Comments on: Seeing Through The Invisibles

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:53:37 +0000

I’m just going on what I’ve seen on the Buffy extras and interviews (ahem), and he does have a bit of a mixed accent. Maybe he’s as annoying as me and it changes depending on who he’s around.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:01:52 +0000

Carrie, you can blame me (and my thorough knowledge of all things Buffy) for leaving that one in. I remember reading the same thing, and how James Marsters used Head’s accent as the model for Spike, but then took to the Internet for a bit of research. Apparently, there is some disagreement over which of Head’s very various accents is the real one, based upon a family history of attending Eton and Cambridge. Make of that what you will.

By: Stellanova

Stellanova — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:15 +0000

I watched the first 20 minutes of it and couldn’t be bothered watching any more. It just didn’t work, for the reasons you mention above. Which is a shame, becuase I do adore Anthony Head. Did you hear him in the (hilarious) Radio 4 sitcom Bleak Expectations? He needs to do more comedy!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:38:18 +0000

I didn’t watch this, almost, but no. And, not to be one of those people, but I’m pretty sure ASH natural accent isn’t that of Giles, he is actually rough around the edges London. So he should be good at that really. Had you been a Buffy fan I could have said ‘Band Candy’ and you’d know what I mean. But alas. Maybe one day you’ll be sucked into that world.