Accents Quote by Lake Bell

Weirdly, when I was in drama school my accent probably got stronger because of that sense of identity when you leave home and go…

— Iwan Rheon

I actually had a cockney accent before I went to drama school. It's softened up a bit.

— Gemma Arterton

When I first left drama school, I was too posh for the working-class parts and not posh enough for the upper-class roles. You know…

— Ben Chaplin

I've never worked in my natural accent, having studied so hard to get rid of it when I moved to England as a child…

— Gina Bellman

I spent a lot of time in London when I was growing up and I've always picked up accents without even really meaning to.…

— Christopher Guest

People say I've 'retained' my Cockney accent. I can do any accent, but I wanted other working-class boys to know that they could become…

— Michael Caine

Probably. It's a weird thing with accents.When I was in drama school my accent probably got stronger because of that sense of identity when…

— Iwan Rheon

When I was coming up as an actor, even when I was going to Irish roles, I was advised to pick a different accent…

— Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

I know it affected me when I saw certain actors growing up. I had a drama teacher that would take us to see plays…

— Jimmy Smits

I remember early in my career people telling me I needed to change my accent, that I needed to sound more professional, more BBC…

— Steph McGovern

I just can't imagine having to do an accent all the time - like, in your whole career.

— Alden Ehrenreich

It's fun to do accents; it's fun to do different periods - that's why you become an actor. Because it's fun to be a…

— Jean Smart