[BITList] what's a hugh grant

[FS]

colin,
ah all is explained now. Personally having a southern English accent I 
have problems with being taken for an American even by Americans at 
times they think I come from Maine can only think the people of Maine 
came from Hampshire originally
frank

On 10/24/2010 10:14 AM, CT's wrote:
> frank
> as the subject was accents, in this context, a "hugh grant" is the 
> english accent of the same aforementioned hugh grant.
> I believe he is considered to be an english film actor, however he has 
> been vocal about his disrespect for the profession of acting, his 
> disdain towards the culture of celebrity, and hostility towards the 
> media.
> In a career spanning 20 years, Grant has repeatedly claimed that 
> acting is not a true calling but just a job he fell into - it seems to 
> pay reasonably well..
> colin t
>
> /*Hugh John Grant* (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and 
> //film producer/ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_producer>/. He has 
> received a //Golden Globe Award/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award>/, a //BAFTA/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA>/, and an //Honorary César/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorary_C%C3%A9sar>/. His movies have 
> also earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases 
> worldwide.^[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-0> /
>
> /Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in //Richard 
> Curtis/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Curtis_%28screenwriter%29>/'s 
> sleeper hit //Four Weddings and a Funeral/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Weddings_and_a_Funeral>/(1994).^[2] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-alter_ego-1> He 
> used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 
> 1990s to deliver comic performances in mainstream films like //Mickey 
> Blue Eyes/ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Blue_Eyes>/(1999) and 
> //Notting Hill/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notting_Hill_%28film%29>/(1999). By the 
> turn of the century, he had established himself as a //leading man/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_man>/skilled with a satirical 
> comic talent.^[3] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-prince_charming-2> 
> In recent years, Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically 
> acclaimed turns as a //cad/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rake_%28character%29>/in //Bridget 
> Jones's Diary/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Jones%27s_Diary_%28film%29>/(2001), 
> //About A Boy/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_a_Boy_%28film%29>/(2002), and 
> //American Dreamz/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dreamz>/(2006).^[4] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-movie_reviews-3> /
>
> /Within the film industry, he is cited as an anti-movie star who 
> approaches his roles like a //character actor/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_actor>/, with the ability to 
> make acting look effortless.^[5] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-natural_does_it-4> 
> Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of //irony/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony>////sarcasm/ 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm>/and studied physical mannerisms 
> as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions./
>
> /The entertainment media's coverage of Grant's life off the big screen 
> has often overshadowed his work as a thespian.^[6] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-sharon_small_quote-5> 
> ^[7] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-screen_legend-6> He 
> has been vocal about his disrespect for the profession of acting, his 
> disdain towards the culture of celebrity, and hostility towards the 
> media.^[8] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-reluctant_romeo-7> 
> ^[8] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-reluctant_romeo-7> 
> ^[9] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-grumpiness-8> 
> In a career spanning 20 years, Grant has repeatedly claimed that 
> acting is not a true calling but just a job he fell into.^[10] 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Grant#cite_note-bridget_jones_interview-9> 
> /
>
> //
>
> *From:* FS <mailto:franka at iinet.net.au>
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> whats a hugh grant?
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