anyone can teach me or sumthing..lOL
2007-07-06 00:59:20 · 4 answers · asked by keon 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Watch the British television programs on PBS.
2007-07-06 16:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the poster above, try to copy English accents in film etc. But Mary Poppins is a big no-no; much as I love Dick Van Dyke he is well known for putting on the worst cockney accent in film history.
Also, try to avoid the stereotypes such as extreme cockney (like Dick) and overly posh/hugh grant-esque. Although some English people do speak in this way they are in a minority and it can sound ridiculous in the wrong hands. (e.g Dougray Scott in Desperate Housewives. He should really have known better being Scottish!)
Also, the difference between English and American accents is mostly in the vowel sounds. Get those right and you'll be in business!
2007-07-06 08:29:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sophie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Danger, Will Robinson!
There is nothing worse on the stage, than a bad accent -- especially British! Please, do not attempt until you've worked with a dialect coach!
2007-07-06 10:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'ello govna!
work on that...and watch Marry Poppins and Harry Potter and other brittish movies a million times so it is beaten into your brain how they speak. thats what i do. i need to hear something before i can do it myself
2007-07-06 08:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by oompa loompa 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋