Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Finished watching the first series of House yesterday; it's great, I don't care what you say. I can't quite be bothered gathering the evidence, but British reviewers often make reference to Hugh Laurie's wonky American accent. American reviewers never do this. They either say that it's spot-on, or they tell you with delight that the actor really is - honestly - English.
Having said that, if you've followed Laurie's career for a long time you do get those "is-this-a-dream?" moments. One of the final scenes of the last episode has Dr House is having a deep emotional moment, wallowing in the picture quality and soundtrack ("You Can't Always Get What You Want") that only American big-budget television can provide. Hang on, I suddenly thought, that guy there - the hero of the piece, the hero of this, one of the biggest American shows - that's only Hugh Laurie!
Hugh Laurie!
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Having said that, if you've followed Laurie's career for a long time you do get those "is-this-a-dream?" moments. One of the final scenes of the last episode has Dr House is having a deep emotional moment, wallowing in the picture quality and soundtrack ("You Can't Always Get What You Want") that only American big-budget television can provide. Hang on, I suddenly thought, that guy there - the hero of the piece, the hero of this, one of the biggest American shows - that's only Hugh Laurie!
Hugh Laurie!
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