Battlestar Galactica - Jamie Bamber's Audition (Paley Center)

Actor Jamie Bamber ("Apollo") recalls his grueling audition for the show.
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[@amylh322]

His American accent is probably the best I've heard. In film or on television. I even listened for those giveaway moments (like with the "r"), but yeah, he knocked me out. Very talented!

[@zer0luv]

I love his "I'm a commander now, haha" His accent is adorable. I love watching him in L&O:UK.

[@reactions5783]

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[@philmiller5081]

It's so strange to hear his real voice. It just doesn't match what I'm used to seeing for 5 years. It's like if William Shatner started talking with a British accent.

[@angharad588]

The British accent is the most beautiful sound in all the 12 worlds!

[@AquaBlue77]

LMAO Jamie's so frakking funny! Just his descriptions of things... :'D

[@filzahassan1847]

jamie is funny, handsome,hot and the most talented one on the show. but the most underrated actor on the show

[@hannahjardine3047]

He is so funny!! All the stuff he says about 🇬🇧 is so true and hilarious 😂😂 He is a fabulous actor and such a nice person too 💙💙 He is also so good looking 👌🏻👌🏻

[@hannahjardine3047]

Aww I love Jamie he is so amazing 💙💙

[@jcampo4]

I am watching BSG again. It is so incredibly filled with plot development, watching it again is definitely worth it.

[@PurpleNiobe]

Is anyone else having a hard time imagining six guys that are better looking than Jamie? Because I honestly believe Jamie is one of the most gorgeous men on this planet!

[@OlafurNeal]

They're all so funny!

[@BrendanBeckett]

The thing is it's not just his accent, his actual voice also changes... it's definately lower. He sounds totally different not just with a different accent.

[@buddy51]

Thanks to netflix instant view, I've just started watching this show (I'm currently in early season 2). It's wonderful.

[@reactions5783]

LOL! ... "Netflix Instant View" ... Was that what they called it when streaming first started? ... Look at what they've become.

[@jair333]

he is a great damn actor!!! xD.

[@thefallofoscar]

Jamie Bamber's father is American. Hence why his American accent sounds so natural.

[@eyeam19able]

I can't get a grip that that's really not despicable Gaius Baltar sitting there. His role was so convincing and I can't believe he's just a normal dude like the rest of us.

[@exactomacto]

I would have gone my whole life thinking this guy was American. That's frakking good acting.

[@Icepacalapse]

Damn good job changing his accent.

[@Skittnator]

had no idea he was british... good actor and great accent.

[@superconheo]

this is just freaken insane, i never knew he was british with a british accent before watching this video. great amazing american accent on the Apollo character on BSG

[@Hootshot112]

wow he's sexier (and I thought that WASN'T possible)... with his british accent.

[@Rockhalla1]

Jamie Bamber is Frakin Awesome

[@T0mat0S0up]

@tylersall2 He is probably nervous talking on stage. The difference on set filming is he learns his lines and has numerous takes to get it right.

[@ancalites]

@Atlasfilms08 I'm sure you're correct to an extent (and I have no doubt you'd see through my hokey attempt at passing off an accent ), but I still think we're a bit more capable on the whole (I've heard some Americans say they had no idea Bamber was British - same with actors like Hugh Laurie in House). We are a bit more knowledgeable about the various regional varities of US English too, whereas many Americans seem to go straight for "Pip pip cheerio!" which nobody actually sounds like anymore.

[@Mbookfreak]

god, i knew he was british, but thank goodness i was sitting down when i first heard this accent!

[@magadoom]

hahah did you looked at the guy who plays Gaius?! Haha. he seems exactly like him... lost in his thoughts, looking around... it's hilarious.

[@drvonbod]

@EnigmaDrath well, that's true... I haven't seen many movies where Americans do BrE (and I was aware of it), except for LotR perhaps, about which I forgot because that was so long ago [in times when I did not care about accents at all :)]. thanks, really

[@CamilleNadia]

@PurpleNiobe Seriously. His wife is an INSANELY lucky woman.

[@FunFlirtyFlute]

He's SO CUTE!

[@vi0letcr1me]

British actors are the best in the world. I say that as a completely objective and impartial British person.

[@KaraAnne]

I always thought that his voice as Apollo was pretty high for a dude as well...

[@RobertDePinto]

He's funny as. Good story's.

[@920Jenny]

wow that's great!

[@Atlas-FM8]

@ancalites It could be that or it could be that since you're british you notice when a british accent is slightly off where as you wouldn't notice something being strange about someone's portrayal of an American accent since you're not as submersed in it. There was always something a bit off about Bamber's accent for me but I used to think he was just covering up for being canadian or something haha. A lot of brits are too nasally & over articulate when they do a U.S. accent.

[@MrJchristopher7]

he should be the next james bond after craig. just imagine. he fits the profile.

[@HelloSadness101]

lol

[@Schmidteren]

very true

[@GoWithTh3Flow]

So say we all!

[@ancalites]

@beastie20 Like Gozer said, not all Brits and Aussies can do it well, but I think on the whole we're a little bit more capable at doing your accents than you are of ours simply because we're exposed to American accents so much from an early age through movies and TV.

[@Sepharite]

Woah, didn't know he had an accent. A lot of actors you listen to for years on TV, and you never know. I guess that's just acting.

[@CaptainPikeachu]

yeah, not many people knew that he was actually born in London....

[@Wass0o7]

holy crap thats his actual accent o_0

[@chaoticzer0]

wow that totally threw me off to hear him speak.. I had no idea he was English.

[@BROOKIE44529]

he plays a convincing american... the accent took me by complete surprise.

[@AgentQQ8]

The weapons arsenal has been turned into a gift shop. LoL

[@JohnyAngelo]

OMG he has right accent!

[@vBDKv]

He's British? Didn't know that, good job.

[@CamilleNadia]

Respond to this video... Seriously. His wife is so friggin lucky.

[@hirolla74]

He can definitely play a Dick Grayson AKA Nightwing/Robin.

[@matt2house]

that's becoz he is british he's from hammersmith, london.

[@AFlyingMexican5]

Blood & Chrome...

[@maulcs]

@superconheo I know, fucking bizarre

[@zer0luv]

wouldn't you? I think she watching his hands.

[@Beargeek616]

What is weird is, if you did not know he was from England, you would think he was doing a fake british accent.

[@GozerTheGozerian]

@beastie20 Not all English or Aussie actors are capable of doing convincing American accents, just like not all American actors can sound like Brits or Aussies.

[@Sorayn]

Katie Sackhoff ist mighty fine!!!

[@realXipaN]

Gaius Baltar is the absolute best character in the series

[@ololo518]

*ekhm... does words Kara Thrace tell you something? ;) but yeah i know what you mean. but things easily can be destryed even show as great as that one

[@misterbearbe]

So strange to hear him speak british

[@TiANr0ckst4r]

LOL apollo's fa knee, man XD

[@ilovcarrots00]

he's british you know :)

[@conhughes001]

Frack me he's british!

[@knoxvilleguy2]

Is it just me, or does he look just a LITTLE like Christopher Reeve ? Maybe just my imagination.

[@masketkiller101]

HES A BRIT?

[@ozzy5254]

his in his 40's HOW THE HELL DO YOU THINK HE COULD BE NIGHTWING?

[@Thaepheux]

@masketkiller101 lol.

[@animegamernerdo]

why is it that great shows like this are soo damn short while crap shows (basically all soaps) are so long... it isn't fair. come on house wives stop watching all that unbelievable crap and start watching better shows like BSG. (and lets face it, BSG is more realistic than half the scenario's that take place in soap opera's, people don't die come back and die again ffs)

[@misterbearbe]

I know he is, but I still think he should stick to speaking American instead suits him better!