Chris. Lambert's accent
Nancy Polk
the FAQ). I thought Christopher Lambert was French. But the accent in
the movie/first tv episode is not anything I can place. Any bio
information available (it's not in the FAQ that I can see).
Second question: is the European and/or Japanese version available in
the USA. I'm watching a Euro version that's about four generations old.
Nancy in Seattle
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>I'm new to the HIGHLANDER world. I've watched the first movie (and read
>the FAQ). I thought Christopher Lambert was French. But the accent in
>the movie/first tv episode is not anything I can place. Any bio
>information available (it's not in the FAQ that I can see).
Christophe Lambert is French. The accent is intentionally unplaceable: there
are times when you can teach an old dog new tricks, and there are other times
when you put a Frenchman in a boat to tell a Scot how to make haggis. The
accent was apparently "created" to be virtually unplaceable.
Happy Watching, Nancy.
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Simon Gledhill
NP> movie (and read the FAQ). I thought Christopher Lambert
NP> was French.
He very definitely is French ... as for his accent I know what you mean about
it being hard to place. He must have been raised somewhere other than in
France - cos his accent certainly is not French!
Take Care!
Simon
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Ben Taylor
: Nancy Polk was saying to All ...
: NP> movie (and read the FAQ). I thought Christopher Lambert
: NP> was French.
: He very definitely is French ... as for his accent I know what you mean about
: it being hard to place. He must have been raised somewhere other than in
: France - cos his accent certainly is not French!
The accent in the movie was practiced to be foreign but non-descript.
The lines between Nash(MacLeod) and Garfield show alot of the accent
(Plus I love the scene)
Garfield: You talk funny, Nash. Where you from?
Nash(MacLeod): Lots of different places.
: Take Care!
: Simon
Ben
Claire Maier
: Nancy Polk was saying to All ...
: NP> movie (and read the FAQ). I thought Christopher Lambert
: NP> was French.
: He very definitely is French ... as for his accent I know what you mean about
: it being hard to place. He must have been raised somewhere other than in
: France - cos his accent certainly is not French!
If memory serves, Lambert was born in New York to French parents and
raised in Switzerland. He worked with a vocal coach to develop an
unplaceable accent for Highlander.