I get it- Americans don't care about non-American accents: it's an American show for American people. But given that so many of their top sitcoms get syndicated and shown around the world, do they not have enough professional pride in their work to make sure that they get the details right? Millions watch Frasier in the UK, NZ, Australia and various other countries and they can spot an awful English accent- and Clive's is so awful it's like nails down a chalk board. It's so bad that every time he spoke I couldn't concentrate on the rest of what was going on and it stopped me from enjoying the rest of what should have been a great episode.
Surely by the 4th series the show had enough money and clout to be able to get an actor who was either English or could do a decent English accent? I know Americans can't hear it, but surely Jane Leeves or John Mahoney told someone?
Don't Americans also experience excruciating embarrassment when someone does an appalling American accent? It's actually worse than Dick Van Dykes- at least his didn't go from London to Australia via vague parts of northern England. It makes the current crop of accent-savvy British & Australian actors stealing roles from American actors seem much more acceptable. Revenge!!
Don't Americans also experience excruciating embarrassment when someone does an appalling American accent? It's actually worse than Dick Van Dykes- at least his didn't go from London to Australia via vague parts of northern England. It makes the current crop of accent-savvy British & Australian actors stealing roles from American actors seem much more acceptable. Revenge!!