We've all played around with an accent as a goof but have never maybe realized just how difficult it is to make it believable. I'm no expert on accents, but luckily the internet has already provided me with someone who is.
Throughout this post, I'll refer to Erik Singer, a dialect coach who's been in the business for over 15 years and is a part of a long-running segment called Technique Critique with WIRED breaking down all types of accents. I will defer to his videos for some of these takes, though the bad accents are quick to catch since some of these actors didn't even try.
Here's my list of 10 amazing AND dreadful accents from actors. Fair warning, I do not include some offensive portrayals of ethnic people from early cinema as it is already too clear how bad those accents and impersonations were.
Starting out with the best...
1.Jamie Foxx — Ray
2.Philip Seymour Hoffman — Capote
3.Heath Ledger — Brokeback Mountain
4.Matthew Rhys — The Americans
5.Connor Trinneer — American Made
6.Angelina Jolie — Maleficent
7.Daniel Day-Lewis — InThe Name of the Father
8.Daniel Kaluuya — Get Out
9.Andrew Lincoln — The Walking Dead
10.Benedict Cumberbatch — Black Mass
Now prepare yourself for the bad...
11.Tom Cruise — Far and Away
12.Christopher Lambert — Highlander
13.Nicholas Cage — Con Air
14.Kevin Costner — Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
15.John Malkovich—- Rounders
16.Sean Connery — The Hunt for Red October
17.Keanu Reeves — Bram Stoker's Dracula
18.Jon Voight — Anaconda
19.Gerard Butler — P.S. I Love You
20.James Van Der Beek — Varsity Blues
What do you think of this list? Do you have some great or bad accents from an actor that stick out to your mind? Let us know in the comments below.
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