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5. I think it's just cross-pollination

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 07:31 PM

Nov 2013

and whoever is "hot" at the moment. One thing that is changing is the cross-over between TV and film - it's been a pretty strict separation in Hollyweird for many, many years, but not so much in the UK (and presumably Australia). Actors there don't see much problem with taking a film role - then doing a one-off (short series) on TV - then maybe a stage role, etc.

Hollywood has finally discovered that there are film actors who will do series TV; some of them are pretty major "stars", so they bring a certain credibility or panache or whatever to the shows.

It's starting to cross-over the other way, too - I just watched a really decent one-off set in Belfast, featuring an English Detective Superintendent - played by Gillian Anderson (her RP is, um, so-so).

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Why is "Hollywood" turning to foreign actors to play Americans? [View all] fried eggs Nov 2013 OP

I'm sure the Indians felt the same way FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #1

Won on the first post. Well done. nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #3

Not to mention the Asian-Americans upstaged by Euro-Americans with taped eyelids. nt Hekate Nov 2013 #70

Cheaper, probably. Also, NZ and Australia really promote acting schools Blaukraut Nov 2013 #2

hollywood is outsourcing now???? Gato Moteado Nov 2013 #4

That's interesting. But somehow I don't think fried eggs Nov 2013 #6

Which actors are you referring to? Violet_Crumble Nov 2013 #23

Dominic West (the Wire) Andrew Lincoln (Walking Dead) and that redheaded guy who stars in Homeland.. bettyellen Nov 2013 #86

I think it's just cross-pollination enlightenment Nov 2013 #5

Gillian Anderson lived in the UK from a baby until she was 11 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #73

I know, but it still slips. enlightenment Nov 2013 #75

Did you know that the actor who plays "Rick Grimes" (the southern Sheriff's Deputy)...... rdharma Nov 2013 #7

Yes, and the Governor and Maggie fried eggs Nov 2013 #12

Did not know that, but I know he is an astonishingly skilled actor. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #22

"Brody" on HOMELAND is a Brit, as well. nt MADem Nov 2013 #55

Simon Baker, "The Mentalist", was born in Tasmainia. JNinWB Nov 2013 #8

You might enjoy this. It was a series of ads he did here for a bank with an American accent... Violet_Crumble Nov 2013 #15

omg this guy flamingdem Nov 2013 #18

I agree. I've got a soft spot for him... Violet_Crumble Nov 2013 #21

If you listen to him say "Here are scenes for the next episode" at the end of the show.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #74

That he does. I'd never gotten to the end of an episode before, so hadn't heard that... Violet_Crumble Nov 2013 #82

I love Simon Baker. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #24

Cute as a bug! Ha! (I think so, too!) countryjake Nov 2013 #52

I've noticed the same thing. I've also noticed what seems to be the proliferation of foreigners in okaawhatever Nov 2013 #9

What do mean "accent"? rdharma Nov 2013 #10

Just watched a documentary about the lead singer,now, of the band Journey.He is from the Philippines Tikki Nov 2013 #11

The new singer sounds *exactly* like Steve Perry Freddie Nov 2013 #59

No way. blueamy66 Nov 2013 #64

Next thing you know, American actors will be playing geek tragedy Nov 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #14

Many Americans play Brits as well. Cleita Nov 2013 #16

Worst ever of this genre was Keano Reeves playing Shakespeare w/ Brit accent flamingdem Nov 2013 #19

Keanu playing a Brit in 'Dracula' mwrguy Nov 2013 #25

I pretty much think Americans shouldn't really do Cleita Nov 2013 #37

You better wire the folks at the Old Vic, who employ Kevin Spacey as Artistic Director Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #60

I knew actors who did the Old Vic in Oregon. Cleita Nov 2013 #85

Kevin Costner as Robin Hood? sweetloukillbot Nov 2013 #79

To capture a bigger global market seveneyes Nov 2013 #17

Couldn't imagine a better Dr. Gregory House than Hugh Laurie. flvegan Nov 2013 #20

The Jax Teller character on Sons of Anarchy is a British Actor playing an American VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #26

Nobody on that show sounds like they're from Northern California. It drives me nuts. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #34

I love that Alan Rickman played Reagan tavernier Nov 2013 #27

I think Peter Weller (of Robocop fame) should play Reagan CJCRANE Nov 2013 #66

Because our actors are terrible. LittleBlue Nov 2013 #28

Good actors can do any accent. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #29

Ooh,ooh�Joel Kinnaman from The Killing is from Sweden... Tikki Nov 2013 #30

The original Robocop, Peter Weller, used to drop by the saloon I Cleita Nov 2013 #84

I've noticed to same thing and its bigger than film. trublu992 Nov 2013 #31

Better Training, Less Stigma Upward Nov 2013 #32

This is what I read. Xyzse Nov 2013 #63

I heard none of the people on Game of Thrones are actually from Westeros. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #33

They're all a bunch of Braavosi who had the eyelid surgery XemaSab Nov 2013 #35

Half of them are secretly inbred Valyrians. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #36

Or half-Valyrian/half-first men hunks XemaSab Nov 2013 #38

Mmmmm....so true. Cleita Nov 2013 #41

LIES Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #56

Most UK actors make most US actors look like the phonies they are solarhydrocan Nov 2013 #39

Man from Beijing HeiressofBickworth Nov 2013 #40

Because it always has. The Midway Rebel Nov 2013 #42

So true. Hollywood has always employed a large number of foreign actors. Kaleva Nov 2013 #43

They're not pretending. They're acting. Iggo Nov 2013 #44

Where are the shows filmed? truebluegreen Nov 2013 #45

Not really something new... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #46

For decades Americans have been cast as other nationalities... CBHagman Nov 2013 #47

Britain/Australia have National Acting Academies and zonkers Nov 2013 #48

don't Americans often play non americans ? it is acting, as for the issue of needing work, i'm JI7 Nov 2013 #49

Because they are ACTORS playing roles??? rustydog Nov 2013 #50

Daniel Day Lewis stole his acadamy award winning role of Lincoln from an American... cynatnite Nov 2013 #51

"The Wire" was full of British Islanders playing Americans cemaphonic Nov 2013 #53

REVENGE. MADem Nov 2013 #54

And they should be. Iggo Nov 2013 #72

A New Zealander named Cliff Curtis Spirochete Nov 2013 #57

Same happens in reverse dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #58

Why did the dingo eat Meyrl Streep's baby instead of Nicole Kidman's? Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #61

Non-Southern U.S. actors typically do *horrible* Southern accents. dawg Nov 2013 #62

Because Americans are lousy actors? HipChick Nov 2013 #65

Anthony Lapaglia said he lost his Australian accent to find work... countryjake Nov 2013 #67

Kevin Costner playing Robin Hood... trumad Nov 2013 #68

Russell Crowe wasn't impressed when his Robin Hood accent was criticised muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #80

There probably aren't enough top notch American actors. HappyMe Nov 2013 #69

NOBODY in Hollywood gets a part because they're "foreign"... Xithras Nov 2013 #71

"mericans" have trouble speaking English Rambis Nov 2013 #76

A few possible reasons Retrograde Nov 2013 #77

Because they passed the auditions and were chosen Dash87 Nov 2013 #78

Well, they are actors. n/t Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #81

Everyone knows Nathan Fillion can play any role! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #83