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Stonebridge's yank accent ain't bad

posted 9 years ago by CineFileMou
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It's not as good as Laurie's House but I wonder if people know he's British.

[–] DirkPitt007 9 years ago

Well then you'll probably be more impressed with his British accent, because he is actually American.

[–] larosat 9 years ago

Pretty easy when you're a Yank. He does do a fair British accent.

[–] CineFileMou 9 years ago

He sounds pretty British here, when he says, "I'm really more a Brit."
Interview in the UK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A21W0ORaaU

Then watch this interview in the US:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSmNbM6IhM

His accent starts US then ends up UK in this interview, strange:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyO7usQs5xw

I'm a dual UK/US citizen and my accent goes back and forth depending where I am, but his is extreme, prolly playing to his audience.

But you can hear the UK coming out in his Player character a bit.

It's funny that Stapleton is from Oz.

[–] Fusion72 9 years ago

I looked him up because i wanted to know if he was putting on an accent in the show, cos i'm hearing British & American in his voice. So, it turns out he spent some time in England when he was younger and has been back a few times for work. I think he's effectively an expat, and depending on the situation he reverts to an English man.

[–] CineFileMou 9 years ago

Did you watch the youtube interviews I posted above? He really fluctuates his accent depending where he is, but on the Player you can hear some UK squeak out.

[–] slej 9 years ago

I think the reason he slips up a few times and sounds British on the show is because he's working so closely with a Brit Charity Wakefield (Cassandra). When he's around Brits he speaks with a British accent and around Americans his accent changes back to American.

He must really have a good ear for languages since he can change back and forth so easily.

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[–] connor23695 9 years ago

He's american though...

[–] chumpbroni 9 years ago

Dude is actually American. Shows how good his accent was on Strikeback.

Yeah he lived in Britain for a while, so people really should be complimenting him for his British accent. And people saying he pulls off a good American accent, the dude actually grew up in Montana so he better be good at having an American accent.

[–] CineFileMou 9 years ago

Understood, but look at the youtube links I posted above.

[–] ecallaghan 9 years ago

It's shocking!