years back i read somewhere that allegedly he has the ability to speak flawless English (without accent) however whenever he is in the media he puts on his Asian accent. Any further truth to this? I mean, to me after reading this I've felt his 'accent' seems a bit off, and maybe more significantly, he sure does have a wide vocabulary range in contrast to his accent level.
know Martin Yan - Yan Can Cook? 'fake' accent?
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I love the guy! He's funny.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that he turns his accent on and off. I know plenty of people that can do that. In fact, I've done musicals with a professional dialect coach and it's amazing how simply an accent can be learned. I have a very convincing glaswegian Scottish accent as a result.
As for his vocab vs. his accent, as you get older it becomes much harder to pronounce certain sounds. You can learn the words, but the sounds that do not exist in your native language will always be hard to perfect.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that he turns his accent on and off. I know plenty of people that can do that. In fact, I've done musicals with a professional dialect coach and it's amazing how simply an accent can be learned. I have a very convincing glaswegian Scottish accent as a result.
As for his vocab vs. his accent, as you get older it becomes much harder to pronounce certain sounds. You can learn the words, but the sounds that do not exist in your native language will always be hard to perfect.
i've heard from a guy who worked as a security guard on his set that it is a fake accent... so i take it to be truth
I've met him in person. He does have an accent (very slight) but he exaggerates it a bit on the TV show.
Really nice a friendly guy BTW.
Really nice a friendly guy BTW.
<< Dunno, but here's here at Northwestern today.
I have no problem with his fake accent, I do prefer the guy who does East Meets West tho. >>
REALLY, what was he doing?
Yes, E meets W, would that be Ken Hom or something.
Well anyway, the beef is that some have accused him of running a career of playing to the media, that he (Yan) should have the balls to speak English as well as he really can rather than play into what he feels is a more Asian image for his audience (Causian).
Yo,
I know people that claim to know his people.
You are correct.
He does it to appear more "authentic" to the American audience.
But really, does it matter? No. Love his show anyway.
-PCM
I know people that claim to know his people.
You are correct.
He does it to appear more "authentic" to the American audience.
But really, does it matter? No. Love his show anyway.
-PCM
<< years back i read somewhere that allegedly he has the ability to speak flawless English (without accent) however whenever he is in the media he puts on his Asian accent. >>
Reminds me of Lee in John Steinbeck's "East of Eden".
That is true he speaker english no accent. cos He grow up in montreal Cannada. and open a chinese restaurant there but the business no good there for the restaurant much close down. and for couple years later I don't how the heck he get in tv show yan can cook so can you
<< East meets West is Ming Tsai >>
No, East Meets West is my mother in law's girdle manufacturer.
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