I'm a big fan of House, and Hugh Laurie, but it is a bit odd to see him doing this drawly US accent on the show. I wanted to know if "genuine American Folk" (quote Dubya) find his accent convincing, or does he sound as genuine to American's as Dick van Dyke sounds British to us ****-er-nees?!?!
2006-07-06 23:33:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
It was so convincing it got him the job. Apparently producer Bryan Singer (director of Superman Returns) was looking through audition tapes and kept seeing foreign actors with dodgy American accents. Eventually he saw Hugh Laurie's and, not knowing who he was, said "See, this is what I want – an American guy." Not long after, Laurie got the job.
2006-07-07 02:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by Tim Isaac 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well House was the first thing I'd ever seen him in and I was pretty convinced. I had no Idea he's actually from england. Then I saw flight of the pheonix I thought he was faking that accent so I looked it up on imdb....oops
2006-07-06 23:40:15 · answer #2 · answered by Plays With Squirrels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never even knew he was British until I saw him on a talk show. I believed his American accent enough to think he was American.
2006-07-07 01:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by smm_8514 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am an american living in britain and hugh lowrie does a great american accent!
2006-07-06 23:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by blairgowrie farm shop 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Had no idea he was English -- he is a great actor. Not all English people do a great American accent -- some are pretty noticeable.
2016-03-27 07:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His American accent is fine. Hugh Laurie is such a sexy guy!
2006-07-07 03:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very convincing! He is the Meryl Streep of Great Britain!
2006-07-08 17:42:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bode G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He sounds pretty convincing to me, but in my opinion it doesn't really matter as his brilliant acting make up for any little slips accent wise.
2006-07-06 23:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by kharma2815 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds ok to me. Sometimes he says a word kinda funny and I remember, "Oh, yeah, he isn't American." But most times, he sounds good.
2006-07-07 03:14:56 · answer #9 · answered by mury902 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he is an amazing actor and is very convincing in his role on the channel 5 show house.
2006-07-06 23:35:05 · answer #10 · answered by jame_football 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋