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Old 24-03-2003, 14:15
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Is the girl who plays Vicky really American? I would be very surprised if she is, because she sounds like she's putting on that accent, pretty unconvincingly.

I'm going to look a right gimp now if she is.
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Old 24-03-2003, 16:18
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She's not and eventually she's going to lose the American accent anyway
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Old 24-03-2003, 17:22
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I didnt think she was American.

It will be easy to write an explanation to why she talks with an American accent though. Such as in America she learnt the accent, and when she ran away to Sunny Walford she kept the accent thinking that the boys would like her more, if she was 'different'.
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Old 25-03-2003, 10:18
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Surely there doesn't need to be an explanation for her accent? She's lived in the States for years? You would expect her to have an accent.
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Old 25-03-2003, 12:30
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Not of it's put on.
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Old 25-03-2003, 14:59
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She was just a little kid when she moved to America. It's entirely reasonable for her to have an accent now. Kids pick things up very quickly.
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Old 25-03-2003, 16:38
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My point was about the actress' dismal failure to do a convincing accent.

Of course the character is meant to have a convincing American accent (she had lived in the US since v young) - and not sound like someone badly impersonating an American, which unfortunately she does.

I only hope the writers don't make her try to gradually pick up a cockney accent! That would be painful.
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Old 31-03-2003, 18:52
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I read in the Radio Times that she is in fact American - that still doesn't help the fact that she can't act and her storyline is exceedingly boring!!
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Old 31-03-2003, 21:42
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American or not - it's a pity she doesn't clear off back to where she came from!!

Dreadful actress- gets right up my back
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Old 01-04-2003, 13:47
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Originally posted by SpecialHat
Is the girl who plays Vicky really American? I would be very surprised if she is, because she sounds like she's putting on that accent, pretty unconvincingly.

I'm going to look a right gimp now if she is.
I have a friend who was educated in America, and, although she is not American, she does have a very similar accent to Vicky.

Also, bear in mind that there isn't really one American accents. Each state has it's own variation on it, and some do sound very false.
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Old 01-04-2003, 13:56
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Originally posted by s.castle
I have a friend who was educated in America, and, although she is not American, she does have a very similar accent to Vicky.

Also, bear in mind that there isn't really one American accents. Each state has it's own variation on it, and some do sound very false.
Mind you, being American doesn't excuse the fact she can't act..
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Old 01-04-2003, 14:47
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Can Americans act then???
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Old 01-04-2003, 15:59
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Originally posted by Soapsud
Can Americans act then???
Not generally .

Only kidding.. Like Us, the Americans have some people who can act, and some that can't.
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Old 01-04-2003, 16:59
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Originally posted by s.castle
Not generally .

Only kidding.. Like Us, the Americans have some people who can act, and some that can't.
And like us the US has actors who can't do a convincing accent. Just listen to some of the English/cockney accents in Buffy. Truely shocking

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Old 01-04-2003, 17:31
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And like us the US has actors who can't do a convincing accent. Just listen to some of the English/cockney accents in Buffy. Truely shocking

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The worst American attempting to do an English accent had to be Dick Van Dyke (Bert the chimney sweep/artist) In Mary Poppins
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Old 01-04-2003, 19:39
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Originally posted by peppie
The worst American attempting to do an English accent had to be Dick Van Dyke (Bert the chimney sweep/artist) In Mary Poppins
Don't you mean "Maurey Parppins"? At least that is how he said it.
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Old 01-04-2003, 22:30
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Don't you mean "Maurey Parppins"? At least that is how he said it.
Yep! what was the other film he did trying to attempt an English accent?? anyone remember??
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Old 01-04-2003, 22:56
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Wel...Eastenders was short of bolshie strong women.....Oh hang on...they all are aren't they....and if they aren't they'll get a story line that'll tranform them........
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Old 01-04-2003, 23:16
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Originally posted by peppie
Yep! what was the other film he did trying to attempt an English accent?? anyone remember??
Think it was Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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Old 01-04-2003, 23:38
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Originally posted by Soapsud
Think it was Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Ohhh just been reminded Chitty chitty bang bang
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Old 02-04-2003, 07:03
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Originally posted by insomnia
And like us the US has actors who can't do a convincing accent. Just listen to some of the English/cockney accents in Buffy. Truely shocking

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Also think Keanu Reeves in Dracula and, the worst of the lot, the black guy in Oceans 11
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Old 02-04-2003, 20:26
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I read in the Radio Times that she is in fact American - that still doesn't help the fact that she can't act and her storyline is exceedingly boring!!
she's not american

she was on GMTV weeks ago. She said that it's quite hard doing the accent especially when she shouts. (So all the time then )
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Old 02-04-2003, 20:29
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Originally posted by peppie
The worst American attempting to do an English accent had to be Dick Van Dyke (Bert the chimney sweep/artist) In Mary Poppins
I cringe when I see American series like Diagnosis Murder, Murder She Wrote etc when there is an Irish character played by a yank.

Gives DVD a run for his money in the crap stakes.

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Old 03-04-2003, 09:17
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Originally posted by jon72
she's not american

she was on GMTV weeks ago. She said that it's quite hard doing the accent especially when she shouts. (So all the time then )
Haha! I knew it! A fake (and very poor) accent if ever I heard one. She needs to go.
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Old 03-04-2003, 10:23
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Michael Caine being a cockney ........ NOT!!
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