I really didn't have to work, shall we say, with "Star Trek." It was a natural. When I opened my mouth, there… — James Doohan Copy Share Image
I love Russian, because it's delicious to speak like that. If you have to speak French, you can also do that, because… — Hector Elizondo Copy Share Image
“ Morris Weissman [on the phone, discussing casting for his movie]: "What about Claudette Colbert? She's British, isn't she? She sounds British.… — Julian Fellowes Copy Share Image
My accent was horrible. In Mexico, nobody says, 'You speak English with a good accent.' You either speak English, or you don't:… — Salma Hayek Copy Share Image
When I'm just walking around, I swap between the British and the American, and when I'm with my family I'm with my… — Toks Olagundoye Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, Eisenhower had been President forever, and all of a sudden, everything in the world was all about… — James Ellroy Copy Share Image
There's just certain accents that you can and can't do. And the Scottish accent was one that came quite naturally to me,… — Nell Hudson Copy Share Image
Even now in America, you know, when people say they hate immigrants, they're not referring to a Canadian immigrant. You know, they're… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
Both my parents are immigrants. I've seen different struggles they've had. There's a reason you don't see me using accents. I don't… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
It becomes 'one's own' only when the speaker populates it with his own intentions, his own accent, when he appropriates the word,… — Mikhail Bakhtin Copy Share Image
Her accent's funny, different from mine, different from anyone in Prentisstown's. Her lips make different kinds of outlines for the letters, like… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
In my opinion, the trombone is the true head of the family of wind instruments, which I have named the 'epic' one.… — Hector Berlioz Copy Share Image
“At least I know you are American.” Crap! “What? I bloody am not…mate.” “That could be the worst Australian accent I have… — A. Kirk Copy Share Image
I didn't really like my Sydney accent - nobody likes the sound of their own voice - and when I was a… — Callan McAuliffe Copy Share Image
The worst part is I have this weird accent. Every time I say Drew, Draw, Jaw, Jar anything really. I cant say… — Jasmine Copy Share Image
When I was a freshman in college, I went to a broadcast class by mistake. The first day, the instructor said, "Television… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
I’m avampire. I havesecret powers ,” he said with a full-on fake Transylvanian accent, which he dropped to say, “Actually, your mom… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
My dad had such a cool job. When you're a voiceover actor, it's a whole different skill - you're bringing these huge,… — Ashley Bell Copy Share Image
As a kid I decided that a Canadian accent doesn't sound tough. I thought guys should sound like Marlon Brando. So now… — Ryan Gosling Copy Share Image
There's an inverse relationship between my temper and my ability to control my accent. If you hear me say 'Fiddledeedee', run for… — Molly Harper Copy Share Image
The Norse way of speaking, no one really knew what the Vikings sounded liked, they were Norsemen. The accent is really a… — Katheryn Winnick Copy Share Image
Paul Lucas had a particularly amusing accent, so I chuckled. That was terrible; I shouldn't have done that, but he took it… — Fay Wray Copy Share Image
I think doing different accents is part of the job of acting, really. It's something else that I quite enjoy the challenge… — David Tennant Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I just liked the sound of different accents, and I used to just play around to see if… — Cynthia Erivo Copy Share Image
David Fincher is one of the best directors I know, so I'm really curious to see it. Really curious, and I want… — Michael Nyqvist Copy Share Image
I think I have a very strange, hybrid accent, and I've worked very hard to get a solid American accent, which is… — Toks Olagundoye Copy Share Image
I think most British people who say they can do an American accent are so bad at it. I find it excruciating.… — Eileen Atkins Copy Share Image
Comedy has always been something I love, but for some reason - probably because of the British accent - I've always been… — Toks Olagundoye Copy Share Image
“Just as there are accents in speech, there are regional accents in sign. People from the South sign slower than people in… — Lou Ann Walker Copy Share Image
I guess you should approach the roles differently when they're actual people who have been, this is the difference. Getting the accent… — Mary Stuart Masterson Copy Share Image
I know that Philadelphians hate New York actors passing off New York accents as Philadelphian when they are quite different. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
Now familiar with my own particular voice and accent, my Dragon app prints out exactly what I speak into my iPad. Twenty… — Robert Genn Copy Share Image
Both my parents had heavy accents, and so did everybody they knew. It's a rhythm thing - people who speak English where… — Christopher Walken Copy Share Image
I think I'm going to keep my Irish accent forever now in any movie I make, because chicks dig it and that's… — Chris O'Dowd Copy Share Image
I am very shy. If I am flying British Airways and the airhostess asks me two questions, and I don’t understand her… — Shahrukh Khan Copy Share Image
Lots of people have expressed consternation that I haven't gotten rid of Southern accent, but I just never saw any reason to… — Roy Blount, Jr Copy Share Image
“He had a voice you couldn't miss: strong and penetrating with strange vowels that sounded different from the accents of other English… — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
Watching Italians eat (especially men, I have to say) is a form of tourism the books don't tell you about. They close… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
When I sing along with Britney Spears I will sing in an American accent. But eventually I found my own voice. My… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
The duende…Where is the duende? Through the empty archway a wind of the spirit enters, blowing insistently over the heads of the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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