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

  • 01-03-2015 11:23AM
    #1
    William F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭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.


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  • #2
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,404 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


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


  • #3
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭philstar


    and his american accent is woeful,

    "this is no time for dick measuring john"


  • #4
    charlietheminxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Sean Bean


  • #6
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,609 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


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


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  • #7
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #9
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    Good man Laim


  • #10
    William F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭William F


    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    Good man Laim

    That's how he pronounces it


  • #11
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


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

    "Jurst gimme back my daughtuuur!!"


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  • #12
    ancapailldorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,471 ✭✭✭✭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.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



  • #13
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    JohnFalstaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭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.


  • #15
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,212 ✭✭✭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.


  • #16
    William F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭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?


  • #17
    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭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".


  • #18
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,299 ✭✭✭✭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....


  • #19
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Since when does Neeson do accents?


  • #20
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,295 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


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


  • #21
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,048 ✭✭✭JJayoo


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


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  • #22
    nokia69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭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


  • #23
    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


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


  • #24
    Sheep Lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Colin Farrell and Huge Jackman also put on the Yank accent.

    So does Tom Hanks


  • #25
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,189 ✭✭✭✭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?!'


  • #26
    charlietheminxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭charlietheminxx


    He actually does a bit!


  • #27
    Shandashey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Shandashey


    Love me some Laim!


  • #28
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭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


  • #29
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


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


  • #30
    Oops69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #31
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,212 ✭✭✭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


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