Accents Quote by Ethan Hawke

I'm one of those people that feels that Americans that shouldn't do Shakespeare... The rhythms of the English language and the mannerisms of the…

— Nicolas Cage

When I'm playing a character, I use the American accent. But when I go back to England, I just glide right back into Englishness…

— Rachel Weisz

People think for Shakespeare you have to have a big English accent, but it's not true. He designed it so it can be performed…

— Vinny Guadagnino

Shakespeare's language does not require a British accent. It requires a facility with language, and that's all.

— Joss Whedon

I think it's sort of a rite of passage for a British actor to try and get the American accent and have a good…

— Orlando Bloom

It's so funny how it's impossible for an American actor to play an English part or an Australian part. But by all means, come…

— Boyd Holbrook

It's a phenomenon that I see with young actors - a lot of American speaking parts going to British actors.

— Michael Douglas

It bloody annoys me when people forget that we're actors. Just because we tend to appear in things with our own accents, saying dialogue…

— Kathy Burke

When British or Australian actors perform American characters, we laud them and talk about how great it is they are able to do this…

— Hong Chau

I think most British people who say they can do an American accent are so bad at it. I find it excruciating. I find…

— Eileen Atkins

I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare. I actually want to do this Shakespeare play in New York, but I think…

— Alan Cumming

I think American actors are much more intimidated by Shakespeare.

— Alan Cumming