Dual Translation?

So I'm listening to an interview with Idris Elba, the British actor who so brilliantly played Stringer Bell on The Wire. A few minutes into it, as I listen to him speak in his native accent (which I'd never heard before), I'm prompted to reflect that there are a lot of British actors who make a good living playing Americans in TV and film, but are there any Americans playing Brit roles appearing consistently in film and TV across the pond?

None come immediately to mind...

Intelligible

It is mind blowing that I find it such an enormous relief that the new president is intelligent, articulate, curious and answers questions directly. The fact that he understands the questions asked instead of responding to an unasked query with a non sequitur talking point is also noted.

Pretty sad commentary on the current resident that these qualities come across as extraordinary in the leader of our country, rather than a prerequisite for the job.

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