US Edition‘My Accent Is Very Soft’: Pierce Brosnan Responds to Criticism of MobLand Accent
- Pierce Brosnan, a native of Drogheda, portrays the crime family leader Conrad Harrigan in the 2023 Paramount+ drama series MobLand.
- Brosnan faced criticism for his character's Irish accent, which he explained differs greatly from his own soft native voice.
- He crafted the accent after his dialect coach provided the name of a person with a Kerry accent, whom he then researched online to guide his portrayal.
- The Irish Independent described Brosnan's voice as "all over the shop and a huge distraction," while Brosnan said he went "full tilt" on the accent.
- Brosnan’s response highlights the challenges of adopting dialects for roles and may affect audience reception of MobLand and his future projects.
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Pierce Brosnan Responds To The Roasting Of His ‘MobLand’ Irish Accent: “I Gave It Full Tilt”
Pierce Brosnan may be Irish by blood, but his MobLand accent has been met with a chorus of disapproval following the premiere of the Paramount+ series. The Irish Times pilloried his “mangled” vocal work as a “horror for the ages,” while other critics have bemoaned the performance as a “distraction” from the Guy Ritchie-directed gangster drama. Brosnan was born in Drogheda, County Louth, but the James Bond star has spent much of his life in E…
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