Quote from: Rotterdam on June 16, 2023, 08:24:01 AM2hours 9m into Le Mans '66, lad watching his dad race on tv is wearing a 1961 home shirt.In real life "his dad" was born in Sutton. Went to Bishop Vesey. Was purportedly a Villa fan.
2hours 9m into Le Mans '66, lad watching his dad race on tv is wearing a 1961 home shirt.
Quote from: maidstonevillain on June 16, 2023, 08:55:29 AMQuote from: Rotterdam on June 16, 2023, 08:24:01 AM2hours 9m into Le Mans '66, lad watching his dad race on tv is wearing a 1961 home shirt.In real life "his dad" was born in Sutton. Went to Bishop Vesey. Was purportedly a Villa fan.I thought Christian Bale, in that film, gave the best portrayal of a Brummie accent I've seen on screen from anyone not from Birmingham.He seemed to realise that the mistake most people make is they try too hard, they make it too extreme, whereas the vast majority of people in the West Midlands have a sort of soft, slightly inflected, stretch vowelled accent.Actors always seem to think the best way to do it is to go for Carl Chinn.
Mostly miss, or at least in the first few seasons. I didn't watch it later on.
Quote from: Somniloquism on June 16, 2023, 01:54:24 PMMostly miss, or at least in the first few seasons. I didn't watch it later on.That's a shame, people do really seem to struggle with the accent without making it a caricature.
Quote from: edgysatsuma89 on June 16, 2023, 02:00:45 PMQuote from: Somniloquism on June 16, 2023, 01:54:24 PMMostly miss, or at least in the first few seasons. I didn't watch it later on.That's a shame, people do really seem to struggle with the accent without making it a caricature.Cillian Murphy was okay at the end.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on June 16, 2023, 09:26:28 AMActors always seem to think the best way to do it is to go for Carl Chinn.How do the Peaky Blinders get on? I've never seen it.
Actors always seem to think the best way to do it is to go for Carl Chinn.
The Strain - Season 1 Episode 10.Villa tea cosy.
Quote from: edgysatsuma89 on June 16, 2023, 01:48:18 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on June 16, 2023, 09:26:28 AMActors always seem to think the best way to do it is to go for Carl Chinn.How do the Peaky Blinders get on? I've never seen it.Murphy was okay. Arthur - his brother - was definitely going for the 'full Midlander' and ended up being a bit yam-yam.