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Originally Posted by Fbone
Hugh Laurie is a voice artist so he does an American accent very well although it's not the accent spoken in New Jersey.
But you'll notice crossover actors use short sentences with limited emotions. No long narratives.
A good example is the FOX tv show Fringe. The 2 main characters are Australian and yet one speaks fewer than 6 words at a time and the other changes pitch and prepares herself before speaking.
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Which two actors on Fringe? The techniques you describe are really interesting. Maybe what we see and hear is the ILLUSION of an accent!
Yes I know that Laurie's accent isn't New Jersey, but is consistent with educated Americans almost everywhere, which is what he plays in the show. I think though for awards shows, there should be a law that all actors have to remain in character. I'd love to see the character Charlie Sheen plays in 'Two and a Half Men' meet up with the character of Kate from 'Lost'.