Daniel Craig on Finding His "Southern Gentleman" Accent | 'Knives Out' Interview | Fandango

[@thirty6chambers]

Interviewer: The movie features colors, what is your favorite color?

[@Sleepgarden]

I really love your hands, do you have a favorite? I'm partial to the thumb myself

[@JohnstasBACK]

she was awful.

[@engineergaming1537]

@@Sleepgarden Okay Kira Yoshikage.

[@dmitryorishchenko2803]

Hahah! When she asked this stupid question, Craig was thinking “That’s bullshit!” Therefore his immediate answer was “No bullshit”))

[@copbabycombo1311]

Great qeustion

[@ericjohnson2193]

My house, MY RULES, My coffee. She gets the order wrong every time

[@thelibertine9656]

A Southern accent is nearly impossible for non-Southerners because most who attempt it devolve into a Foghorn Leghorn caricature. Also, for every Southern state, there are different accents within each, eg upstate vs. low country SC. It’s quite nuanced.

[@beastinblack4055]

Maahhh auuuutooomobiiiile is commmmmmmin boiiiii

[@telegramsam]

"So good" isn't how I'd describe his accent in this film by a long shot, and I say that as someone who grew up in Georgia. He was clearly angling for that coastal southern accent that barely exists anymore (what's left is mostly found in pockets around Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA - it's very much headed toward linguistic extinction) but it definitely, as you say, came out way more Foghorn Leghorn. There are definite moments his natural accent slips out in that film also. That said, it worked in this film because it's meant to be comedic and being cartoony was fine for the piece. I wouldn't be praising that accent for authenticity though. I love Daniel Craig in funny roles, though, so I'll forgive him. I don't think he was trying to mock southerners or was being nasty about it at any rate.

[@derpnerpwerp]

@telegramsam see I've lived in Texas almost all my life, and my brother was also saying the accent wasn't good.. but I loved it. It's obviously not a Texas accent, or even a common one you'd find in the South in general. My brother kept saying he was imitating foghorn leghorn. But to me it just sounds like a rare, non-rhotic southern accent.. which happens to be similar to foghorn leghorn and which is way more interesting than something more common and a lot funnier to me. I imagine it's also easier for a British person to do a non-rhotic southern accent

[@Clodhopping]

I thought Daniel Craig sounded Welsh at times with a sprinkling of Swedish. Definitely from the Sean Connery/Roger Moore school where they are themselves in everything they do and avoid accents. Trouble is I can "see" Daniel acting, I never get lost in the character.

[@wheelmanstan]

True, I've heard accents similar to his. Some old folks in Georgia will have something like it. His character is over the top so his accent can be over the top bad and still work. I've heard a lot of actors fake the ole generic southern accents and it usually just pisses me off because it's so atrocious and actually offensive, especially when Brits do it AND even play historical characters! Insanity.. I mean Hollywood won't dare have southern actors play New Yorkers. But there's are a couple that really surprised me. I recall a Brit and Aussie that did them well. That Morgan guy from The Walking Dead was pretty good and the girl from The Ozarks was pretty dang good too..but of course you can always tell when a local steps on screen. So much flavor in a thick accent. If you can find it, there's a fantastic video clip on here that's from the 1950's where it's a classroom full of women from basically every state in the U.S. giving examples of their accents. It's really neat. It's a shame accents are fading. @@telegramsam

[@hellssurprise9338]

FANTASTIC film. Can't believe Christopher Plummer is 90, he looks 60

[@calebmurphy9406]

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh, I don't know about that. He looks 90 to me.

[@Leo-ws6cp]

60? 🤣 I mean he’s insanely mentally sharp and fit for his age I’d say late 70s at least lol

[@ruok-l5t]

@@Leo-ws6cp and now hes dead

[@NomeCultJoe]

getting paid to ask, "what kind of donut would YOU BE?" killing it gurl!

[@jestemwlodzimierz]

*Piano note in the background* Um... So you said you came to the set early? To help with the props?

[@EmCeeDrue]

@@jestemwlodzimierz *visibly disturbed demeanor intensifies*

[@TehMomo_]

I need Chris and Ana do to another Flick...they were AMAZING together.

[@joelsunnex5171]

They're doing James Bond

[@adikusdarwanto9469]

@@joelsunnex5171 not chris

[@pushkaltripathi5980]

Gear up for "Gray Man" .

[@martacabrerasbf7291]

@@pushkaltripathi5980 now gear up for "Ghosted"

[@absurdittys]

Daniel Craig is so badass like everything about him is badass even when he doesn't try to look badass he still looks badass

[@coolsomeXD]

"You southern accent is so good" Immediately breaking Craig's no bullshit rule!

[@Quadraxis]

Really hoping to see more of Benoit Blanc's character. Kinda want it to be more movies of him solving crimes.

[@justinromero4563]

Knives out 2😌

[@rowiequierez5920]

Glass Onion 😉

[@nathanielpascual3026]

I also read somewhere that they will make a Knives Out 3

[@houstontxdave6876]

Loved this movie. So many twists and turns. Daniel Craig's southern voice was awesome

[@monalisasmoustache]

Great voice, terrible southern accent.

[@luckyseven2614]

HoustonTxDave it was god awful

[@Eleftheria3030]

Lmao yea his accent would sometimes switch between southern and english. He’s still an amazing actor though and (besides the accent lol) did amazing in the movie :)

[@emilio2647]

@@mermaidlifeonearth I would like to see Daniel Craig and Jason Statham in a movie together.

[@raymonddodd9048]

You mean his "Kentucky Fried, Foghorn, Leghorn" drawl.

[@dragonfly6908]

Daniel Craig reminds me slightly of the late actor Steve McQueen.

[@raccoonman4691]

dragonfly6908 he’s dead no wonder he’s late

[@dragonfly6908]

@@raccoonman4691 Glad you worked that out.

[@Abcdef12396]

2:42 Netflix: ”Hold my beer”

[@lukenorth7127]

What made Chris’ “Foghorn Leghorn” insult even funnier is that Daniel sounds a heck of a lot like the original voice actor, Mel Blanc.

[@owensanfordstuff]

Their reactions when they hear the first question 😂

[@minkim9550]

Everyone who reads this, i got to see one of those early sneek peeks of the movie!! Very good movie and well done. for a first movie after endgame I think Chris did very well on picking his first project to come out. It is original, new material for sure. I loved this movie. This is definitely proof that Chris Evans doesn't need Marvel to keep his career going. He is a very good actor.

[@TheMASTER4real]

Caitlin Wilde wow so excited for it honestly and I’m glad to hear he made a good choice lol

[@wisco9er536]

Yall should watch Snowpiercer

[@EZ-IZZY1995]

And then RDJ picks freaking Dr. Dolittle....oof.

[@bavariantrawler]

mellifluous is a great word. I've got to use that more.

[@alosim1541]

Daniel Craig’s accent makes him sound like Caleb Crawdad from The Office

[@watchmanHD]

That episode from The Office was popping into my head every time Craig's character was speaking

[@jonartscc968]

Man for some reason Jaeden Martell really freaks me out. It feels like he could just do anything unexpected antime

[@kollerbrian]

Finding a good movie, Knives is a All access Fandango. Both M and Q, i'm sure had to be there in the shadows. This seems Great, Brian A K

[@kajipup7550]

Literally though the first half of the film I couldn’t tell if detective blanc had a Louisiana accent or a British one

[@3liyyahu591]

I want to know which type of southern accent did he use. At first I thought it might be virginian, but my friend thinks is Louisiana just because he's french

[@Astroghouls]

I think it's Mississipi, but even researching this through google there's little to no information. Suspicious.

[@michaelriddle6890]

I would say Louisiana or Mississippi. And very overdone

[@michaelriddle6890]

I'm from north carolina and we have thick accents. But nothing like this. This feels like Louisiana, but then again I've never been there.

[@vlonefilmzzz3880]

Its sounds like an Alabama accent I visit there all alot since I'm from Georgia

[@thelibertine9656]

A dreadfully fake one.

[@amirizzatahmadzubir2106]

This movie are very impressive...worth to watch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bubbledagger]

These questions were pretty lame. Especially the house rules question.

[@SubjectRandom21]

Daniel's character accent is interesting. It is subjective as to wether he nailed it or not and people say he did well whilst others say he didnt quite get it.

[@darkhelmet5695]

Doesn't matter. He didn't take himself seriously and everybody had fun. So he nailed it.

[@last7509]

His accent is delightful. No doubt borrowed from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

[@Clodhopping]

It was a great accent taking a world dialect tour via Wales, Pakistan, Texas and Sweden.

[@maryferretti5256]

È fantastico vedere Jamie Lee Curtis assolutamente naturale. Capelli grigi, niente ritocchini, una donna vera con tanto carattere.

[@astranger2623]

I need someone to remind me the doughnut quote bc it made me laugh so much but I can't remember it exactly :(

[@Mike-DuBose]

Benoit Blanc: [to Marta] I spoke in the car about the hole at the center of this doughnut. And what you and Harlan did that fateful night seems, at first glance, to fill that hole perfectly. A doughnut hole in a doughnut’s hole. But we must look a little closer. And when we do, we see that the doughnut hole has a hole in its center. It is not a doughnut hole, but a smaller doughnut with its own hole, and our doughnut is not holed at all!

[@astranger2623]

@@Mike-DuBose you are now my favorite human being on earth, thanks for taking the time!

[@simonadderley375]

Watched this last night and loved it. Searched for interviews because was really interested in the themes eg Craig playing a traditional British trope but from a US perspective and Curtis playing successful child of successful father (something she knows something about) and the question was “what type of doughnut would you be?” - Surely that’s pretty disrespectful to the actors?

[@izu7942]

This is the BEST MOVIE i have ever seen

[@thefirstbourne149]

1:00 Wow she really is Laurie Strode!!

[@Paul20661]

So exited now for Knives Out 2 😁

[@therealbwells2024]

The donut hole...

[@wheelmanstan]

those who haven't seen don johnson in eastbound and down..you're greatly missing out

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

007 and Captain America 😊

[@kenyenrodgers511]

Kentucky Fried Foghorn Leghorn Drawl.😂

[@firdauszainudin7118]

Daniel Craig should have hired Christian Bale as his accent coach.

[@donnamcdonald6310]

His blue eyes is to died for.

[@darkhumour2210]

He sounds like Jimmy Stewart in knives out

[@StepfordRealtor]

Terrible Interviewer; great actors and great film - shame they had to sit through this.

[@last7509]

Like them hearing the same boring questions on repeat all day would be better 🙄

[@calebmurphy9406]

I hate these interviews where they don't even talk about the film, they just get some 20 year old to ask "If you could be a dog, what breed would you be?" or "Would you rather fight a hundred duck sized James Bonds or one James Bond sized duck?"

[@ulrickbell9409]

I wish I was an actor today.

[@dh737]

So Don, what was it like being a detective. Did this girl watch the movie or not

[@josearmendariz6072]

Did you watch the interview? She’s referring to another role where he played a detective.

[@dh737]

@@josearmendariz6072 did you listen while watching.

[@monalisasmoustache]

At 4:10, they're called crullers Jamie.

[@nibletsgo599]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-fashioned_doughnut

[@chrisb7957]

No, there is a donut called an Old Fashioned, and they're amazing. She describes them perfectly. They're also my favorite.

[@MarkLucasProductions]

Why can't we have people with better questions to ask?! "If you were a donut, which donut would you be?"!!!!!!

[@whitesimurgh6363]

Jaime is the dream granny! Classy and wise!

[@noellenn2122]

I really want to see this movie NAOH!

[@chrisb7957]

What does Sodium Hydroxide have to do with this movie?

[@irocksixx]

The movie in Baby the bird's phrase on Frasier "Cute but stupid"

[@4Everlast]

2:50 MeToo.

[@firdauszainudin7118]

The name's is Blanc.... No Time to Remember

[@misterpillows2800]

Great movie, the interviewer not so much?

[@dia9491]

I really hate it that Craig thinks he's bad at accents. I think he's great. I appreciate those legit sourhern accents.

[@carlyb7870]

His southern accent was actually spot-on, just VERY VERY thick. Definitely a deep Louisiana/Mississippi drawl, but you can tell he had to punch it in order to get it. If he had kept the same pronunciation and that slow drawl and just pulled back a little bit and made it softer it would have passed fine, but it was only distracting because of how HEAVY it sounded

[@jamesbondfan8742]

No one laughed? Well I sure did

[@evo9610]

Daniel Craig from liverpool but doesn’t even have a scouse accent :(

[@puuxexil]

Jamie is so hot for Daniel

[@Clodhopping]

I have the mental age of 9, can I get a job as an interviewer with this company? I've got great questions about their favorite smurf and pancake toppings.

[@custard_timelord2896]

Is barely a word for a lot in america? Cause in england that means hardly or rarely, so it's like they were saying I never laughed

[@davidmathew3649]

I think he said 'belly laughed'

[@custard_timelord2896]

@@davidmathew3649 ah yes now I listen back thanks😄

[@DraconaiMac]

I LOVE and old fashioned :)

[@JohnstasBACK]

the interviewer seems nice and all but she could have put aside an extra five minutes to come up with some DECENT questions!!

[@paihobbes8680]

The interviewer is terrible!! There is such a palpable "wtf is she doing?!" After each of her questions its embarrassing to watch. Thank goodness the actors are all great people and we're kind to her completely greenhorn interview questions

[@codysherwood7354]

hallelujah

[@elijah.j3288]

Feel like someone just threw a pillow @ me ho

[@davidpeterson5930]

Daniel Craig’s accent was horrible

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

That's why it's so good.

[@michaelriddle6890]

I didn't read the comments, and I love his part but that accent is terrible. It's very aristocratic and plantation. I'm from. The south but it felt so forced.

[@Joeseph_Mamamoa]

Asking the interesting questions... 😑

[@Dani-El.]

I'm 20 minutes into Knives Out and came here to find out what the s#!77!ng hell he was thinking, and why the director allowed this abomination to occur. Not sure I can continue with the film as that accent is really distracting from being absorbed by the storyline.

[@elijah.j3288]

Perez???!! Na Who dafuq is Perez???

[@jacob45415]

His accent is horrible imo 🤷‍♂️😂

[@alexanderkaradjov22]

Worst interviewer ever, by far and away! And I only made it through 5 minutes.

[@survun2440]

Mastrubation

[@KA-rt2vh]

Lets be honest, he did horrible accent.

[@owenchuarbx]

I find Dan's accent pretty fake and he sounds like a half-way British Accent

[@mid-sizesedan488]

Try talking in a European accent, you’ll sound fake too

[@asd3262]

@@mid-sizesedan488 Yeah but then he's not a high profile actor getting paid millions for the job

[@Achilles053]

Chris Kim Clearly did a good job judging by reviews from the public AND those who are paid to professionally review movies. But ok Chris, you’re the linguist

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

@@Achilles053 "reviews from the public" Not from people who actually live in the American South, clearly.

[@myusername8775]

His accent was terrible in the movie. I was cringing the whole time

[@韓国J]

good movie and funny movie. i still preferred PARASITE

[@mercytoday]

The accent ruined an otherwise great movie. It was almost like a parody done terribly.

[@gennaroneefjes6248]

I have to disagree. The accent made the movie even better.

[@curtismcelrath2099]

That was a terrible attempt at a southern accent, I couldn’t get through this movie.

[@RikoZerame]

Have you tried it again since this comment? It IS a hilariously terrible accent, but I found it grows on you throughout the film.

[@connorhanlon1209]

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