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Angela's Ashes  Speaking the Part
"I think finding the voice of the character you are playing is very important," says Emily Watson. "It's one of the ways that I get into something. With the accent I always try and do something that isn't too far away from my own voice, or else you're shooting yourself in the foot. I always try to find an accent and a voice that is quite similar to the way I speak. I think I must have one of those Celtic faces where people think instantly I can play Scottish or Irish."
Robert Carlyle had to get used to an entirely new accent for his part in "Angela's Ashes." "It is hard for me to get a grasp of what life was truly like at the time," Carlyle said. "The interesting thing was that Malachy was from the North, and we were filming in the South. So I spent a bit of time in the North to get a feel for that and to try and get the accent. Both Alan and I decided to flatten the accent out a little to make it easier to understand."
He continues, "I've done a lot of different accents now, and I'm terrified of doing them! Every time I open my mouth -- I'm like, 'Is that any good?' The best way is to use the accent the whole time you're on the set. When you're on set for 12 to 13 hours a day, and you're using the accent the whole day, it makes your job a lot easier."
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