Accents

[susanbones2003]

I wrote:> >Accent is an important aspect of character to
> >me, especially in British films where accent can indicate so much
> >about a character. It is disconcerting to have accents be so
> >undependable.
> 
>Nicholas replied:
 It's the same in the US as well; a character who speaks with a 
patrician
> Bostonian accent, as opposed to good ol' Bubba from Miss-
hippy...you judge
> by accents too.
> 
> Regards,
> Nicholas
 
And yet again, me:

I hope I didn't sound patronizing about British characters and 
accents. I never even thought about it concerning Americans. Remember 
the out-take where the pudding hits Mrs. Mason over the head? Before 
that, she and her husband both spoke with what may have been American 
accents. He sounded Mid-western to me and she sounded like a somewhat 
patrician Southerner (we do have them you know!!! Virginians 
especially...). We do have our many varieties obviously. It's easy to 
miss it in your own back yard...
JenD