Anatomy of an Accent (Or How I Learned to Love the Brits)

Photograph: Courtesy of one of our favorite Brits, Nicholas Crowe; Story by Anne Walls It started in childhood, of course. Everything does. The year: 1987. The film: THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Starring: Cary Elwes…and his steamy British accent. Oh that melodious British accent. It was scintillating. It was fatal. It was official: I was obsessed with accents. From that moment on, I’ve considered myself an accent connoisseur (pronounced with the proper... Read More