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Is Lucy Punch's American accent any good?

posted 13 years ago by donthateanimate
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Just watching Bad Teacher and was wondering whether any Americans on here could let me know what they think of Lucy Punch's accent in this film? I'm English, like her, so I can't tell whether it is particularly good or not.

[–] stevenackerman69 12 years ago

It was fine to me. I didn't even know she was British.

[–] tcat56 12 years ago

Had no idea she was British, very good American accent

[–] meggy_m 12 years ago

I didn't know she was British, but I assumed she was and American trying to do a purposefully annoying Midwestern accent. But maybe she was British and trying to do a purposefully annoying Midwestern accent. :) I'm from Pennsylvania and people from around here speak nothing like that.

[–] jessjayhaz-33780 9 years ago

Pennsylvania isn't the Midwest (Missouri), and I've heard hundreds of people talking EXACTLY like that.

[–] jessjayhaz-33780 9 years ago

Sorry about that post, I'm a little stoned.

[–] wolfmanchi 12 years ago

This movie was worth watching just for Lucy Punch.

[–] darryl-tahirali 9 years ago

This movie was worth watching just for Lucy Punch. - wolfmanchi

Definitely the highlight for me too. Before I watched Bad Teacher, I knew her from her role in the first season of Doc Martin, where her character was not as likeable as her character here, but she's got the chops for both roles. I'll have to watch Hot Fuzz again because I didn't know who she was when I saw it way back when. And I've got to say that I find Lucy Punch hotter than Cameron Diaz.

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[–] HowYaLikeDemApplesWill 12 years ago

She's a Brit? Shut the front door!

[–] Miss_Sui_Generis 12 years ago

I thought she was using an exaggerated Midwestern accent or that the character had a tiny speech impediment. She's a very good comedic actress.

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[–] zuckerkorn 11 years ago

i thought she was american xD

[–] bleddrewsoe 11 years ago

I would say that it was pretty good as I had no clue she was British.

[–] Candycane_cutie 11 years ago

I didn't even realize she wasn't American until I saw this thread. So I'd say spot-on