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It has increasingly become known as a Mid-Atlantic accent, [7] [4] [5] or Transatlantic accent, [11] [6] [2] terms that refer to its perceived mixture of American and British features. In specifically theatrical contexts, it is also sometimes known by names like American Theatre Standard [ 10 ] [ 8 ] or American stage speech . [ 12 ]
Mid-Atlantic accent or Transatlantic accent may refer to: Good American Speech, a consciously learned American accent incorporating British features, mostly associated with early 20th-century actors and announcers; Northeastern elite accent, an accent of the Northeastern elite of the United States born between the 19th century and early 20th ...
The Hollywood film Rasputin and the Empress (1932), a film about Imperial Russia, featured no Russian actors, and the cast did not attempt to use Russian accents. [18] The film Crime and Punishment (1935), based on the Russian novel of the same name , did not depict any characters with Russian accents. [ 19 ]
The accent rapidly declined following the end of World War II, presumably as a result of cultural and demographic changes in the U.S. entering the postwar era. [15] This American version of a "posh" accent has disappeared even among the American upper classes, as Americans have increasingly dissociated from the speaking styles of the East Coast elite. [14]
Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He was known for his naturally acquired transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted persona, and sense of comic timing. Grant acted in at least 76 films between 1932 and 1966.
Latinos have shaped Hollywood since the silent era, says Reyes, a longtime film publicist and author of "Viva Hollywood" and "Made in Mexico," who addresses the industry's racism but celebrates ...
Regional dialects in North America are historically the most strongly differentiated along the Eastern seaboard, due to distinctive speech patterns of urban centers of the American East Coast like Boston, New York City, and certain Southern cities, all of these accents historically noted by their London-like r-dropping (called non-rhoticity), a feature gradually receding among younger ...
Lupita Nyong’o Says Losing Kenyan Accent for Hollywood Roles ‘Felt Like Betrayal’ and ‘I Cried Many Nights to Sleep’ Not Feeling ‘Like Myself’ Zack Sharf October 28, 2024 at 11:18 AM