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BB005 - Doomboxes and Deadly Doorknobs
CarolM:
--- Quote from: Margo on February 20, 2007, 06:18:47 AM ---Well, now I know what a podcast is. (Very new apprentice.)
Where does this endless stream of British (he is Brit, right?) character actors come from?
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Strangely enough, most of the British character actors come from Britain, where there is a certain theatrical tradition, you know Shakespeare, Marlowe, Pinter etc..., not to mention the Old Vic, the New Vic, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. ;)
Though I must admit my favourite British character actor, Spike in Angel and Buffy was played by an American (James Marsters) AND he got the accent well, (with the help of Tony Head who is really British ;D)
ButMadNNW:
--- Quote from: Margo on February 20, 2007, 06:18:47 AM ---<snip> TV Harry ... with a *very* mobile face, mercurial, with shiny dark eyes.
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....................*swoon*.......... I'm sorry, you were saying? :D (I have to "fangirl" once in a while, or my head would explode.)
--- Quote ---Bob is great, Bob is wonderful, Bob <Bob Bob Bob. LOL> Where does this endless stream of British (he is Brit, right?) character actors come from?
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Well, that particular "British character actor" came from Kentucky. LOL! I love it. First, I finally get into House - Englishman Hugh Laurie doing an American accent. Then I find Dresden, where not only do we have Englishman Paul Blackthorne doing an American accent, but Kentucky native Terrence Mann doing an English accent! Enough to give one a headache if one thinks about it too hard. (I had an instant like for Paul. I shouldn't have been surprised when I found out he's English, considering I have a weak spot for them.)
--- Quote from: CarolM on February 20, 2007, 06:52:59 AM ---Strangely enough, most of the British character actors come from Britain, where there is a certain theatrical tradition, you know Shakespeare, Marlowe, Pinter etc..., not to mention the Old Vic, the New Vic, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. ;)
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*sniggles*
--- Quote ---Though I must admit my favourite British character actor, Spike in Angel and Buffy was played by an American (James Marsters) AND he got the accent well, (with the help of Tony Head who is really British ;D)
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I agree. I love Spike and was slightly devastated when I found out James Marsters is American. And then, to rub salt in it, I found out "Wesley" was played by an American. Sometimes it's better not to know. ;)
(Edited to correct Terrence's home state.)
Priscellie:
--- Quote from: ButMadNNW on February 27, 2007, 09:50:52 PM ---I agree. I love Spike and was slightly devastated when I found out James Marsters is American. And then, to rub salt in it, I found out "Wesley" was played by an American. Sometimes it's better not to know. ;)
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Speaking of Americans playing Brits on Buffy, I should have made a recording of Juliet Landau's regular speaking voice at the Buffy panel at NY Comic Con. It's the most un-Drusilla-like voice I've ever heard!
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