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How to Do a British Accent

Wizards, royalty, and TV villains: Auditions that need British accents are everywhere. That makes an accurate accent a useful tool to have. From the different types of British accents to how to ...
Bustle

'The Great's Accents Are British Instead Of Russian. Here's Why It Works.

Tony McNamara's new Hulu series The Great depicts Russian emperor Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) and his wife, Catherine-the-soon-to-be-Great (Elle Fanning). The series takes place in 1700s Russia, though ...
Game Rant

American Actors Who Can Do Convincing British Accents

A convincing British accent can be surprisingly difficult for American actors, considering the vast differences between British and American English. One reason may be that British actors more often ...
Vanity Fair

Accent Expert Reviews British Accents in Movies, from 'Mrs. Doubtfire' to 'Maleficent'

Accent expert and actor Amy Walker breaks down British accents by American actors in movies including ‘Maleficent,' 'Ocean's Thirteen,' 'The Iron Lady,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Bridget Jones' Baby,' 'The ...
Salon

American actors with the best onscreen British accents, from Peter Dinklage to Renee Zellwegger

It’s the age-old question: Why are Americans so bad at British accents? After all, the American accent continues to be mastered by other nations onscreen, from Brit Vivien Leigh’s masterful Southern ...