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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
I didn't want the fact that the character is French-Canadian to be the comic relief.” That ethos extended to Grondin's slightly exaggerated accent. To locate the sweet spot of his character's broken English, he used a simple guideline.

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French-accented Texas cooking not your usual fare - San Angelo Standard Times

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:56 GMT

French-accented Texas cooking not your usual fare
San Angelo Standard Times
Now Ellise has collected those adventures and more in her first cookbook, "Cowgirl Chef: Texas Cooking with a French Accent" (I just love the title!). Not only does the "Cowgirl Chef" cookbook come packed with yummy recipes and practical tips, ...

US Presidential Elections Should Have A French Accent - Huffington Post

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:56:29 GMT

US Presidential Elections Should Have A French Accent
Huffington Post
They renamed the french fries in the House dining room freedom fries, even though french fries have actually nothing to do with France. US presidential candidates who dare to openly speak French are virtually branded as traitors, as the Bush camp did ...

Doing it like the French - Daily News & Analysis

Sun, 27 May 2012 06:15:22 GMT

Daily News & Analysis

Doing it like the French
Daily News & Analysis
French people, particularly Parisians, speak English comfortably, albeit with a charming accent. They're welcoming and often excited to talk about India and keen to understand more about topics such as Gandhi, castes and Indian religion.

Manouchehr Sanei Dareh-bidi: - Iran Book News Agency

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:40:07 GMT

Iran Book News Agency

Manouchehr Sanei Dareh-bidi:
Iran Book News Agency
In the new world we made familiar with the west through France and that is why modern Iranians tend to pronounce most foreign words with French accent.” He added: “English language in the late century had the largest influence over the world and ...

Isabelle Huppert: 'There's such respect for movies here' - The Guardian

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:06:52 GMT

Isabelle Huppert: 'There's such respect for movies here'
The Guardian
It's an iconic role in French theatre as much as English, because Tennessee Williams is wonderful in French too. His themes appeal all over the world. Can you do the southern accent in French? Not exactly, although of course I know it's a role famous ...

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Five questions for Sixers center Nik Vucevic - Philadelphia Daily News

Sun, 27 May 2012 07:03:34 GMT

Five questions for Sixers center Nik Vucevic
Philadelphia Daily News
Vucevic speaks French and Montenegran and, with just a touch of an accent, fine English. He lives with his 26-year-old sister, Bilkana. Marcus Hayes caught up with him during the Celtics series to talk basketball, family ties and why California reminds ...

CAMILLE GAVIN: A farce to be reckoned with - Bakersfield Californian

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:53:14 GMT

CAMILLE GAVIN: A farce to be reckoned with
Bakersfield Californian
Even though Cal State Bakersfield's "Hotel Paradiso" is set in Paris, you won't hear any of the actors speaking with a French accent. "In the original piece, they would be native speakers of French and wouldn't have an accent, so they don't need the ...

Quick-change artist - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:25:07 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Quick-change artist
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Peter Hansen barely had time to shake off his Irish accent and get back on stage in a door-slamming French farce. Hansen's Gremlin Theatre opens "An Absolute Turkey" at its St. Paul digs on Friday, less than two weeks after he closed "Sea Marks.

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Buckhead chateau gives Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour a French accent - Access Atlanta

Tue, 08 May 2012 23:41:46 GMT

Buckhead chateau gives Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour a French accent
Access Atlanta
Phil Skinner, pskinner@ajc.com Scott Hostetler's back yard features a classical french structure with spiraled white pine trees. Atlanta Botanical Garden The Mediterranean-style home of Susan and David Nethero is surrounded by flowing beds of color.