daily Mail

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:02:19 GMT

Daily Mail

Love in the fast lane: Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult take their long ...
Daily Mail
She told Glamour UK magazine earlier this year: 'British men have these wonderful manners, and everything they say is funnier just because of the accent. 'There's this cute "I'm trying to be adorable because I know you're mad at me" accent, ...

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English skills a concern as global aviation grows - Economic Times

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:38:28 GMT

English skills a concern as global aviation grows
Economic Times
As he thanked me, the man seemed to speak English well enough. But his question had been incomprehensible to me because of his pronunciation - a short rather than long A, an accent on the first rather than last syllable of "ATM.

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Chace Crawford desperate to date Cheryl Cole - Zee News

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:03:37 GMT

Zee News

Chace Crawford desperate to date Cheryl Cole
Zee News
... had a great time filming scenes for 'Gossip Girl' with Elizabeth Hurley, and is hoping the 46-year-old beauty will invite him to her forthcoming wedding to Shane Warne. “Liz is so funny and charming, I could listen to her English accent for hours.

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Indian accent can be limiting: Tena Desae - Times of India

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:54:52 GMT

Indian accent can be limiting: Tena Desae
Times of India
"If I stick to my plain Indian accent, the roles can be limiting," says the actor. That's where the English inflections follow. "First of all, I have to learn to neutralize my accent and then attempt an American and British accent, which will help me ...

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Adopts English Accent From Emma Thompson - Starpulse.com

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:40:36 GMT

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Adopts English Accent From Emma Thompson
Starpulse.com
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has confessed the English accent she turns on for film roles is a perfect imitation of her Nanny McPhee Returns co-star Emma Thompson. The Secretary star has often had to grasp a foreign accent and admits working with the ...

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The King and I: a 50 strong cast gets a chance on stage! - Ottawa Citizen (blog)

Sun, 27 May 2012 19:10:48 GMT

The King and I: a 50 strong cast gets a chance on stage!
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
She is less comfortable in delivering an authentic English accent (for example, those over-pronounced 'o's) to the point that concentration on accent impairs an otherwise fine characterization. As head wife, Lady Thiang, Shirley Hockin delivers a ...