Accent Preference Quotes

I think people are really picky about English accents. When a Brit comes over here and kind of does an OK American accent, everyone's like, 'You were great! Fantastic!' But in England, even if you were doing a pretty good accent, they're like, 'But where are you from?' 'London.' 'What part of London?' Accents are really precious over there.

To be honest, it's easier for me to speak with an American accent.

I love boys with English accents.

I get a lot of disbelief that my accent could actually be real, which seems strange.

Generally, nowadays, I'm using my own accent because casting directors want it; they like that.

If a great part comes up and the guy's meant to have an Eastern European accent, great; but if it's a bad part I won't take it.

It's quite true of everything: the British accent does open doors.

It's easier to act in your own accent.

I thought I was clever by greeting casting agents in my Australian accent and then switching to an American one during the performance. But the Australian accent seemed to put them off. Now it's the opposite; they love Australians. And with my thick Californian accent I now have a problem convincing them I'm Australian.

I like everything European. Even my GPS has a British accent - it's way less annoying than the American one.

I like a New York accent.

I would pay good money for a British accent.