> >LOL! I was amazed when I discovered a few years ago that 2 of the >main characters in L.A. Confidential were played by Australians (Guy >Pearce and Russell Crowe...yeah, I know he was born in N.Z.). Their >American accents were perfect! Same with the current U.S. TV series >"Without A Trace", with Anthony LaPaglia and Poppy Montgomery, both >from Oz. > And in the opposite direction, kudos to Renée Zellweger for her English accent in Bridget Jones Diary. I didn't realise until afterwards that she is not English (although her parents are European I believe). Not bad for a Texan. Paul --