Shakespeare's language does not require a British accent. It requires a facility with language, and that's all. — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
“It’s like I’m suddenly a hormonally charged teenager or living in a bad romance novel: I suddenly can’t stop myself from noticing… — Lisa Daily Copy Share Image
What I try to do with the accent of any character I play is not necessarily to do something that's generic -… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
Everyone's really sweet, really nice. The 'Buffy' fans always ask me to do Kendra's lines in Kendra's accent. — Bianca Lawson Copy Share Image
The riskiest thing I have done in my fifties is to do a Polish accent for a new film. I had a… — Andie MacDowell Copy Share Image
America has had an influence on me, as has going out with a Cuban-American guy and having lots of American friends. But… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
I love America. I eagerly became a citizen. I have no bitterness toward those casting directors who dismissed me because of my… — Persis Khambatta Copy Share Image
I played a lot of leaders, autocratic sorts; perhaps it was my Canadian accent. — Leslie Nielsen Copy Share Image
My mother had an incredibly strong accent - although I couldn't hear it - and she was the main person there, so… — John Key Copy Share Image
In England, we're around so much American culture and TV anyway, so it's an accent that's always in our ear. — Jamie Blackley Copy Share Image
Acting for me was hard enough without having to think of the accent. And also, when I was auditioning for stuff I… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests. I'm the new Barry Fitzgerald, except with a Mexican accent. — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
I'm not really much of an actor, so when I started on 'The Daily Show,' I was just trying to adopt the… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the U.S. It took… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I want to do a character in a one-woman show who's a yoga teacher from the Bronx. I could do the best… — Cara Buono Copy Share Image
I've never worked in my natural accent, having studied so hard to get rid of it when I moved to England as… — Gina Bellman Copy Share Image
You know, so many people say TV makes you stupid. But it had the complete opposite effect on me. It kept me… — DJ Qualls Copy Share Image
As actors, we get to hide. You can change your hair and your accent, and it's not you. You have tricks, these… — Moran Atias Copy Share Image
I thought I was clever by greeting casting agents in my Australian accent and then switching to an American one during the… — Jonathan LaPaglia Copy Share Image
I didn't act in Israel, but I wrote plays at home and acted in plays at school. I tried to get an… — Odeya Rush Copy Share Image
