Hollywood's New Trend: Actors Learning Entire Languages for Emmy-Worthy Roles
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Hunter Ingram
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Summary
The article discusses a growing trend in Hollywood where actors are not just perfecting accents but learning entirely new languages for their roles. It focuses on the Emmy race and highlights shows like 'Heated Rivalry,' 'Ponies,' and 'The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox' where actors underwent intensive dialect and language training. Connor Storrie's Russian dialect work for 'Heated Rivalry' is cited as a prominent example, though the show is not Emmy-eligible.
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Connor Storrie went through extensive Russian dialect training just days before filming began on 'Heated Rivalry' Season 1 and continued mastering it as
In this year's Emmy's race, a handful of actors will be able to not only submit a clip reel but also show off their ability to pick up a language they didn't know before signing onto their respective projects.
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