American isn't as easy as it sounds says Laurie

Hugh Laurie, the British actor who won a Golden Globe for his role on US TV medical drama House, says speaking like an American isn’t as easy as it sounds.

“I haven’t identified a single word that is pronounced the same in America as it is in England,” the 47-year-old actor told Entertainment Weekly magazine. “And having to constantly listen to yourself and check your accent makes it harder to immerse yourself in the scene.