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.

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.

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