About the accents... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fingolas · 03-23-2002, 08:14 PM

I’ve been wondering whether Elijah Wood and Sean Astin had a believable accent. I have noticed that British and Australian actors seem to do an American accent better than American actors do Brit or Aussie accents. Some recent examples would be Ewen McGregor in Black Hawk Down, and Russell Crowe in…well, take your pick! <BR> I’m wondering what British fans think of this. To my American ear Frodo and Sams accents seemed a little forced at times.

03-23-2002, 08:14 PM	#1
Fingolas Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: behind that tree over there Posts: 32	About the accents... I’ve been wondering whether Elijah Wood and Sean Astin had a believable accent. I have noticed that British and Australian actors seem to do an American accent better than American actors do Brit or Aussie accents. Some recent examples would be Ewen McGregor in Black Hawk Down, and Russell Crowe in…well, take your pick! <BR> I’m wondering what British fans think of this. To my American ear Frodo and Sams accents seemed a little forced at times. __________________ It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.