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What country is he from?


He says he's American, but his accent doesn't sound American.

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He's originally from Poland. He simply thinks that he can reinvent himself as an American, even though his understanding of American culture is superficial at best.

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"He's originally from Poland."

Funny how you say this as if it was a fact while there is no proof about his origins.

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No, I'd say he's got the hang of it. Just think of all the totally realistic football throwing scenes in The Room.



Working in the movie business since -92

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Country? Don't you mean what planet?

Originality needs a reboot.

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He started out growing up in a bombed out Poland, moving west to France where he learned to speak french. He did a lot of scummy jobs and might have prostituted himself out for money to live. Eventually he was able to move west to America where he stayed with an uncle in Chalmette, Louisiana. After this he is able to move to San Fransisco. The english he speaks is all mostly self talk through phonetically mimicing what he hears and translating it in his mind.

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Sources?

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