me: speaks with the accent i was raised with this guy: very good but....

This poor guy can’t watch movies cause his ears know too much

“Brad Pitt, Inglorious Bastards” Me: “BUONGEARRRNOO!”

Just wanted to say that as a 15-year-old, this video completely blew my mind, and largely because of Erik Singer's videos, I became really interested in linguistics and am now pursuing a degree in TESOL. This video was kind of the start of it all :)

"Who the fuck let this happen" lost all of my shit at that moment😂😂

You know I thought this guy was gonna be super pretentious but he just very knowledgeable and gracious with his criticism.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, has a near perfect interpretation of Capote. One of the greatest actors ever.

Brad Pitt isn't doing a Belfast accent in Snatch, he's doing an Irish Traveller accent. This guy should really know the difference!

No one can defeat Brad Pitt’s *A river der chi*

Breakfast at Tiffany's: "Who the f*ck let this happen?" That was a beautiful examination of the accent.

Brad Pitt isn't doing a Belfast accent in Snatch. He's doing a traveller accent.

Pitt: That ain't Belfast. That's Irish Traveller, and he's pretty close (in places)

"you can also hear it in a couple of high altitude fucks"

Very disappointed that you only did Brad Pitt's accent when speaking English in inglorious basterds. His Italian was spot on :P

Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Capote is just amazing. You can't even say anything else because he nails it so perfectly.

The difference between Kate Winslet (a very good actress) and Meryl Streep's jaw placement...something I'd never noticed...blew me away when pointed out.

Tommy Wiseau perfectly nailed alien accent.

As a Brit I didn't realise that Kevin Costner was even attempting an English accent. I thought they just let him stick with his American accent for whatever reason lmao.

There's a reason why Daniel Day-Lewis got 6 nomination of Academy Awards for Best Actor and won 3 of them.

One quibble - Brad Pitt wasn't doing a Belfast accent in "Snatch" - he was doing a take on an "Irish Traveller" accent, which is very particular (and he did a decent job of it)

"Sometimes they're close....sometimes, they're Tom Cruise". I'm dying 😂😂

Me before clicking the video: ''Damn, it's over 16 minutes long, too much, but maybe I'll check little bit.'' Me after the video: ''Wow, that was interesting, I want more''

As an Asian, I feel very validated with your take on Mickey Rooney. Love it.

Aaahhhahahaha! He says about Nick Cage, “I don’t know what happened here.” I do. It’s Nick Cage.

"Who the f*ck let this happen" Yeah, pretty much XD

This guy should come back and critique some foreign actors doing american accents, because as an American it’s always really surprising how good they are.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman - what a sad loss of an amazing, unique, outstanding actor.

11:40 i really liked Angelina’s posh english accent, it reminds me of the old Disney movies.

As a Japanese person, I felt in my soul his reaction to the Japanese accent 😂

This guy impresses me so much, that he was able to imitate nearly every accent on screen in seconds, it is so neat...

The tongue flicking gesture in Dark Night by Heath Ledger most people misunderstand. It’s a characteristic seen in people who have been on the early generation of antipsychotics as a side effect - tardive dyskinesia I think though don’t quote me. Just another brilliant bit by Ledger to establish the back story of the Joker. He would have been institutionalized and given lots of antipsychotic to have those side effects. Shows he’s not just nuts but the dangerous kind of nuts. I know little of the comic book story so can’t comment if that’s consistent or not.

Brad Pitt was not doing a Belfast accent at all, he was not supposed do, he was doing an Irish traveller accent which is a veerrrry mixed accent, he kept his sentences short and quick and did a passable job, most Irish people can't do it properly either.

"Sometimes they're close. Sometimes they're just Tom Cruise." 😂

The world needs a part 2 of this video. It is just so amazing, I wanna marry it.

Heath Ledger was an incredible actor! I miss him. Imagine how amazing he would be now.

Eric: I don’t know what happened to the actor’s prep here. Nicolas Cage: What’s actors prep??

So basically, Daniel Day-Lewis is amazing and anything he touches turns to gold.

I need so much more of this

Pitt in snatch wasn't Belfast. He was doing a "traveller" - an Irish people that sometimes choose not to live in houses - but caravans... But even to most Irish we don't even know what they are saying

Ledger & Gyllenhaal gave us 2 of the most perfect performances ever on film in Brokeback Mountain. I still wish Ledger had been able to win for this one instead of his posthumous win for The Dark Knight. He deserved to have his moment in LIFE for his performance as Ennis!

"Tongue flicky outy thing" Even the professionals struggle with words.

The fact that you actually hit the click sound in “Xhosa” when describing Mandela’s accent impressed me so much.

let's be honest here: when Erik says "it's not an imitation, it's more of an _evocation_ " what he really means is "this is an excellent performance overall, so I can't really justify nitpicking the accent"

I can watch "Who the f*ck let this happen?" on a loop.

Expert: "So this is Philip Seymour Hoffman" *Speaks* Me: "Wtf is this?" Expert: "This is perfect. Absolutely fantastic"

Hope they make a series out of this, maby go a little more in depth on the comparisons

Ok, Brad Pitt in Snatch is an Irish traveler accent , not a Belfast accent. Nor was Tom Cruise's. And for the record, Pitt's traveler accent was, even though a little exaggerated at times, spot on. Remarkable achievement for an American A lister.

I would love to see Erik critique voice actors for video games, especially Laura Bailey

"When an accent doesn't go right, it's usually not the actors fault." Not in Nicholas Cage's case.

Irish and Scottish accents are hard when you aren't Irish or Scottish.. and that Japanese... "who the fuck let this happen" is a good summary

Eric Singer is great. I have been watching his videos for 3 hours and am still enjoying him. I have learned so much about speech patterns and the way people talk as well as actors imitating politicians and other celebrities in films..

I like how the clips of the actors are edited so as to look like they are responding to his comments. Didn't notice it the first time I watched but Idk I found it hilarious

First time I saw the film Capote I was like, "There is no way Truman Capote really talked like that." Then I saw some interviews of Capote in real life and I was like, "Holy shit Phillip Seymour Hoffman is an acting God"

So, summing it all up, Heath ledger (Rest in peace) and Daniel day lewis are(were) amazing actors.

Brad Pitt isn't doing a Belfast accent in Snatch, it's that of a Irish traveller which has some very different characteristics to Belfast

i absolutely love the smiles on his face whenever Heath and Daniel come on screen, he knows it's going to be spot on.

Gotta miss Philip Seymour Hoffman. What a legendary actor.

When the fuck did Dennis from It's Always Sunny know so much about accents?

i love the way the editing makes a convcersation back and forth. very creative.

Wired, please bring Erik back for more. I've watched his videos three times now, and I'm ready for something fresh!

“Who the f*ck let this happen?!” OMG, the comic relief I did not expect! I laughed way too hard 🤣😂🤣😂

I have a feeling that Brad Pitt's accent was intentionally ridiculous and bad. Seems like a Tarantino thing

THIS IS GOLD To language learning, HIS GIVING THE CLUES to understand in what details to focus when practicing PRONUNCIACION

I absolutely love this series and the insights Erik Singer gives. As someone who is interested in accents, these videos are a goldmine. One thing i would like to see mentioned more though is that there isn‘t one kind of accent for any nationality. Just like there isn‘t one ‘American’ or ‘British’ accent, there isn’t one ‘German’ accent. I especially noticed this with the Seven Years in Tibet clip. Being German myself, i couldn’t tell you Brad Pitt’s character was supposed to be German. And i wouldn’t say that’s the fault of a lacklustre performance but more because - especially nowadays - people just sound different than they did decades ago. I learned British English in school and because i like the sound of it, that’s how i talk most of the time (of course i’ll still sound German to most native speakers). But i also have friends that are influenced a lot by American TV so they sound much more ‘American on a basis of German inflexions’ than just plain ‘Oh that’s a German accent.’

Idris Elba is a brilliant actor. Glad to see him featured.

Tom Cruises Irish accent is an inside joke among everyone in Ireland.

"This is really good for the most part." Kate Winslet: "Thank you."

Always learns lot watching these breakdowns.

So, in short, Day-Lewis and Seymour Hoffman are on another level completely.

Heath Ledger was truly legendary.

This is absolutely brilliant definitely gave me more of an appreciation for movies

I absolutely love his reactions to bad accents. "I don't know what happened to the prep here....". Hahaha His face before the Costner scene was gold!

I just can't stop imagining him pretending to be a bunch of different nationalities, while messing people up and just getting their accent right everytime.

Make this a series

Damson Idris and Nicholas Pinnock are both unbelievable. Their American accents are nuanced and so great. They are truly gifted actors. Can’t credit them enough

I am an Afrikaans South African and I totally bought the Invictus Afrikaans accent. South Africa has so many accents and so many gradients of the "same" accents....especially in Gauteng, the financial hub. Excellent job on the accent in that clip, Matt Damon!

UKposts has been recommending me some weird ass shit lately and this was one of them, but it's actually really cool

Mickey Rooney, Breakfast at Tiffany's "Japanese" Who the fuck let this happen? HAHAHA

Eric Singer vids are my comfort vids. I come back to them when I need some familiar and wholesome content.

I love these breakdowns

This guy is really good. Very specific and constructive criticism.

I could have watched this for an hour! Quite disappointed when it ended!

The best one for personal challenge is without a doubt Brad Pitt in Snatch. Holy Toledo, he nailed that Traveller accent. He was magnificant. ''I throw in a dahg.'' Hahaha! Even the Irish were in awe of him in this movie. A different movie and he'd have won an Oscar for his portrayal/accent.

This is *the most fascinating video I’ve come across all month!* 😳📚🙌

Hoffman was such a fucking legend. I seriously get frustrated every time I think about him being dead.

5:05 did he just imply that Nick Cage preps for his roles?

Incredible and excellent analysis!!! Definitely, Mr. Singer has an excellent ear but most of it, his brain can analyze each one of the accents in his mind. He said that American actors did not have time to prepare. I think in the case of many of them, especially Tom Cruize never had the intention of getting coached.

Fascinating video...I just found Wired...and I'm hooked.🤗🤭🤫

Idris Elba's accent in The Wire had me convinced he was a native Baltimore resident, and nearly fell over when I heard he was a fellow Brit

This guy has me questioning my own accent and I've lived in the same state since birth.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman was such an Awesome actor. Daniel Day Lewis IS an awesome actor. Both did intense prep

I love these videos. So educational, interesting, and… fun! 🙂

"Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Capote: this is just amazing in every way" EVERY performance that PHS gave was just amazing. Sad that he died so young.

What about Gary Oldman who is the KING of accents?? I can't believe he wasn't mentioned.

Daniel Day Lewis walks the line brilliantly thru everything he does😍 Jake Gyllenhaal is one actor that I feel isn't praised on the level of wish I feel he deserves. Trans Atlantic accents are my favorite in old movies😍

Erik Singer does really know his craft. Great breakdown.

16 minute video? Pfft I ain't gonna watch all this. 16 minutes later... fuck.

Wired is like BuzzFeed except with much more educational content

I’m mesmerised by your videos.