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Old 04-25-2009, 04:34 PM   #1
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Can anyone identify an American actor who has done a credible English accent--there have been several lamentable ones.
Yes, Sean Astin in ... The Lord of the Rings movies!

Here's my suggestion for Smaug and it's waaaaaay out of left field: Paul Darrow. He played "Avon" in Blake's Seven. He is still alive - anyone who remembers Blake's Seven should recall his sneering, supercilious, "born to rule" voice.
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Old 05-15-2009, 06:09 PM   #2
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Hmmm... personally, I'd love to hear Tim Curry as Smaug. To quote Bêthberry's description from the Dragons thread:
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Someone arrogant, pompus, narcissistic, greedy, self-indulgent, self-satisfied, smug, vengeful, wrathful.
Doesn't that sound familiar?

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Old 05-20-2009, 04:10 PM   #3
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Pointless coincidences time! Setting aside Cushing's long association with Christopher Lee, his best friend, at Hammer Pictures, check this out:

Tolkien was born in 1892 to English parents in the independent (Boer) Orange Free State. Rathbone was born in 1892 to English parents in the independent (Boer) Transvaal Republic. Tolkien and Rathbone both removed to England at the age of three, in 1895. Tolkien and Rathbone both enlisted in 1916, both in Lancashire regiments (the Lancashire Fusiliers and the King's Liverpool Regiment, respectively).

Otherwise, though- Rathbone never attended University. He enlisted as a private but rose to captain, serving at the front until war's end (and winning the MC). In 1934 Rathbone moved permanently to the USA, which Tolkien never visited.
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Personally I would quite like Alan Rickman as Smaug.

He is a very fine, versatile actor both on stage & film; and has a very remarkable voice depending on the character he is playing.
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Old 05-22-2009, 08:04 PM   #5
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For Elder Scrolls fans. The voice of Lucien from Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

or Tim Curry.
morgan Freeman

Too bad he died but Tony Jay would have rocked!

William hootkins

or geoffrey rush

or...

Me that's right I want to send in an audition tape something wrong with thaT?
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Old 05-23-2009, 12:51 PM   #6
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For Elder Scrolls fans. The voice of Lucien from Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Yeah, I could see that. The voice actor would have to put a little more brawn into the voice of Smaug than he did with his Lucien half-whisper, but it could work.
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For Elder Scrolls fans. The voice of Lucien from Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Now who exactly was Lucien again? It's been a while since I played...
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