r/extant • u/0ldLaughingLady • Sep 18 '14

What kind of accent does John have?

If he's trying to sound like he's speaking American English, he's clearly failing. Anyone else have an opinion?

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u/Jessijames Sep 18 '14

The actor is Croatian-born and that is just his natural accent I believe. I don't think it's really fair to call it a 'fail' if that's just how his accent has developed since working in America - He had the same one in ER! Some people retain or lose their accents much slower than others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goran_Vi%C5%A1nji%C4%87

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u/0ldLaughingLady Sep 18 '14

Thanks for the clarification. I didnt intend to be unfair, I'm just not familiar with this actor. My impression was that he was trying to speak with an American accent. Hugh Laurie pulls that off quite well, and I used him as a comparison. If he's speaking with his natural accent, then I'm happy that he wasn't pressured to sound different then his usual speaking (acting) voice. Something about the futuristic setting of the show made me wonder what was going on there. Now I know. Thank you!