Jenny Agutter

[Number2]

To answer my own question, I skimmed through Child's Play 2 today (horror - not my favorite genre either) and see that Jenny speaks with a neutral Midwest sounding American accent. Can anybody think of other roles she has played without her lovely English accent?

Too bad this had to be her last American film! I think this was also her last role filmed outside of Britain also - am I right?

Originally Posted by Number2 Questions for Jenny: ... 3 - RP may have had a limiting affect on your career within Hollywood if you got typecast for only English accent roles but an actor can do other accents. Can you give me the names of some films/shows where you neutralized the RP accent or used an American (or other) accent? ... .

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by Number2 To answer my own question, I skimmed through Child's Play 2 today (horror - not my favorite genre either) and see that Jenny speaks with a neutral Midwest sounding American accent. Can anybody think of other roles she has played without her lovely English accent?

In China 9, Liberty 37, Jenny's accent is not her normal one - I'd have to check it to give any better description.

In Beulah Land, her accent is more working class - almost Cockney.

She uses a German accent in Riddle of the Sands.

She also uses a variety of accents when doing audio books - always seems a bit odd to me when I hear her with a northern accent.

Too bad this had to be her last American film! I think this was also her last role filmed outside of Britain also - am I right?

All her roles since have been UK films - but not always filmed just in the UK. According to IMDb, Irina Palm was also filmed in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and France but I'm sure Jenny gave me a different list.

[Number2]

I though her accent in China 9 was a more subdued English accent then normal but not quite American. Its odd hearing her and the Italian-accented Fabio Testi but otherwise both looking the part.

Having on hand a cornucopia of recent arrivals from libraries across America I was able to pop these in and hear for myself.

The accent in Beulah Land sounds a bit posh for Cockney, to my ears anyway.

The German accent seems to go sometimes to an English one in Riddle of the Sands but mostly an intriguingly different voice for her then the usual.

Originally Posted by Fellwanderer In China 9, Liberty 37, Jenny's accent is not her normal one - I'd have to check it to give any better description. In Beulah Land, her accent is more working class - almost Cockney. She uses a German accent in Riddle of the Sands. She also uses a variety of accents when doing audio books - always seems a bit odd to me when I hear her with a northern accent. All her roles since have been UK films - but not always filmed just in the UK. According to IMDb, Irina Palm was also filmed in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and France but I'm sure Jenny gave me a different list.

[Fellwanderer]

Here's a very recent photo of Jenny that will be hard to find:



Stunning!

Seems a bit of a dangerous photo to use in the SAGA magazine - give too many of them heart attacks.

[penfold]

But there must be worse ways of going....great picture.

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by penfold But there must be worse ways of going....great picture.

Indeed - on both counts!

I assume it is the SAGA magazine as I know Jenny gave them an interview in mid March and the description says it is a 2008 printing of a subscription only magazine although it doesn't appear in the online contents of the latest issue. Just as well my nextdoor neighbour gets it and I claimed it from her a month ago!

[PS68060]

I nearly spilled my drink when Jenny said "Skedule" last week, three times as well.
Too many years over the pond obviously ;-)

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Fellwanderer And The Invisibles website has just opened on a new url! BBC - Drama - The Invisibles

There's a piece about it in this week's Radio Times as well with a small picture of Jenny and a few words about her

Steve

[Number2]

Yes. A great picture.

What month is the issue? April 2008?
I see they have up to March 2008 content online.

The magazine slogan "Doing things properly" - gotta love it.

Originally Posted by Fellwanderer Indeed - on both counts! I assume it is the SAGA magazine as I know Jenny gave them an interview in mid March and the description says it is a 2008 printing of a subscription only magazine although it doesn't appear in the online contents of the latest issue. Just as well my nextdoor neighbour gets it and I claimed it from her a month ago!

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by Number2 Yes. A great picture. What month is the issue? April 2008? I see they have up to March 2008 content online. The magazine slogan "Doing things properly" - gotta love it.

It's the May issue - came out earlier this week. I'm hoping to scan it in later today and then get the magazine when my neighbour has finished with it.

[Number2]

A survey of my Canadian and Indian-based associates has them switched to "skedule" at work because of American interaction. This is a new thing that wasn't the case with those I worked with 10 years ago there. I suspect that outside of England the pronunciation is evolving towards "skedule".

I would guess this is a more recent adaption since Jenny held so firmly to her Englishness in LA to slip up so egregiously.

But how does she pronounce "Z"?
"zed" seems firmly in place thoughout the non-US, English-speaking world.
If she says "zee" then it calls for intervention by the authorities.

Otherwise she'll wind up like Hugh Laurie, very convincingly doing American shows (House M.D.).

Originally Posted by PS68060 I nearly spilled my drink when Jenny said "Skedule" last week, three times as well. Too many years over the pond obviously ;-)

[penfold]

Originally Posted by Fellwanderer It's the May issue - came out earlier this week. I'm hoping to scan it in later today and then get the magazine when my neighbour has finished with it.

Then again, you could always borrow Steve Crooks copy...he's been a subscriber to Saga for a while now I believe....

[CaptainWaggett]

Saga is great though rather depressing for oldies who don't spend all their time skydiving and bungee-jumping. Celebs often reveal stuff they wouldn't tell Hello!, presumably on the assumption that nobody is going to notice - for example it was Saga who outed Terence Stamp on his secret love for pre-war girls school stories.

(and no, I'm not a subscriber myself...)

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by penfold Then again, you could always borrow Steve Crooks copy...he's been a subscriber to Saga for a while now I believe....

They have started sending me advertising trying to get me to subscribe.
It's great to be so ancient

Steve

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook They have started sending me advertising trying to get me to subscribe. It's great to be so ancient Steve

If every issue had photos like these, it would be worth subscribing:

http://blencathra.org.uk/jenny12a.jpg

http://blencathra.org.uk/jenny11a.jpg

Off now for a while so I'll leave you with these for a few days.

Just hope no-one changes my recording setup so I miss The Invisibles.