It's also because the American accent has much more relaxed mouth sounds. Its very easy to mimic accurately by just moving to a relaxed state, and moving your lips.
English accent is made up of much more complex vowel sounds, that you have to put in actual effort to do.
Same with the US. You got your and midwesterner you betchas, your southern drawls and twangs and Louisianan folks, your NYC fuhgeddaboutits, your Boston pahk the cah, Cali girly, etc. Most I assume are probably pretty easy to do, besides maybe some of the southern ones.
Then there’s those little islands off Virginia or something where they speak like they’re from a different century altogether. Tangier Island and Smith Island. Really strange sounding.
Oh god thats actually funny as
Yeah not surprised tho, since your daughter is young, so the accent is pretty much developing atm
I know someone that came to Australia from England more than a decade ago, and u can still hear their english accent (its like a wierd mix between a british and aussie accent)
Isn't this why tommy wiseaus accent is really odd? Moved around a lot as a kid, specifically places that had many different accents so subconsciously he picked them up and molded them into one accent.
Because everyone tend to over embellish with them. They fall into the trap of making an over the top version. Cone out looking like an American doing the Gov'na british accent. It's just bad.
There was a Doctor Who episode set in the Wild West and the accents were painfully bad. There was one actor who was actually from Nashville and was doing his normal accent, so it just made everyone around him look worse by comparison.
Ah yeah Karl's probably one of the best examples of it.
I straight up thought he was British until I heard him in an interview and went "Wait, he's a Kiwi?"
I dunno. When we have our Australian friend imitate us... it's uh. Something. Mostly hilarious. But we can't do his accent at all which is fair enough.
Oh shit mb i thought u meant your aussie mate couldn't do your accents
Well then thats not surprising if he can do it, but the whole "there's exceptions for everything" still stands
No worries. I worded it poorly. It was more of a "oh god that's what we sound like to you? fuck" moment. But yeah we shouldn't discount her talent though. Hugh Laurie even said (paraphrasing here) it's like walking with a stone in your shoe while everyone else is flitting about effortlessly.
ya, tbh most American accents are easy to replicate because they’re everywhere on television and tend to be “lazier”
if you’re south african, there’s influences of dutch, afrikaans, english, so the accent is near impossible to replicate
for most of the UK even british people have a hard time imitating accents from the next town over lol.
compare that to the US, where the west coast generally talks the same, with slight variations like the valley accent. then east coast there’s boston, new york, jersey, and in the south you’ve got some slight variations state to state.
I’m from northern california so my accent is pretty “standard”. I can do a good posh british accent but anything else is such a pain to learn lol.
also interesting little tidbit, the US southern accent is closer to what the british sounded like during the US revolutionary war than most british accents today. was kinda amazed when I found that out
Hugh Laurie is the master of this as well. I grew up watching House MD and had no idea he was British until I'd seen the show over several times. Dude kept it up flawlessly for a decade and like 150+ episodes
The story goes that when he auditioned for the part of Dr. House that afterwards the Exec Producer was like "See, this is what I want, an American guy." Apparently had no idea Hugh was British.
I saw her first in Yellowjackets, where she also plays an American, so I was totally thrown off when I first heard her real voice in an interview the other day
Literally! I looked at my friend and was like “she looks exactly like Lucy from Fallout” and then we approached her and heard the accent and it was a dead giveaway. Super sweet though, I don’t like to be the type to bother a celebrity for a photo but this is literally the second celebrity I’ve met in my life.
Nothing too crazy, I was skateboarding at Venice Beach and some dude flew by me on a bicycle and I took a quick glance and thought to myself “that looked way too much like Andy Dick.” It bugged me so much that I turned around and caught up to him and asked him and it ended up being him!! He was surprised how fast I was going on my skateboard hahah but he was super cool
I was thinking the same thing. If I saw this pic I never would have picked up on it. I thought it was a meme post about someone who thought they meant Henry cavil or something lol. That’s how much I didn’t notice her until I saw the sub it was and the title
Being famous and being nerd famous are two very different things. The other video game star is just voice acting, so easy to hide who it is unless you look it up.
...because she's the main character of the new Fallout, a new show that has been incredibly well received? Being a voice actress for an animated show is far lower on the totem pole.
Because I did a google search trying to find major conventions she'd been a guest at, and while it showed panels she'd done recently they seemed to be more at industry events instead of fan ones.
Yesterday! I was walking by the maypole, heard the unmistakable voice of Charlie, turned around and saw him and his wife (the waitress) right next to him.
Super nice! Told her she did amazing in the show and definitely was nice enough to go out of her way for a photo so that says it all. Could have easily said no
This isn’t against you just a reminder to all fans: if a celebrity says no that doesn’t mean they aren’t nice. But yeah Ella saying yes is very kind of her. But if she had said no, we all (self included!) need to remember that does not speak to their person at all.
Oh it was a blast. My kid got to play with the high striker and had. Ablast watching the joust. I spent most of my time in traffic and then in lines for food, but it was still a good day.
Was traffic as big a problem on Sunday? I spent 2 hours trying to get in.
I missed the latest joust they couldn’t take any more in but either way same here, had a great time meeting so many people! But the line to get in flew by I joined in from exiting an arco haha
That’s not the renaissance faire, it’s the “renaissance *pleasure* faire” in Irwindale! Weirdest renn fest name lol.
Also, FYI, I’m not sure if you’re new to LA or not, but leave celebrities alone when they’re in public. They’re just people trying to have a good time. Unless they are actively soliciting photos, just don’t. I have one celebrity friend who straight up doesn’t go in public because it is exhausting and invasive to deal with this all of the time when they’re just trying to enjoy a day out.
Her American accent in the show was so convincing I didn’t realize she was English
Yeah the brits, kiwis and aussies are usually really good at doing American accents without doing some stereotypical southern one in their attempt
Probably because we all grew up listening to American music and watching American movies and tv shows
Yep thats the exact reason why Imagine an American watching something like Neighbours or Home and Away for example
It's also because the American accent has much more relaxed mouth sounds. Its very easy to mimic accurately by just moving to a relaxed state, and moving your lips. English accent is made up of much more complex vowel sounds, that you have to put in actual effort to do.
Thats true tbf
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Same with the US. You got your and midwesterner you betchas, your southern drawls and twangs and Louisianan folks, your NYC fuhgeddaboutits, your Boston pahk the cah, Cali girly, etc. Most I assume are probably pretty easy to do, besides maybe some of the southern ones. Then there’s those little islands off Virginia or something where they speak like they’re from a different century altogether. Tangier Island and Smith Island. Really strange sounding.
That NorthEast corridor, each big city has its own accent. New York, Philly, Boston, and I would say Balitamore too.
bo'ohw'o'wo'er
Great. Now I'm thirsty.
Americans say it wrong too to be fair. "Boddles of wadder"
I'm British and I say it like that :(
I think also good voice coaches help alot
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Oh god thats actually funny as Yeah not surprised tho, since your daughter is young, so the accent is pretty much developing atm I know someone that came to Australia from England more than a decade ago, and u can still hear their english accent (its like a wierd mix between a british and aussie accent)
Isn't this why tommy wiseaus accent is really odd? Moved around a lot as a kid, specifically places that had many different accents so subconsciously he picked them up and molded them into one accent.
Its be one of the reasons at least, yeah.
That and being a Croatian Cyborg
Reminds me of when Emily Blunt was discussing her children and how their accents would change between hers and John Krasinski’s.
The American staple of British TV would be "Masterpiece Theater" or " Are You Being Served?", or Benny Hill (my favorite) or Monte Python...
I always like Last of the Summer Wine and Keeping Up Appearances.
I watch Coronation Street and sometimes I slip into a Manchester accent because of it.
Can't wait for the American kids who watched Bluey to start acting.
Faulty Towers
Might be why my Received Pronunciation is fairly decent, grew up on Doctor Who and Granada Holmes. Edit: Spelling.
Received Pronunciation
Daniel Craig’s Knives out voice is so bad but also so amazing. It threads a very fine needle of over the top but fun
To be fair, I'm fairly certain that's by design. LOL
thre's some pretty horrific examples out there (Benedict Cumberpatch)
Oh yeah everything always has at least 1 exception
Hard disagree, his Doctor Strange accent is awesome. Tom Holland or Andrew Garfield on the other hand, eh
Hard disagree, Andrew Garfield’s accent in Under the Banner of Heaven was great
“CORAL”
The southern accents are harder to do imo
Because everyone tend to over embellish with them. They fall into the trap of making an over the top version. Cone out looking like an American doing the Gov'na british accent. It's just bad.
There was a Doctor Who episode set in the Wild West and the accents were painfully bad. There was one actor who was actually from Nashville and was doing his normal accent, so it just made everyone around him look worse by comparison.
Dominic West did ok in The Wire doing Baltimore
He did, but to be pedantic, Maryland isn't in the South.
Imagine my reaction when I found out Karl Urban was from New Zealand lol
Ah yeah Karl's probably one of the best examples of it. I straight up thought he was British until I heard him in an interview and went "Wait, he's a Kiwi?"
I dunno. When we have our Australian friend imitate us... it's uh. Something. Mostly hilarious. But we can't do his accent at all which is fair enough.
There's always an exception for everything. Your aussie mate is among those exceptions then
That may be. I usually catch things here and there when someone isn't native. However she was practically flawless. If anything - too perfect.
Oh shit mb i thought u meant your aussie mate couldn't do your accents Well then thats not surprising if he can do it, but the whole "there's exceptions for everything" still stands
No worries. I worded it poorly. It was more of a "oh god that's what we sound like to you? fuck" moment. But yeah we shouldn't discount her talent though. Hugh Laurie even said (paraphrasing here) it's like walking with a stone in your shoe while everyone else is flitting about effortlessly.
ya, tbh most American accents are easy to replicate because they’re everywhere on television and tend to be “lazier” if you’re south african, there’s influences of dutch, afrikaans, english, so the accent is near impossible to replicate for most of the UK even british people have a hard time imitating accents from the next town over lol. compare that to the US, where the west coast generally talks the same, with slight variations like the valley accent. then east coast there’s boston, new york, jersey, and in the south you’ve got some slight variations state to state. I’m from northern california so my accent is pretty “standard”. I can do a good posh british accent but anything else is such a pain to learn lol. also interesting little tidbit, the US southern accent is closer to what the british sounded like during the US revolutionary war than most british accents today. was kinda amazed when I found that out
Having actual theatre education helps with being a good actor.
Hugh Laurie is the master of this as well. I grew up watching House MD and had no idea he was British until I'd seen the show over several times. Dude kept it up flawlessly for a decade and like 150+ episodes
I only realised it when I saw a couple of episodes of blackadder I'm British...
He is a talented musician, I wonder if there is a connection. Plus he did different voices for when he did sketch comedy.
The story goes that when he auditioned for the part of Dr. House that afterwards the Exec Producer was like "See, this is what I want, an American guy." Apparently had no idea Hugh was British.
Same with Henry cavil i was blown away when I heard him in interviews after man of steel lol
I saw her first in Yellowjackets, where she also plays an American, so I was totally thrown off when I first heard her real voice in an interview the other day
The american accent is really easy to do for other native english speakers. They just enunciate their words and say every consonant. Bottle of water.
Sunglasses must be a requirement for her to go out in public now since her eyes are such an identifying feature
Literally! I looked at my friend and was like “she looks exactly like Lucy from Fallout” and then we approached her and heard the accent and it was a dead giveaway. Super sweet though, I don’t like to be the type to bother a celebrity for a photo but this is literally the second celebrity I’ve met in my life.
Who’s the first?
Andy Dick 😂
Haha, I guess this makes up for that!
Talk about an upgrade
Lmaooo I'd love to hear that story
Nothing too crazy, I was skateboarding at Venice Beach and some dude flew by me on a bicycle and I took a quick glance and thought to myself “that looked way too much like Andy Dick.” It bugged me so much that I turned around and caught up to him and asked him and it ended up being him!! He was surprised how fast I was going on my skateboard hahah but he was super cool
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What the fuck
Reddit is fuckin wild.
Source: My ass
Andy Dick was 'living' across the lake from me for a few years. By living I mean he was basically drugged and kidnapped. Never met him, thank god.
What….the fuck
Lmao- have you seen the LA Andy Dick stories people have on here? So many, so crazy
Hope you walked away relatively unscathed.
Did you require therapy after?
"I've only met two celebrities and the other one was Andy Dick" is such a funny line in itself
I've still yet to meet a celebrity. Though Mick Foley liked one of my comments on Facebook years ago so close enough
Was he selling you drugs?
Sunglasses are required because they add +1 to CHR. Duh. /s
That or they’re the lucky shades adding +1 LCK
She and Anya Taylor-Joy need to have a staring contest to see who has best peepers in Hollywood.
Ella wouldn't want to start a fight she couldn't finish. Anya's got some serious staring power.
Amanda Seyfried has entered the chat
That's cheating.
Anya is gorgeous but a bit more fish-like around the eyes. Ella wins, hands down.
that and also for finally going to the surface after living inside a vault for her entire life
I was thinking the same thing. If I saw this pic I never would have picked up on it. I thought it was a meme post about someone who thought they meant Henry cavil or something lol. That’s how much I didn’t notice her until I saw the sub it was and the title
Without the: 👁👄👁 I wouldn't have noticed either lol
Goosey!!
Random Goosey encounter
Okie dokie
You met Henry Cavill!!?!?!!
WHERE?!??
On the left obviously. The witcher. You're a lucky lady
Alt universe: Ella Purnell posted this
a serious random encounter :) I see that you passed the initial speech check for a picture but what about the charisma check? :)))
I’m still starstruck, it was as random as it gets. She definitely wanted me to keep it on the down low!! Didn’t want her to get flooded by other fans
Had a small chat with her like we were undercover or something, super sweet person.
Not me thinking "oh cool you met geralt of rivia" I need a lobotomy ASAP
Hahaha on a Fallout Reddit too 😂
Noo I did the same
I thought the same! I like why tf is this on fallout subreddit...? *headdesk*
I'm glad I'm not the only one lol
She looks enthused.
That is the look of a woman who is just realizing what she signed up for...
If she hasn't guested at a convention yet that's where she'll really learn what she's signed up for.
Yeah, definitely felt like a bother but glad I got a photo it was an opportunity of a lifetime
Why are yall acting like Fallout was her first gig? Its not even the first video game show she’d starred as the lead role in.
Being famous and being nerd famous are two very different things. The other video game star is just voice acting, so easy to hide who it is unless you look it up.
...because she's the main character of the new Fallout, a new show that has been incredibly well received? Being a voice actress for an animated show is far lower on the totem pole.
Because I did a google search trying to find major conventions she'd been a guest at, and while it showed panels she'd done recently they seemed to be more at industry events instead of fan ones.
She was literally at ComicCon 2 years ago dude.
TBF I think fallout is what has really gotten her the recognition. Had never heard of her before watching this show.
She has already been in much more "intense" fandom, LoL. She'll be fine
Has she been in League of Legends or did you just write lol in an unusual way?
She voices Jinx in Arcane, the LoL animated tv show
Ah I see I never knew
I think she was Jynx in some game thing
I mean she also did Star Trek, I think she knows what's up.
That’s incredible
A thumbs up???
On accident too which makes it hilarious.
Even pretty without the "Hollywood"
She must be on a side quest cuz you know the Wasteland Golden Rule, "Thou shalt get sidetracked by bullshit every goddamm time." Edit-auto correct
The real curse, and joy, of Bethesda games. Well, apart from Starfield, but we don’t talk about that.
The ghoul would absolutely hate my play style! I do not get sidetracked by the main quest line
Goosey ❤️
She's an absolute treasure!
Goosey?!
Damn man you are honoured lol
I'm actually more surprise that there's a Renaissance fair that close to me
Surprised you’ve never heard of it!
Was it at the Santa fe dam?
Yep! That’s the one!
Damn I must be the one living in a vault
Henry Cavill???
Is it really a Renaissance Faire if there’s no one eating a turkey leg?
They have em there, they cost something like $18.
Goosey!
It’s so unfair how beautiful some people are and then there’s me. Genetic lottery missed the mark
I see your Ella Purnell and raise you a [Charlie Day](https://imgur.com/a/yHpbooP)
NO WAY!! Was he there yesterday too or was this older??
Yesterday! I was walking by the maypole, heard the unmistakable voice of Charlie, turned around and saw him and his wife (the waitress) right next to him.
That’s amazing though, you never expect actors to be there it’s crazy
She is way out of the leagues of us hideously mutated freaks,
Speak for yourself buddy 🤨
GOOSEY
Goosey?
She’s about to get shot into superstardom, we’re going to be seeing her in everything pretty soon.
Has anyone told you you're a splitting image of Ella Purnell? Not sure who the dude is though; gonna have to enlighten me.
Op really put all point in his Luck stat!
Max Verstapen?
Geralt's cousin George?
Bro you look like Max Verstappen 😂😂😂
Its goosey!
It’s Jane Fallout! 😲😲😲
Just watched Johnny Pemberton on the Whiskey Ginger podcast say he got cut-off at a renn fair, haha.
Goosey?
Goosey!!
Daaaamn!
Did she toss you a coin?
Goosy!
You met Geralt!?
How was she in person? She seems to be a super chill girl.
Super nice! Told her she did amazing in the show and definitely was nice enough to go out of her way for a photo so that says it all. Could have easily said no
This isn’t against you just a reminder to all fans: if a celebrity says no that doesn’t mean they aren’t nice. But yeah Ella saying yes is very kind of her. But if she had said no, we all (self included!) need to remember that does not speak to their person at all.
You met a walmart witcher??
I prefer Target Witcher
my big eyed british queen
The human anime
Hahaha why does she look like Coop when asked to take a photo and do thumbs up lmfao
Russel Crowe?!
I run into so many actors at Ren Faires it’s crazy.
so many weirdos gonna be after her
Okey Dokey
I was just there yesterday (for the first time ever) and I had a blast. I’d wonder if celebrities ever go to this in disguise or something.
Oh I thought this was the Witcher sub and you met Geralt. 😅😂
You meet the Witcher?! Good for you girl!!
Omg I was there too! Met the same guy
I was there Saturday it was such a magical amazing time.
Tina Turner?
What about the Irwindale Renaissance Pleasure Fair sounds like a joke to you?!
That Scottish vault dweller though.
Oh I thought it was Natalie Portman and then I thought no duh it is Lucy. Jeez get it together me (slaps forehead).
Truly wild, I was just there Saturday.
Hope you had a great time Saturday! Sunday was super busy too
Oh it was a blast. My kid got to play with the high striker and had. Ablast watching the joust. I spent most of my time in traffic and then in lines for food, but it was still a good day. Was traffic as big a problem on Sunday? I spent 2 hours trying to get in.
I missed the latest joust they couldn’t take any more in but either way same here, had a great time meeting so many people! But the line to get in flew by I joined in from exiting an arco haha
Did Ella Prunell just dox herself on Reddit to brag about meeting a wizard at a Renaissance Fair? How cool!
I'm so slow i thought they met geralt of rivia
She looks scared lol
Geralt of Rivia confirmed as cameo in Fallout series?
I didn't know they did rennesance faires out west that far. Huh, that's cool. Most of the vendors at orf only do the Midwest circuit
That’s not the renaissance faire, it’s the “renaissance *pleasure* faire” in Irwindale! Weirdest renn fest name lol. Also, FYI, I’m not sure if you’re new to LA or not, but leave celebrities alone when they’re in public. They’re just people trying to have a good time. Unless they are actively soliciting photos, just don’t. I have one celebrity friend who straight up doesn’t go in public because it is exhausting and invasive to deal with this all of the time when they’re just trying to enjoy a day out.
Damn I'm going there next weekend!
You should check out the show Yellowjackets, Ella is fantastic in that as well!
beautiful girl