Constantine
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Accents in moviesSo why is it, that when a movie calls for someone with an accent... more often than not, they have someone fake an accent rather than having someone with an actual accent playing the role...
A great example: Memoirs of a Geisha, why, with all of the many Japanese people in the world, did they need to cast Chinese people in the main roles.... nothing against the Chinese, but if you're making a movie about Japanese culture... at least have Japanese actors and actresses... blah
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Koku
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well I think the big thing is they want to have people known in most cases, as for your example, I rather not touch that in a fear of crossing some line not meant to be crossed on myff. Still, why have some unknown person with an accent play the role when you can have someone famous who can do a semi-ok accent play the role.
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Billgar
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| Koku wrote: | | well I think the big thing is they want to have people known in most cases, as for your example, I rather not touch that in a fear of crossing some line not meant to be crossed on myff. Still, why have some unknown person with an accent play the role when you can have someone famous who can do a semi-ok accent play the role. |
As long as you do not make a racist comment, it is more than okay to discuss issues concerning racism.races.
Anyways on the actual topic its becuz....its ridiculous? I suppose its just like how in japanese drama, rather than finding a foreigner with an accent that can speak japanese, they find a foreigner who can and dub over his voice.
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Schmall
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Just remember two all powerful factors in your above statements and questions, money and it's a movie!!
I know, I am a movie freak myself, but sometimes you just have to accept the fact that hollywood people just want money in the end.
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Constantine
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Yea, i know they'd rather have someone well known in hopes of bringing in more viewers, it just frustrates me a bit.
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Beanbaker
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If you think about it it makes those that have the potential to be good actors/actresses, and have the appropriate and real accent, it kind of ruins their chances of getting in something big. I guess Hollywood just doesn't want the hassle of finding new talent.
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