speaking american is not actually hard - just involves a lot more muscle
movement in the face - as husband found when he played Lee Strasbourg in
mini series about MM
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From: andrew burke <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: "Poetryetc: poetry and poetics" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: off of
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:08:42 +0800
Yep, brilliant. He was one of The Young Ones, way back then. Amazing actor.
Great show. I'm hooked (when I can download it here).
Andrew
On 30/03/07, MC Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>Does anyone else watch the tv series "House"? I was
>astonished to read recently that the show's star, Hugh
>Laurie, is a British actor who lives in London with
>his wife and 3 children. Every other weekend he flies
>to London to see them. I would never have guessed he
>was British since he "speaks American," as he puts it,
>so well. It's the hardest part of the job for him,
>compared to, say, learning his lines for each weekly
>episode. Only after he's gotten his lines down can he
>concentrate on "translating" them into "American."
>
>If you don't know "House," try to catch an episode.
>It's a wonderful show, especially thanks to Laurie,
>who's obviously British-trained in acting and turns in
>a spectacular physical performance week after week
>(Sat. night at 11:00).
>
>Candice
>
>
>
>
>
>Andrew
>http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
>http://www.inblogs.net/hispirits
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/aburke/
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