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Let's Talk Daniel Day-Lewis American Accent
Posted on 12/16/16 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 12/16/16 at 4:45 pm
Why recently has he had such a strange, almost cartoonish American accent when playing one.
The only American accent that sounds real or natural is the one he uses in Last of the Mohicans... It's basically perfect, but every other time they're all pretty outlandish and seem forced.
Lincoln, just strange
Plainview - way over the top cartoonish
Bill the Butcher - even more strange and cartoonish than Plainview, almost didn't even sound American.
The only American accent that sounds real or natural is the one he uses in Last of the Mohicans... It's basically perfect, but every other time they're all pretty outlandish and seem forced.
Lincoln, just strange
Plainview - way over the top cartoonish
Bill the Butcher - even more strange and cartoonish than Plainview, almost didn't even sound American.
This post was edited on 12/16/16 at 4:50 pm
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Posted on 12/16/16 at 4:46 pm to Jack Ruby
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Lincoln, just strange
This was "supposedly" pretty accurate
Posted on 12/16/16 at 4:48 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
How? There are no recordings of him?
Posted on 12/16/16 at 4:49 pm to Jack Ruby
based on descriptions. I'm not saying it was perfect or anything, but I do remember reading articles from Lincoln "experts" that said it was very well done.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 5:33 pm to Jack Ruby
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Bill the Butcher - even more strange and cartoonish than Plainview, almost didn't even sound American.
Seriously? Five Points in New York City in the mid 19th century? With all the recently arriving immigrants that is not going to sound like people talk now, even an "American". I thought he did a great job with the accent.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 5:57 pm to Jack Ruby
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Bill the Butcher - even more strange and cartoonish than Plainview, almost didn't even sound American.
Can you imagine Bill the Butcher with a limey British accent or a southern twang? His accent was perfect for that movie.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:00 pm to Jack Ruby
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Plainview - way over the top cartoonish
Well - this was heavily based on John Huston and it wasn't bad as an homage to him.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:01 pm to Jack Ruby
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Bill the Butcher - even more strange and cartoonish than Plainview, almost didn't even sound American.
umm was it suppose to sound American?
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:01 pm to Vols&Shaft83
How bout a regular, American accent... Bill wasn't an immigrant,
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:02 pm to Tigris
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Seriously? Five Points in New York City in the mid 19th century? With all the recently arriving immigrants that is not going to sound like people talk now, even an "American". I thought he did a great job with the accent.
God I completely agree. Well said.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:20 pm to Jack Ruby
There will be Blood?
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:25 pm to Jack Ruby
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How bout a regular, American accent... Bill wasn't an immigrant,
Today's regular American accent isnt the same as it was 150 years ago....
This post was edited on 12/16/16 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 12/16/16 at 6:58 pm to Jack Ruby
He's a great character actor and he's playing caricatures in There Will Be Blood and Gangs of New York. You don't have to play straight all the time.
What's your definition of this, exactly?
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How bout a regular, American accent...
What's your definition of this, exactly?
This post was edited on 12/16/16 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 12/16/16 at 7:06 pm to Ace Midnight
Yeah, it was awesome.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 7:57 pm to Jack Ruby
Posted on 12/16/16 at 8:43 pm to Jack Ruby
He killed it in every one of those roles. This seems like one those posts that's contrarian just for the sake of contrariness.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 5:29 am to Jack Ruby
Russell crowe's historically correct accent in 'Gladiator' has to be one of your favorites, as it is one of mine as well.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:21 am to Jack Ruby
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How bout a regular, American accent... Bill wasn't an immigrant,
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:43 am to Jack Ruby
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Bill the Butcher
Wasn't he not too far removed from getting off the boat?
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:48 am to Jack Ruby
You shut your whore mouth.
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