Colin Firth was on
Live with Kelly and Michael today and he shared with Michael Strahan the secret for how a Yank can do a perfect English accent. It was a trick the Oscar winner learned when he shot The King’s Speech. First he had the former American Football player say, “Would you like a spot of tea?” as he would normally do so when he is trying to sound like a Brit. Then Firth told him to roll on the ground, stand up and say the same phrase again. What happens next is bloody amazing because he sounds like a true Brit. Who knew that is the technique that would’ve saved Dick Van Dyke from decades of embarrassment due to his horrible Cockney accent in Mary Poppins.
So now that you know what Firth did to sound so perfect in the movie that earned him an Oscar, are you going to try it for yourself? I am so dizzy from trying it over and over again because it works so well. I can’t wait until my English friend comes over from London, so she can hear how much better I am at doing her accent. That is if I can walk a straight line to see her because at the current time it does not seem feasible.
BTW I loved Strahan’s reaction after he heard himself do the British accent the second time around. So awwdorable like him!
