Dan in Details magazine - Accent

[Steve]

---  "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
>
> > Geoff:
> <SNIP>
> > This article, to English eyes is rather 
> > Americanised in places and I dislike the odd innuendo about,
> > for example, how he celebrated his 16th birthday. OK, so 
> > he's  growing up but give him a bit of private life.
> > 
> > Right. morning gripe over.  Have a good day guys.
> > :-)
> >
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> ... I mean, I see what you are saying about him practicing
> american accent for english play, that does sound wierd for
>  me too, but this is not Dan's words, but writer's, yes. 
> Maybe Dan is practicing because he wants to learn it, and 
> writer wrote it the way it seems that he is practicing 
> it for the play.
>

bboyminn:

Regarding the American accent, I don't think this has anything
to do with the play. I think the interviewer simply asked him
about how good his American accent was, and gave him a 
script to read to test out his accent. Of course, what was
written on the script was a horrible parody of a typical
out of control bratty teen star. Dan, saw what was written,
and understanding that it was a parody, nicely played along.

Either way the interview got something to write about. If
Dan refused, then that becomes big news. If Dan accepts, then
like a 12 year old school boy, the interview and the audience
are titillated by having gotten squeaky clean Dan Radcliffe to
say something naughty. 

It is not that uncommon for interviews to ask stars about 
accents. When Dan was in Australia, interviewers asked to 
hear his Australian accent. When Dan was on 'Ellen' she 
also asked to hear his American accent. So, it's relatively
common thing to come up in an interview.

I'm just saying...

Steve/bluewizard