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Difference when Clay Basket spoke to McKeag and Pasquinel


Anyone notice how Barbara Carrera did a very slight Scots accent when she was speaking to McKeag and a very slight French accent when she spoke to Pasquinel? This was a very subtle, almost unnoticeable trick that really brought home how much she was divided between the two men.

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Have not noticed before, but I will look for it now as I'm re-watching it. Thanks!

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I noticed the accent with McKeag, but not with Pasquinel. That's interesting. She did an excellent job in her role, I thought. Imitating the accents might be seen as her way of understanding the differences in language of the men. Also, every interaction between Clay Basket and McKeag had a real intimate feel to it. They would adopt a very gentle and soft-spoken manner with each other that showed how specially they thought of the other.

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