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Lucas Black's accent

posted 8 years ago by silovik812
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I find it amusing that, now that Black is getting some decent exposure for his role on NCIS: New Orleans (2014), he's getting all kinds of criticism for his "fake accent". Those of us who have watched him grow up (and have grown up with him - he and I are the same age) know better than the instant internet experts who think they're so smart for pointing out a "fake".  As I pointed out on the board for that series, the only difference in his accent now from what it was in American Gothic, is that his voice is deeper.

For most of my life, I've been mentioning Black in his various roles, and usually get a blank look. "You know, American Gothic, Swingblade, Crazy In Alabama, Tokyo Drift..." and more blank looks. Now I can say, "You know, the young guy on NCIS: New Orleans with the thick accent." "Oh, yeah yeah yeah!"
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Currently watching: NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
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[–] AgentX2014 8 years ago

I agree totally. I'm rewatching the series with my 14 yr old now, and we both know a lot of family that sound just like him. It's a small town rural smoky mountains accent. And is much more authentic than, say, walking dead. Makes me want to go visit Bristol.(closest city that I could give an idea of where I've heard it.)

[–] Costumer (1786) 5 years ago

All too many people on discussion boards fancy themselves experts on language and accents. They will declare that an accent is obviously fake even if the actor and the character come from the same locale and the actor is using his or her own accent.

My favorite nonsense criticism was the guy who claimed the accents in the Almighty Johnsons were obviously fake New Zealand accents. For those who don't know the Almighty Johnsons was a New Zealand show, produced and filmed in New Zealand, set in New Zealand with all native New Zealand actors. But obviously, according to this expert, the accents were fake.