On 1/29/07,
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net <
DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net> wrote:
> I'd be quite happy with him as Marlowe, provided he
can do the accent (I
> wasn't thrilled by his accent in Sin City, which
seemed to make his
> voice less distinctive). Then again, I can easily
hear Marlowe speaking
> in a kind of trans-Atlantic accent, maybe a bit of
Cary Grant (as long
> as it's not played for camp). Remember, Grant was
Chandler's dream
> Marlowe.
>
> And I'm with Vince in regard to Dick Powell's Murder
My Sweet being the
> best adaptation (I do like Long Goodbye, but not as
Chandler).
>
> Mark
>
I heard he didn't have too much time to work on his accent
for that movie. I could be mixing it up with one of his other
films, but that might explain the less than ideal accent in
Sin City.
But I'm with you, I think that he could pull it off in his
normal accent.
Mary
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