The Weasley's accents

[jeffl1965]

No: HPFGUIDX 81892

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> wrote:
> 
<<<"jeffl1965" wrote:

> Really? I 
> dunno...I still think the kids, at least Ron and the Twins having a 
> cockney accent as being proper. The actor isn't acting either, he's 
> got that accent. I've seen a few interviews. Why is it 
> bothersome?...>>>
> 
> The Sergeant Majorette says
> 
> I would guess it bothers people because it's not accurate. As an 
> American, I am not bothered by it at all. I just figure Ron and the 
> twins talk like that for the same reason suburban white kids use 
> hiphop slang: it's an adolescent affectation. Also it was probably 
> easier to get a performance out of those kids by letting them speak 
> naturally. Tom Felton (Draco) and Dan Radcliffe (Harry) are the 
only 
> ones with prior acting experience.
> 
> --JDR


    Jeff:

    Why would it not be accurate? Since it's vague where the Weasleys 
really live, or if they ever lived anywhere else prior to this, why 
wouldn't it expected for them to have working class accents? As for 
the actors, why would experience make any difference? They all speak 
with their normal voices as near as I can tell. Only Robbie effects 
an accent.


  Jeff