Why does Laim Neeson have to adopt an American Accent in his movies?

William F

And Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't?

Is it so difficult to add it in the script that he's Irish. It's very hard at times listening to him.

It rob's him of his character.

PirateShampoo

Irish accent is hard to understand, why would Americans pay to see a movie where they can't understand what is being said.

philstar

and his american accent is woeful,

"this is no time for dick measuring john"

charlietheminxx

He considers himself American anyway, doesn't he? He's a monument to current day typecasting. Saw a trailer for a new film with him last night, looks like Taken bleedin 7.

mad muffin

Sean Bean

kneemos

Gere.
Brosnan.
Neeson.
Guaranteed crap movie,whatever accent they have.

Fr_Dougal

William F wrote: »

And Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't?

Is it so difficult to add it in the script that he's Irish. It's very hard at times listening to him.

It rob's him of his character.

You need to watch A Million Ways To Die in the West.

DrumSteve

philstar wrote: »

and his american accent is woeful,

"this is no time for dick measuring john"

His accent was so bad you mixed up john with stuart.

Sheep Lover

Good man Laim

William F

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Good man Laim

That's how he pronounces it

Duggy747

To talk like American Neeson you just have to end words with "Uuur"

"Jurst gimme back my daughtuuur!!"

ancapailldorcha

Probably so the Americans can understand him. Christian Bale has to do interviews promoting his films in his American accent for the same reason.

Dirty Dingus McGee

I really doubt American's can't understand an Irish accent.I never had a problem over there talking to people over there so I suspect the average moviegoer would have no problem with an Irish accent either.

JohnFalstaff

Neeson used his own accent in The Grey - mainly because he connected with the character and the script at a meaningful level and asked director Joe Carnahan could he play the role with his native accent.

I reckon when it comes to material like Taken 3 he doesn't really care either way.

Patser

I agree - Schindlers List should have been rewritten so that Oscar Schindler came from Loughrea, just so that Liam could keep an Irish accent.

William F

Patser wrote: »

I agree - Schindlers List should have been rewritten so that Oscar Schindler came from Loughrea, just so that Liam could keep an Irish accent.

I thought he was from Ballymena?

Desolation Of Smug

William F wrote: »

I thought he was from Ballymena?

Schindler? I dunno, was he not german? If he was from Ballymena, they're missing a trick not having a "Schindlers Day". The accent could be tricky though, might end up sounding like "Shinners Day".

Zebra3

William F wrote: »

And Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't?

Is it so difficult to add it in the script that he's Irish. It's very hard at times listening to him.

It rob's him of his character.

Maybe, just maybe, the characters he plays aren't Irish....

Duckworth_Luas

Since when does Neeson do accents?

Timberrrrrrrr

Colin Farrell and Huge Jackman also put on the Yank accent.

JJayoo

Fassbender's sudden accent change at the end of X-men First Class is brilliant

nokia69

philstar wrote: »

and his american accent is woeful,

"this is no time for dick measuring john"

that was very nice of Liam

there is no way john was going to win that one

Desolation Of Smug

Rory McElroy appears to want to get into acting too..

Sheep Lover

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Colin Farrell and Huge Jackman also put on the Yank accent.

So does Tom Hanks

kowloon

JJayoo wrote: »

Fassbender's sudden accent change at the end of X-men First Class is brilliant

Does he go all Irish in it?

'Bejaysus Wolverine, would you stop acting de bollix?!'

charlietheminxx

He actually does a bit!

Shandashey

Love me some Laim!

ziedth

kowloon wrote: »

Does he go all Irish in it?

'Bejaysus Wolverine, would you stop acting de bollix?!'

He pretty much does ya. You tube it, I think it has to be seen to be believed. Strange because in other films he really can nail accents

TerrorFirmer

Saw a clip on Youtube one day labelled "Magneto O' Toole Beach Scene", can't ever see it any other way now.

Oops69

Nothing worse than a nornironmurican accent , especailly if you play golf .....on Neeson , the only film I found him reasonably watchable in was SChindlers list.

Patser

To be fair to OP Sean Connery has got away with using his own accent in so many inappropriate roles down the years. Soviet Sub commander - Scottish accent, Indiana Jones' Dad - Scottish accent, Irish American Police Officer - Scottish accent. Greek king Aggememnon...... And so on

Agricola

"Hey, Im James Bond / The Terminator, Im going to speak in my own accent and if anyone has a problem, Im outta here"
Neeson isnt that big a name.

JJayoo

Agricola wrote: »

"Hey, Im James Bond / The Terminator, Im going to speak in my own accent and if anyone has a problem, Im outta here"
Neeson isnt that big a name.

? None of the actors who played Bond or Arnie were big names before they first took up the roles

Precious flower

Because he's told to I'd imagine.

ha yeah fassbender goes totally irish on the beach

I was reading an interview with some irish lad who was to interview in NYC for an irish role - the character was from the same town as the actor. So he talks normally as he would at home. "nobody talks like that, stop faking the accent" - rejected
:eek:

PizzamanIRL

I hate how people act like Liam Neeson is some super hero. "Oh you wouldn't want to cross Liam Neeson!"

He's an actor. He's an old man. His roles are all scripted in case you haven't realised that yet

Patser

Agricola wrote: »

"Hey, Im James Bond / The Terminator, Im going to speak in my own accent and if anyone has a problem, Im outta here" Neeson isnt that big a name.

He has an Oscar.
He rescued thousands of Jews from the Nazis.
He gained Irish Independence .
He led the A team.
He trained Batman.
He was mother eff ing Aslan!
He will find you and he will kill you if you say he isn't that big a name.

Teyla Emmagan

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I hate how people act like Liam Neeson is some super hero. "Oh you wouldn't want to cross Liam Neeson!"

He's an actor. He's an old man. His roles are all scripted in case you haven't realised that yet

He'd still have to beat me off with a stick.

My name is URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2USXEJuvXT4

PizzamanIRL

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

He'd still have to beat me off with a stick.

As you would be beating off his stick.

aaronjumper

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I hate how people act like Liam Neeson is some super hero. "Oh you wouldn't want to cross Liam Neeson!"

He's an actor. He's an old man. His roles are all scripted in case you haven't realised that yet

It's probably just for fun like the Chuck Norris "facts". I hope.

Tarzana2

Oops69 wrote: »

Nothing worse than a nornironmurican accent

Nadine Coyle's hurts my soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLuKhyqH4iw

Agricola

JJayoo wrote: »

? None of the actors who played Bond or Arnie were big names before they first took up the roles

I was speaking about Connery. He was playing a British agent so a Scottish accent was appropriate. After that he was such a big name he probably never had to worry about changing it for roles, and then it just became his trademark.

Arnie was playing a time travelling cyborg killing machine, so his accent was perfect. Again, he then became such a big deal, he didnt really have to worry about changing it and it became his trademark. Plus, I doubt he would have been able to adopt a different accent anyway!