Accent Expert Reviews British Accents in Movies, from 'Mrs. Doubtfire' to 'Maleficent' | Vanity Fair

Accent expert and actor Amy Walker breaks down British accents by American actors in movies including ‘Maleficent,' 'Ocean's Thirteen,' 'The Iron Lady,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Bridget Jones' Baby,' 'The Parent Trap,' 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Imagine Me & You.'
Amy Walker is an actress, singer and writer/creator renowned for her authentic accents and portrayals. AmyWalkerOnline.com • / amiablewalker
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[@jamalkarshe5052]

As a British person I can say she’s does a better cockney accent than I do and I have a cockney accent

[@darthnaega4132]

Your English is worse than mine, and I'm an Arabic Francophone.

[@Jay23445]

Master ISLAM haha

[@amywalkerofficial]

Haha, thanks Jamal! Vibes to you!

[@ayszhang]

Accent coaches have to know the stereotypical sounds of any language or dialect. Every individual will have a slightly different pronunciation but that's an ideolect, not dialect

[@mattferguson6563]

jamal karshe kinda peak bro 😂😂

[@tombullard123]

Its so weird her british accent seems more normal to me. When she switches back to american its really jarring

[@themaggattack]

In fairness, American IS really jarring.

[@madeofcastiron]

@@themaggattack not saying the american accent is bad, but i do agree with you. the american accent sounds quite off to me. i guess it's the lack of diverse vowels (e.g the tendency to turn vowels in words into the schwa sound) and strong rhotic sound (i.e. hard R) that make the american accent sound kinda rough imo.

[@CP1900PC]

DonKingKong alternatively, I think American accent is really difficult. I admire some british can do American accent just like natives, I just can’t

[@queenie6998]

@@madeofcastiron she is actually American

[@carlosdacosta6555]

@@madeofcastiron She’s American, my friend

[@Milamberinx]

As a Brit I didn't even know Don Cheadle was trying to be cockney, he just sounds like a weird kind of American to me.

[@heartless604]

Tin a beans tha both of ya! Not a scooby doo!

[@brittanyr9471]

I couldn't tell he was putting on much of an accent either.

[@madeofcastiron]

as someone who grew up exposed to both american and british english, i was also really confused when i watched the movie the first time, like one moment he's american, then next thing you know, he's a brit. i was shouting at my TV, "pick a side, man!"

[@filthymcnasty2081]

It was pretty bad. It was better in Ocean's eleven, which makes me wonder why she didn't analyze that one

[@raquelvincent1072]

wheetamin has has has

[@arturoortega8564]

finally someone recognizes Angelina Jolie's amazing British accent, it's spot on actually, hers and Renée Zellweger's always woowed me

[@sanaminatozaki2140]

It's actually amazing how people underrate Angie as an actress. She's such a big star and you always hear about her but normally it's never about how wonderfully talented she is.

[@annehocque9644]

I thought that Renee Zellweger was British for the longest time until I saw her in an interview a few years ago

[@ebonynaomi1085]

It's a kent/Surrey accent.....I know because I was raised in kent, but now live in Surrey.

[@melindawang8568]

I only watched her in maleficent and I never realized that she is American.

[@EarlRegent]

Her dated english accent

[@SherbertLomon]

This woman can probably do my own accent better than I can.

[@beccareid4816]

for real.

[@GlennDavey]

Yes she can do Australian, but I'd like to hear her "Queensland Cane Farmer" to see how good she REALLY is.

[@fordy224]

XD

[@Oolong_Slayer_99]

Love to see her attempt a Yorkshire accent, nobody can imitate us properly 😂

[@arceyes]

Um I’m South African. I’d like to hear her wrestle with our accent haha 😆

[@thesourpatchkidd579]

Big props to Lindsay Lohan for being a child and doing two accents in one film while acting with herself for most of her scenes and being good at it.

[@cutapacka4]

For real, she doesn't get enough credit for doing this at 12 years old ffs

[@FacelessQueenie]

@The505Guys so you're one of those parents that pushes their kids into a corner to do what you want, sucks to be your kid.

[@pandatotoro]

And in the middle of the film when they switch, there's also a distinct difference when she does the girl-pretending-to-be-the-other so it's like 4 different iterations. 🙌

[@luf4rall]

She's such a fantastic talent.

[@dandylion2279]

@Tim Evans Right??! And it's so annoying because she actually has just as many great moments and accomplishments in her career that people can talk about now instead of constantly bringing negativity and expecting the worst whenever her name comes up. I still hope one day she gets to have a real opportunity she deserves to showcase her talent again.

[@katiekawaii]

Can we just take a sec to appreciate how Lindsey Lohan _as a young child_ managed to not just do an excellent British accent but to change that accent to a less accurate imitation when she's playing the American twin pretending to be the British twin? That's bonkers! Props to her. 👏👏👏

[@manchestertart5614]

You mean an English accent.

[@breenmachine7382]

@@manchestertart5614 no bc it's correct either way

[@tobermory88]

It's a terrible accent.

[@ItsShahrzadG]

Yes! and a well integrated one at that, absolutely nuts

[@taylortuuny]

She was also just a child so she can get some slack.

[@fripptricky5099]

Listening to Amy Walker switch between accents so suddenly and flawlessly makes me feel like I'm suffering a sweet, beautiful stroke.

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

Couldn't have said it better, man.

[@oliveraustin9072]

I can’t tell if she’s actually British or American? My brain hurts

[@ayszhang]

She speaks faster in American accent, while British native speakers actually speak more words per minute than American. Old World versions tend to speak faster, this is true for French, Spanish and Portuguese

[@mankytoes]

The fact that she says "British or Scottish" (9.44) is a clue.

[@squares4u]

mankytoes I mean, not really. It can be called an English/British accent, despite Scotland being part of Britain as a whole. What gives her away as an American is her speed of speech. She slows considerably when doing accents.

[@mankytoes]

@@squares4u Saying "Scottish or British" is like saying "American or Texan". It's factually incorrect, and no British person would say it.

[@Hannah-rn7td]

mankytoes I mean I’d more likely say that than British accent on a whole. As “a British accent” doesn’t exist as there are so many different accents. As a Scottish person I do not consider myself a British person and would be offended if someone said my accent was British

[@jennyhuynh1617]

Has anyone wondered if Amy's normal American accent isn't even her normal accent?! She's so good, we would never be able to tell.

[@raquellopez-lozano2553]

haha i was just about to ask this

[@davidanddaniellerosales9974]

I've been watching her for years and I still can't tell when she is speaking in her natural tone/accent

[@gottiey]

I actually thought she might be putting on the american, her english is so spot on that her american (presumably normal accent) doesnt sound right now!

[@MATTIE1010101]

I was thinking the exact same thing hahaha

[@johncox9868]

She was born and raised in Seattle Washington, went to University in Australia and lives in New Zealand. Her voice control is excellent. I doubt you would ever hear her "normal American accent" unless she was extremely tired and in a comfortable setting.

[@1Chasg]

She is by far the best American i've ever heard at impersonating a Brit. EDIT: I'm British guys... Obviously it's not a common accent, but it's good for an American.

[@jess5427]

I don't think so. I'm British.

[@Mgbn78]

Not really. She’s using the stereotypicsl accent. I’d love to hear her do Brummie, scouse or even geordie.

[@ahsokatanosony]

@@Mgbn78 well check her channel out

[@kotaniyumiko]

@WhoDarestheMAN gamer I've seen people who are trained still mess up the British accent, its really hard if you don't hear it regularly and practice

[@turtleislandlac1490]

@@jess5427 Then what American does a better impersonation? Or are you just being a snob?

[@Caeljharden]

She should talk like maleficent forever.

[@Brichanise.Nicole]

What movie is that? God bless

[@Ivy94F]

I could hear her do that all day. Sounded lovely.

[@fudge7545]

@@Brichanise.Nicole maleficent

[@dejavu2752]

oh it's deliciously good fun.. I just remembered who also puts on that accent - and it perfectly marches the character description she used - Tom Hollander in The Night Manager as Corky!

[@rooseveltdumornay4954]

That's what I was saying. She sounds do lovely 😎

[@MyLittleVoicee]

What’s particularly impressive about Lindsay Lohan’s performance is that she actually sort of does 3 accents. One American, one English, and then she purposefully misses some of the intricacies of the English accent when she’s the twin who is pretending to be English. So good!

[@Melancthon7332]

A very Maslanian performance!

[@kiaramiren]

and she was a child! She's so talented

[@CherryLipstick6x3]

@@Melancthon7332 found a seestra

[@MissYucca13]

@@Melancthon7332 sestra! :D

[@zacheryacuff8070]

There's also the fourth accent where she's the English girl pretending to be the American girl! There's at least one scene where she "accidentally" slips into a British accent and it raises eyebrows.

[@__-im2se]

My brain starts hurting when she speaks in different accents back to back. It feels like cognitive dissonance or something.

[@starkiller007]

She's that good, she really is. Her british accent is impeccable.

[@jackevans8758]

that is not what cognitive dissonance is lmao

[@leareed3749]

@@jackevans8758 lmaooooooo

[@maxspechter4321]

Too much code switching

[@randomrangoon5476]

Check out Reggie Watts Ted talk

[@befumms]

I want this woman and the Wired accent expert to collab. So much power.

[@DrakeMagnum]

They would be too powerful together. No one would be able to utter a word when they were finished.

[@brookenjonas]

That is the ultimate collab that could ever exist

[@KelseyDuthil]

Erik Singer and Amy Walker are the power duo that the world is not ready for!!

[@olivierbrugger9348]

No one should have that much power!

[@callisastapp7160]

Amy Walker and Eric Dinger for the win

[@winterwine460]

I could listen to this woman talk for HOURS. She’s SO TALENTED!!

[@momcat2223]

News flash: You CAN bc she has her own YT channel. Just search for Amy Walker & there she is. Enjoy! (I know I do.)

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

@@momcat2223 Oh wow, thanks for the tip! 😊

[@HitchcockBrunette]

Me too, she needs her own show!

[@VNoche]

Petition to have her do one of those "accent tours" and just switch between UK accents at will. I'd watch hours of it!!

[@logangb]

She does that on her personal KZbin channel.

[@MundusGregorius]

She did it 12 years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYbKoZmJpZenbM0

[@NoahBility]

I Said This Before, But For Real...When Is She Dropping A Masterclass Course?! We Need It...

[@lizfinkelstein1323]

She's such a fan favorite!

[@vanessa4386]

I think she has a couple of KZbin videos on how to do different accents

[@NoahBility]

@@vanessa4386 👀

[@NoahBility]

@The Creature 911 It Should Cost Her Talent Level Warrants A Price...

[@GlennDavey]

I dunno.. accents? Kind of niche... I'm going to bet she keeps putting accent content for free on KZbin. Masterclasses are for broader subjects and are way overpriced.

[@jjs7721]

Renee’s accent was so good that for many years I thought she was English.

[@madeofcastiron]

i know that she's american, but i still think she's english, like even when she speaks in her natural american accent, i always think she's just performing an american accent. she's just that good in the english accent

[@anandadaquino3604]

I have an englisg ex bf who hated her British accent 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jjs7721]

@@anandadaquino3604 It's definitely a typical accent but I know a lot of people who thought she was English because of Bridget Jones

[@anandadaquino3604]

@@jjs7721 if English isn't your first language, you can believe. I always found her accent flawless, until I met my ex. It was a torture for him 😂

[@pansepot1490]

Hugh Grant, who costarred in Bridget Jone, thought Renee was British until he met her at the party to celebrate the ending of shooting, when she dropped the British accent and started talking American. H.G. said so himself in an interview.

[@danellis-jones1591]

As a British person I actually forgot she is American! Her English accent, the more RP version is so good she actually seems to be British

[@manchestertart5614]

You mean English.

[@danellis-jones1591]

@@manchestertart5614 No, I mean British.

[@kieranmacmanus717]

Agreed. It seems to be down to getting the melody and rhythm right. Getting into character as well..so important.

[@jasonkelly7951]

@@danellis-jones1591 I mean, never heard scot or NI local using an RP accent. Although i've never met anyone with an RP accent in general, must be a more southern thing i reckon

[@danellis-jones1591]

@@jasonkelly7951 There are a number of people in Scotland who have a RP accent. I've heard them

[@nikkimirhosseyni9535]

It’s actually interest that most of Lindsey Lohan’s mistakes came out when she is Hallie faking being Annie. It makes me wonder if some of those mistakes were intentional because I did always feel that she did a good job individualizing the characters even when each was pretending to be the other.

[@mannfan12]

YES I thought the same thing. She was REALLY good at separating the parts. She really made me believe there were literally twin actresses (sisters) playing the parts before I found out the truth.

[@jasonmcconnell3503]

I think it was purposeful, because why would Hallie be able to speak in such a perfect accent.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Of course it was to show the difference

[@DaemonGuitarist]

I do wish there were more variant British accents in film, rather than just posh or cockney.

[@berlineczka]

They go all in in Game of Thrones series!

[@vahurjoa210]

There are. In British films.

[@norahmyers5535]

Agree!!

[@Lord_of_Crumpets]

West Country, Northern and Midlands cry in despair

[@OoxBethany]

I’d love to see a Bristolian one. Yes, we sound like farmers 😛

[@DanMosqueda]

I’d love to hear a diagnostic analysis of Jodie Comer’s various accents on “Killing Eve.”

[@hannahstewart8639]

Yes me too! I’d be fascinated to see,

[@user-jc1xl5lj1t]

Yes, I'd love to watch that!

[@Josh198410]

I want an RP accent so I can talk to myself condescendingly in the mirror.

[@KaitainCPS]

Upper class accents are better for condescension.

[@sweetsweetdoughnuts]

Darling, one would talk condescendingly to oneself in the mirror, not the other way around. Please do try to be better.

[@hillhouseproductions]

I love Angelina Jolie as Maleficent because not only is she an American doing an English accent, she's doing an older English accent aka the same accent the original voice actor had in the original animated film.

[@laravio]

Yeah and it was so subtle, it was not laid on thick like some accents tend to be. At first viewing I didn’t even notice the English accent (which is a big win cause usually a fake accent sticks out like a sore thumb)

[@hillhouseproductions]

Lara Pritchard same. She’s fantastic.

[@funkyfranx]

No, the original Maleficent had more of a Trans-Atlantic accent, while Angelina Jolie is doing a fully English RP

[@hillhouseproductions]

Toothless in my defense, it’s been a few years since I saw the original.

[@funkyfranx]

Well either that or she's attempting an English accent and making a lot of mistakes

[@chchchcherrybomb37]

I didn’t know Don Cheadle was doing an accent...

[@VelinSevven]

isn't it "cheadle"?

[@mysterionplays1621]

@@VelinSevven cheeto?

[@VelinSevven]

@@mysterionplays1621 that's how she'd written it but she fixed it now lol

[@sydneychislett]

Same

[@destroythehuman3380]

Velin Sevven It was so good we just couldn’t tell.

[@sithonsithon1012]

I love the way her accent constantly changes while she is talking about the various scenes

[@Michelle-zc4kh]

My jaw dropped the whole time. As a British person she was spot on.

[@dolphmanity]

Amy is freaky good. She has to do British actors doing American accents next.

[@kevinanderson63]

She already did regional US accents. Fascinating.

[@DReed1945]

Check out her KZbin channel and her previous Vanity Fair video on US accents.

[@piyh3962]

I want to see accents outside of America or Europe

[@CptDangernoodle]

Ryan on her youtube channel she does Aussie and Kiwi accents too

[@cuchelo1]

Imagine a talk-off between Amy and Erik. The mind absolutely THRILLS at the thought!

[@MissAspka]

KZbin would implode!

[@ajaguar27]

I need them to start a KZbin channel together and get this train rolling already, lol.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

I wonder why Erik hasn't done a video for Wired in some time, I'm guessing it's cause he's been consulting on a movie or something but still. I hope It's not cause he go tired of doing them.

[@miadanial5145]

@@Jaqen-HGhar i hope so too but he has more videos than the rest of the technique critique fields 😂 but i don't mind so as long amy is still doing this for vanity fair

[@m.c.m2689]

I want her to analysis Americans doing Scottish and Irish accents

[@guitartrumpetflute]

That could be painful to watch 😂

[@gwaptiva]

@Matty Bruno Lucas Zenere Salas twaddle!

[@jamesmccombe1487]

I am Scottish person and if you do a good Scottish or Irish accent know one really cares but when u do a bad one it’s so funny (Brad Pitt is the best American to Irish accent).

[@daneroberts1996]

Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s Scottish accent in Haunting of Bly Manor was amazing to me!!

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... want her to analyse* ...

[@CS-yr5jr]

Why isn’t she the person in all of these films? Or at least the vocal coach. She is fantastic with accents. It blows me away.

[@azraphon]

Her British accents, particularly her faintly posh RP, are mesmerisingly spot on

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

I'd say it's very posh....

[@azraphon]

Rheinhart Silvento Oh no, she sounded well educated. For true posh, say "air hair lair" and that's "oh hello". It defies logic.

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

@@azraphon All riiight.....

[@Char10tti3]

@@rheinhartsilvento2576 Yeah more queen's English than RP

[@rudranshu65sengupta14]

azraphon Or What ho?

[@carlislew]

Her accents are so accurate. As a British person (with a home counties/North London accent) it almost feels as if Amy is dubbed. I would LOVE to learn from her (having seen her also do other accents), she is perfect!

[@AirQuotes]

Imagine having an East London or south London accent....shudder.

[@Zen_Zen_Zense]

@@AirQuotes 😂😂😂

[@lasagna312]

@Funk O'Matic There are a couple of non-American actors that can really nail the American accent, but most of the time I can easily tell when a person isn't American. And I've seen some really atrocious American accents in movies haha.

[@RoboBabe08]

@@lasagna312 Emma Watson's American accent is atrocious.

[@zeriyx]

​@Funk O'Matic there are countless atrocious attempts at american accents by brits. the most recent example i can think of i have seen is sophie turner, and she's married to an american. i am in my mid-30s and i really can't think of any media exposure i had to the british isles accents while i grew up so it's probably harder for us. i would argue that probably wasn't the case for a typical mid-30s brit in regards to the consumption of american media.

[@clhs]

Don Cheadle's accent is beyond bad. Laughably bad. Nobody in England has ever spoken in a way even close to that atrocity.

[@Chefsandrajm]

Christian Scott yes but he was signed on late in the project and did not have a lot of time to get it down that was a big problem for him

[@clhs]

@@Chefsandrajm Ah, I didn't know that.

[@mannfan12]

He was trying to do an accent? Would have never guessed that.

[@PopGunEnt]

Chef Sandra Mallut signed on late? the did 3 movies over the course of years. could’ve gotten someone like this chick to train him up :)

[@Pomagranite167]

Dunno if u realize but....there are real black ppl with cockney accents in real life, idk why an actor couldnt learn it. Accents are a skill that some can do and some cant

[@GabbyTarrant]

Jolie also did her British accent in the Tomb Raider movies. I’m British and I think Angie does a great job

[@162Jenni]

I thought she was British for a long time after seeing the Tomb Raider movies

[@Hannah-lr1uc]

Would love her to break down Jodie Comer's accents in Killing Eve

[@gottiey]

That's a great idea yes!!!

[@ginao6810]

Ooooh that’s a whole video on its own

[@sjallen272]

I think about this every time I watch Killing Eve

[@Madbrood]

Oh god please

[@emilymatthews5058]

As a British person, the British accents she does seem pretty legit - have no idea about the others though!

[@KimberlyGreen]

Mesmerizing how she effortlessly shifts through accents, even mid-sentence or word. I would love to watch a conversation between her and Erik Singer.

[@PalmurcioWorld]

Lindsay Lohan did a considerably impressive job managing to play so well the british accent as a child with barely acting experience.

[@manchestertart5614]

No such thing as a British accent. It was an English accent.

[@SilverArro]

@@manchestertart5614 No one actually cares about this distinction because everyone knows what’s meant by it. Get over it, boomer.

[@MusicalRocky]

I would pay money to see her do an analysis on all of Tatiana Maslany's accents in Orphan Black.

[@wanderinglizzy]

So would I! Especially the "clone playing another clone" accents like when Cosima tries to be Sarah or something.

[@Pixietoria]

Her English accent is quite a bit awry. Sounds half Australian almost at times. The guy who plays her brother though. Man, his accent is sooooo good. I think there was only one word he said - I forget which word it was now - that made me look him up and discover he isn’t English.

[@wenwilloughby8197]

@@Pixietoria Yes, that happened to me with the brother (Felix?) as well - when he pronounced 'psychopath' like 'psyco-parth' I wondered if he wasn't actually English, and it was confirmed when later he (and Sarah) kept pronouncing 'Castor' as 'carster'. He was so, so close though. But the pronunciation of A's are so swapped between English and North-American, it always catches them out in the end.

[@Pixietoria]

wen willoughby Ha ha- yes I think that was the word! 🤣

[@JB-qf5ep]

I like to think that those times when Sarah and Felix's accents aren't entirely accurate to South London, it's because they lived in London long enough to establish their accents, but moved young enough that their accents would have been slightly warped in places. Same with Rachel. While in Canada, they would have had very little contact with their initial accents except for each other, and so it would warp over time. I would even guess that in real life their accents would be more muddled than they are on the show. You see it quite often with british celebrities that move to america - after several years there, when they are interviewed, their accents will warp in some places and they start to sound 'mid-atlantic' or just very muddled.

[@TheBlazingDead]

This is arguably the best Cockney accent I've heard an American do. The glottal stops are spot on.

[@ttvresie]

How does Amy just mimic everyone so accurately but then also explain and redo the accents correctly omg

[@DReed1945]

Look at her KZbin videos on her channel. She explains a lot.

[@battlefieldimmersion]

At 7:37, there is a mistake. Mrs. Doubtfire was released in 1993, not 2003.

[@NostalgiCrazy]

Yas! Glad Amy's getting more recognition. I've been watching her since her 21 Accents vid which was well over a decade ago. She's my go-to for accent tutorials. Plus she's like her own ASMR genre lol.

[@brookenjonas]

She really is ASMR... I’ve been watching her since the beginning and watching her never gets old

[@MRAAng-on2jg]

Agreed!!! I’ve been watching her channel since I was 12 (turned 24 last Friday😳) and she is incredible. I used to watch her videos to help with my drama class projects. Just discovered this video now and I’m so proud of her! She’s great💜😭

[@NostalgiCrazy]

@@MRAAng-on2jg We're ancient KZbinrs haha 🥺

[@seananthony7494]

I’m Amy Walker, I’m Amy Walker, I’m Amy Walker Only OGs remember her old videos😂😂😂

[@nofancypants]

"What?! I'm doing the thing!!"

[@nelvea787]

Yessss!

[@UndeadLavender]

for realllll

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Because of that vid I actually thought she was Kiwi.

[@devintheguru]

IKR! I love her. I am so happy she did this video!

[@spockw.5250]

I'm so sorry, Eric. I swear this is a one-time thing.

[@liriohardy7240]

we need a collaboration!!

[@Elahdiel]

@@liriohardy7240 Yes!!!!

[@carag2567]

This made me giggle

[@danielleking262]

I felt the same way, LOL. Shhhh don't tell Erik!!

[@Ubitxhessuxk]

“One of the things that can be really tricky is to get ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ down. Particularly ‘can’t’ because if it’s too short, it can sound like a different word” 🤣🤣

[@CP1900PC]

I always say cannot instead, no confusion there. But it does come across to people I speak to as I am trying to stress on something, which obviously I am not, I just want to avoid the issue here.

[@Bongi344]

And she said it calmly 😂

[@Laura.D3101]

It's amazing how she impersonates every accent she's explaining. Brilliant woman!

[@bbbrly9159]

I was not prepared for that Margaret Thatcher impression.

[@Gibtrickz]

I'm English, i've considered myself to be pretty good doing accents myself, and i've always considered Renee Zellweger's accent in Bridget Jones to be absolutely spot on. So much so that my girlfriend (also English) thought Renee Zellweger was a Brit in real life. Amy Walker is so good with accents she can pin point where Zellweger was off in Bridget Jones where I never noticed. This is a real professional!

[@Indicteronomy]

If she ever opens a school, she can "shut up and take my money". This kind of vocal control is really amazing.

[@wasting_my_time7836]

I'm a bit sad there are no northern accents here! Northern accents are usually harder for Americans because they are not exposed to them so often.

[@xx.6852]

They always seem to use southern accents in films.

[@clairefrancesg]

She could have reviewed Anne Hathaway’s “Yorkshire” accent in One Day, but no one needs to hear that crap again 🙈😂

[@zkw100]

Claire Frances Gerrard Oh, please god no! Not that! 😂

[@polyphiloprogenitive4614]

@littlesmew I've heard that that's because the young actresses couldn't manage to do Northern accents so it was decided that the girls would adopt their mother's Southern accent while the boys favoured their father. However, Michelle Fairley's English accent never rang true to me as I could very clearly hear a lot of Irish (I'm an Irish woman with a mixed up accent!).

[@CarinaCoffee]

Downton Abbey will help with that. I saw an interview once were the cast that played "downstairs" explained they got lessons in speaking even though they are Northeners (apparently they needed them to slow down when talking).

[@adamashworth7863]

As a Scott, I can testify that Mrs. Doubtfire has a 'boarders' accent. It's seen as a posh Scottish accent because it has English and Irish inflections.

[@Disney65Fan]

I always thought Robin Williams was putting on a Scottish Accent especially when he says dear alot in Mrs Doubtfire

[@fizzybizzy3790]

It sounds very Edinburgh to me.

[@aimeem.h5909]

Exactly.. it definitely doesn't go between Scottish and english, it's clearly a scottish accent..

[@pugnaciousbanana]

As a Scot, there's one t in Scot ..

[@jameskilgour387]

@@Disney65Fan "the borders" is an area in Scotland. It's made fun of a lot by the rest of the country and I'd say Williams is a lot closer to that than middle class Edinburgh

[@jdcmr]

You should do TV accents next: as in Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black, Jodie Comer in Killing Eve, Natalie Dormer in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.

[@Sikosm]

Yes!!

[@zacrumors]

I feel like we need a whole episode on Jodie Comer.

[@jdcmr]

Zac Ru Lol yes! I think she did more accents than Tat, though Tat’s job was on a different kind of hard because she plays them simultaneously. Still both really amazing though. Literal accent queens.

[@NovaPrima]

@@jdcmr There's no such thing as a 'literal' accent queen. Please stop abusing the English language.

[@Char10tti3]

I was going to say she needs to do Orphan Black. I thought Sarah's accent was all over the place when I first heard it, but someone explained that she's Cockney English with an English mum who moved to Canada / US and Kira called her "mum" which is so cute they thought about that! Rachel sounds really odd to me because I've never heard anyone like her.

[@Jungeit]

This made me realize acting is really hard

[@blueangela87]

I first saw Amy's 21 (?) accent video when I was still in college. I'm now 33 and she's still kicking it! She's so amazing.

[@Lord_Inquisitor_Ignis]

It’s strange to hear someone talk about the British accent as a British person I’m like do we really do that and to hear her explanation is just strange a good strange but strange none the less

[@tahsina.c]

So true

[@brainxtc2171]

Same for us With American accents.

[@SoufyAsth]

I couldn't help but read your comment with a british accent

[@w.antenbring8168]

@@SoufyAsth I just went to re-read the comment in an english accent. Then I realised I already did. Cus I'm english

[@zyral.f.6938]

Sad that there are people that don't bother to think about things like many already do on their own until some youtube video makes it explicit by using lousy actors for lcd exposure.

[@chchchcherrybomb37]

Damn Lindsay! Her accent for a kid is impressive.

[@MissStargirl94]

She is amazing! A proper character actress. When she does RP and when she does cockney she even moves her face the way respective native speakers do and it seems to massively help the accents land the way they're supposed to. Fan girling!

[@smileyface8434]

is it just me or does she seem like a completely different person every time she does another accent-

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

She is an actor, after all!

[@luenari]

So when are we gonna have an accent-off between her and erik?

[@miadanial5145]

OH MY GOD I WOULD PAY A THOUSAND BUCKS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN

[@AmyLikesQuestions]

YEESSSSSS

[@BlackPinkize]

Who is Erik?

[@Svenz0r]

@@BlackPinkize Erik Singer. He's done a bunch of accent breakdowns for WIRED as part of their Technique Critique series.

[@BlackPinkize]

@@Svenz0r Thanks

[@somberstricken4424]

Every director should hire her to screen their movies for actors doing accents before they're released. Or better yet, every actor should hire her to teach them.

[@rhysduncan8676]

Actors already have vocal coaches for accents, they'll be just as good as Amy

[@myztik5716]

They all have coaches on set. Their ultimate performance has to do with time and practice which not all movies can afford

[@annazhao2151]

was so worried she was going to say meryl was off, but nope, "dead on" 🙌🏻 MERYL IS THE GOAT

[@mindyourmum1987]

Amy Walker is a mystery. She's the most talented accent specialist I've seen. I thought she was British

[@_anna_kay]

I could watch Amy doing these videos forever - they're fascinating and she's soooo talented! Please, please do more! :)

[@SpacyMidnight]

Me too😊

[@deanopain]

Totally agree, she's fascinating to listen to and as a Brit this was a brilliant video - I hope she does another one as we have so many accents here.

[@amywalkerofficial]

Thanks Anna! And to each of you! I mostly just do accents for roles I'm cast as, but it's fun to dig into the specifics with these talented actors' performances. 😁

[@norahmyers5535]

Agree - I would love if she would do one about Canadian versus American accents.

[@lizfinkelstein1323]

I noticed so many people raving about her first video which wasn't that long ago, so Vanity Fair clearly took note.

[@mckaylaskye3152]

In the cockney accent she actually sounds like she has just walked off the set of eastenders (a British soap opera that’s based in London, for everyone who doesn’t know) Edit; Omg I have never gotten so many likes on a comments before, Thankyou

[@jameskilgour387]

If anyone is lucky enough not to know, it's best to keep them in the dark this time

[@thedrunkenelf]

@@jameskilgour387 how dare you i'll put phil mitchell onto ya

[@michellewilson4940]

@@jameskilgour387 GET OUTTA MA PUB

[@mediascissor2989]

@@michellewilson4940 I wonder if she could do a Kat Slater voice

[@JamesHahnII]

5:41 That’s crazy. I’ve always heard people rave about Streep and how good she is and wonder how they arrived at that conclusion. I get it now. Simply brilliant.

[@teresarose5050]

When she did the Glasgow accent my jaw DROPPED 😭

[@kp12_art]

Holy flip I’ve never heard anyone be able to imitate a Scottish accent well - as a Scottish person I’m legit amazed - *especially* your Glasgow accent is perfect 🥺

[@kp12_art]

Btw I am from Glasgow but I don’t have a very Glaswegian accent so you do it way better than me 😂😂

[@kp12_art]

@Brains00007 I know, I wish I could do the same lol, I just think Scottish is particularly impressive because I have literally never heard anyone else do it right 😂

[@13strong]

I didn't think her Scottish accent in the intro was great. Even experts seem to really struggle with Scottish accents. I don't know why. Perhaps there's less consistency across the vowels? She's better later in the video but it's still... I dunno. Something in my head rejects it...

[@13strong]

For example, she says "me accent". We don't say "me" for "my". That's Cockney. We would generally run the "my" into "accent", like: "m'accent" or "ma'accent". Maybe she just got a bit muddled up.

[@NJD_98]

Respectfully disagree. Completely.

[@sarahpenney4881]

I saw the title and rolled my eyes, thinking 'here comes another American trying do do a British accent' and wow. She absolutely nails it!

[@ER-uy7ct]

You should watch her other videos. They are amazing.

[@lydiaellison2068]

👏🏻She 👏🏻needs 👏🏻to 👏🏻give👏🏻 us 👏🏻a 👏🏻hair 👏🏻tutorial👏🏻

[@eveybrogan3865]

I am British with a fairly standard middle-class accent. I love how she describes the accents and that she pointed out things that I do without even thinking about it. Very good!

[@sammyunderwater7317]

0:16 Maleficent 2:32 Ocean's Thirteen 5:19 The Iron Lady 7:31 Mrs. Doubtfire 10:15 Bridget Jones' Baby 12:55 The Parent Trap 16:41 Shakespeare in Love 18:31 Imagine Me & You Lovely video :)

[@Ducreuxs]

I would LOVE to see her do an in-depth look at southern American accents!

[@dannyboy5086]

You're in luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpynq5eAZZyJntE

[@BranchHeadJim]

As a Southerner, I would love to see this, too. Everybody (just about) in the entertainment industry butchers the Southern. We all don’t sound the same!

[@cluelessloving]

is anyone else trying to repeat everything she says and miserably failing

[@Jurodrix]

Yes, for sure!

[@francesatty7022]

nope, I'm british haha

[@austincerza2247]

Yuuup

[@themaggattack]

I think I'm doing very well... but others might disagree.

[@RichardDCook]

Yes!! But I'm doing fairly well act'ually :)

[@Barzins1]

If I could talk with a British accent, I’d never shut up.

[@Amber-zj6dk]

Which one?

[@funkyfranx]

Bless!

[@francesatty7022]

@littlesmew Nahh its nice

[@downsjmmyjones101]

@@Amber-zj6dk Probably any of em.

[@sebastianhoppe2118]

Everyone: accents Me: her hair 😍

[@brookenjonas]

Amy is just talented and gorgeous ugh omg

[@tashab3143]

Her british accent is better than mine and I'm british...

[@dominicbrown5071]

Did anyone notice she does her version of the accent shes reviewing then does the actual review in an english accent for most of them lol shes good

[@Azure888]

This was probably the most interesting accent breakdown I’ve ever watched. I like to try to do accents and this was really really informative.

[@SLAMSwan]

This video really illustrates how technical acting really is. I'd love to see Amy in a film and just nail the accent.

[@amywalkerofficial]

Thank you!!! 🥰 Best Comment Ever for realizing all of this is just because I’m intensely committed to authenticity as an actor. ❤️ I’ve got a biopic short coming out this summer in which I do a Transatlantic accent as Suffrage martyr Inez Milholland in 1916. She was so inspiring! Here’s the teaser. Vibes to you! t.ly/9u2V

[@amahlo823]

I found Amy long before VF and I'm just extremely happy she got the recognition she deserves. Awesome, I'm sure all her students are proud.

[@claudine1928]

The second video i've seen were you explain accents. I love it. How melody and pranountiation can chance your perspective of a person, without chanching there look or backgroud in the video is amazing.

[@mosiarmstrong]

Amy is a genuine delight. I've never watched a video that made me laugh out loud so many times. A pure pleasure to watch this talented lady assess these accents.

[@Kittenfanatic]

At 7:38 mark, she said 2003 for Mrs. Doubtfire when it came out in 1993.

[@ThunderGun2]

That part irked me when she said that.

[@petersarubbi]

I knew someone else caught that 😆

[@downtownbosscat]

Probably looked at the dvd release year

[@prisongurd1988]

Lol

[@exileut]

Overlay says 1993

[@tedwards1025]

I love how she explains the melody too, most people don't think about that

[@thespanielinquisition7167]

Often they're a strange mix of different regional accents. Never heard an American do a Manchester accent. This lady is absolutely perfect, no British person would ever know she wasn't local

[@tamarmuthama4977]

When she was describing how villains in Disney sound educated in the accent😻

[@Ja-uu9ep]

I thought Angelina Jolie was british, purely because of Maleficent

[@zarinaromanets7290]

Can't blame you; I used to think Christian Bale was American because of American Psycho and Batman!

[@NostalgiCrazy]

@@zarinaromanets7290 Woah, I had totally forgotten he was British haha.

[@superduper9357]

To be honest Angelina lived in the UK for years, so she has an insider view.

[@raz3488]

eric singer hasn't uploaded. vanity fair and amy walker: it's free real estate

[@andtothewestamerica]

...but also she's been doing these for most of a decade

[@tedwards1025]

Amy Walker has been doing KZbin videos about accents since the early days of KZbin, way longer than Eric. Look at how old some of her viral tour of accents videos are.

[@ShipFantastic]

😂😂😂

[@countrycoffeehouse4319]

I could listen to Amy Walker teach me about accents FOR HOURS. More of her please!

[@hannahhoover8754]

Her highland Scottish accent. I could listen to her read a phone book all day

[@jaiga15]

FINALLY! an american that really understands british accents!!

[@DReed1945]

Believe me. As Americans, we shudder at a bad accent and can point out bad ones when fellow Americans screw them up.

[@hwren9845]

@@DReed1945 I can't tell if you're doing this on purpose to illustrate the importance of accents but, just in case you're not, it's "shudder".

[@DReed1945]

Wren Poldark it was an accident. I just had to type accident three times. Autocorrect changed it to “CC” and then to “accent dent”.

[@mocztenora]

This whole video is so soothing. I even feel envious of how swiftly she can switch from one accent to another. Bravo!

[@steelmagnolia3160]

I think it’s sooooo cool that she’s doing these for vanity fair. I’ve been following her for years! Such a huge step for her!

[@Maazzzo]

She's absolutely lovely, thanks. Please bring her back.

[@fffianist]

Wish she could have explored some more northern accents. Those are my favourite :D

[@willh2690]

Scotland's pretty far north.

[@Inazarab]

@@willh2690 I think she means northern England.

[@willh2690]

@@Inazarab Northan England is basically sub southern Scotland.

[@Inazarab]

@@willh2690 No it is not. Great Britain made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. They are separate entities. Calling Northan England sub southern Scotland is like saying northern Florida is basically Georgia. That's just not how geography works.

[@willh2690]

@@Inazarab what does the prefix sub mean?

[@ctrice]

Seeing Amy Walker fan out over Meryl Streep at 7:27 made my day.

[@amywalkerofficial]

😂100%! 🙌🙌🙌

[@richardkilroy3010]

Great fun to watch this technical and specific deconstruction of accents. Loved this!

[@mauriceestelle4619]

When she speaks in English accent, she reminds me of Lord John Maclean, that's when I know that she's a really good accent expert haha