Worst accents
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Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Poor you, it must be such a chore
danny la rouge
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You've no idea.
Although I've watched Mama Mia more times than any other straight man.
danny la rouge
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It's not good. Bobby Carlisle's is, though. He's from Glasgow, and managed to transport his accent across country.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
It also works because the accent the character uses isn't his real accent either. Spike is originally an upperclass guy, but the he uses a lower class one to sound tough.
Oh, and don't forget that bonestructure...
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
You've no idea.
Although I've watched Mama Mia more times than any other straight man.
You sir, deserve a medal. I haven't even been required to throw myself on that grenade, and I'm a girl.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
How's Maggie Smith's?
They have him at the Boxer Rebellion China (when was that, 1900 odd?) where he got his taste for taking the slayer.
I think he was still posh until he discovered punk in '76.
Was in New York in the 70s where he killed another slayer.
Christ I'm bored.
danny la rouge
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Miss Jean Bodie? Perfect Morningside.Before the film franchise, I used to read the Harry Potter books to my eldest daughter. I used the Jean Brodie voice for Professor McGonagall. I wasn't at all surprised when she was later cast in the role. It was exactly right.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Anthony La Paglia as Daphne's supposedly Manchunian brother in "Frasier"
Don Cheadle in "Oceans 11"
Don Cheadle in "Oceans 11"
danny la rouge
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Anthony La Paglia as Daphne's supposedly Manchunian brother in "Frasier"
Legend has it that she did initially do Manc in rehearsals, but was told realism wouldn't be required, and was sent to a voice coach to get something right for the American audience.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
That's what I have heard too!
I got used to her accent in the end and at least she sounded kind of British but Antony la Paglia, fine actor as he is, was stupendously bad. A sort of strangled mid-atlantic aiming for cockernee. Nowhere near Britain least of all Manchester
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
I must be the only person who was really impressed with Spike's accent. I was so surprised to find out James Marsters was American! 
*still can't actually see what was wrong with it*
And it was certainly better than Angel's Oirish lilt
*still can't actually see what was wrong with it*
And it was certainly better than Angel's Oirish lilt
FridgeMagnet
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Yes, the milder parts were okay but anything distinctive had to be filed down to US Standard TV.
Come to think of it there are some fucking awful fake American accents that you hear on UK TV and radio. I don't watch much TV these days but the ones on Radio 4 are terrible - the only decent one I can think of is Michael Brandon's, and he's actually American.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Some actors can't even do their own accents
Yeah I was thinking about those Heroes Irish accents earlier and considering starting the very same thread based on that! Christ they were bad.
The most hilarious thing was when they said they were going to the 'Celtic' match!
Kevin Spacey's 'posh English' accent in See No Evil, Hear No evil is 
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Richard E Grant and Max Beesley doing Scottish accents in The Match. They got a load of English actors to play Scots in this film for some bizarre reason - there should have been an outrage about it.
danny la rouge
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Really? I thought he was an actual Cockney?
The Master.
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