Accents in acting
Subject in Performing Arts
Accents in acting has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Good Hang with Amy Poehler. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Amy PoehlerAmerican actress, comedian and podcast host, formerly of Saturday Night Live
Poehler argues Australians are best at American accents and Brits tend to be the worst.
“The Irish are a little better and the Australians are the best”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Tom Holland (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:18
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland says that doing an American accent makes him more comfortable as an actor because it creates separation from himself.
“It just feels like there's an immediate degree of separation from who I am as a person”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Tom Holland (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:18
Podcasts
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · 1 episode
Episodes
Tom HollandGood Hang with Amy Poehler · Jun 2, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Amy Poehler talks with Tom Holland about dancing, Billy Elliot, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, dyslexia, sobriety, and accents, after a chat with Jacob Batalon.