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Mr. Breszinki, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Curtis

When watching the latest news this morning I had a deja vu or better a deja ecute (? - my French is still as bad as ever) while John Roberts talked to former security advisor Zbigniew Breszinski. Although his name strongly points to a Polish background I believe his accent sounds more like elevated American English. I am not sure but it reminds me Rockefeller's way of talking and Tony Curtis' interpretation of it in Some like it hot. Is that so?

Who can give me a few pointers on Mr. Breszinki, Mr. Rockefeller and Tony in his biggest role?

Best regards, Igor Merfert

Who does not actually remember Mr. Breszinki's sound profile please go here http://home.arcor.de/t2c/brzesin.mp3 (mp3 audio, 751KB)
  

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[nq:1]When watching the latest news this morning I had a deja vu or better a deja ecute (? - my ... reminds me Rockefeller's way of talking and Tony Curtis' interpretation of it in Some like it hot.

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  • [nq:1]When watching the latest news this morning I had a deja vu or better a deja ecute (?
  • - my ...
  • reminds me Rockefeller's way of talking and Tony Curtis' interpretation of it in Some like it hot.
  • [/nq] No, you're way off.
  • "Zbig", as his buddies like to call him, has a very thick foreign accent.
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[nq:1]When watching the latest news this morning I had a deja vu or better a deja ecute (? - my ... reminds me Rockefeller's way of talking and Tony Curtis' interpretation of it in Some like it hot. Is that so?[/nq]
No, you're way off. "Zbig", as his buddies like to call him, has a very thick foreign accent. He does speak English very well and fluently, as an academic-type would. I suppose yo
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Uh, okay. Seems as if my memory has tricked me. Anyway, what sort of accent does Tony Curtis use in some like it hot? If it does not resemble with Zbig is it somehow connected to Mr. Rockefeller?

Thanks again, Igor Merfert
[nq:2]When watching the latest news this morning I had a ... of it in Some like it hot. Is that so?[/nq]
[nq:1]No, you're way off. "Zbig", as his buddies like
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[nq:1]Uh, okay. Seems as if my memory has tricked me. Anyway, what sort ofaccent does Tony Curtis use in some like it hot? If it does not resemble withZbig is it somehow connected to Mr. Rockefeller?[/nq]
Curtis is Hungarian so maybe it's that.

Adrian
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[nq:1]Uh, okay. Seems as if my memory has tricked me. Anyway, what sort of accent does Tony Curtis use in some like it hot?[/nq]
I don't know; I've never seen that film. My general assumption is that any movie with Marilyn Monroe in it can't be very good, but perhaps I'm wrong about that.
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[nq:2]Uh, okay. Seems as if my memory has tricked me. Anyway, what sort of accent does Tony Curtis use in some like it hot?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know; I've never seen that film. My general assumption is that any movie with Marilyn Monroe in it ... Seeing it now it comes across as rather inane. One wonders how Tom Ewell could ever be a leading man.[/nq]
I don't like watching movies from the
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[nq:1]I don't like watching movies from the 50s. It's always such a disappointment to not like something now that I ... or "Bell, Book, and Candle" and find out that Kim Novak wasn't the most incredibly **** woman that I remember.[/nq]
You just have to say "Natalie Novak" and I'm well away.

Matti
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[nq:2]Uh, okay. Seems as if my memory has tricked me. Anyway, what sort of accent does Tony Curtis use in some like it hot?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know; I've never seen that film. My general assumption is that any movie with Marilyn Monroe in it can't be very good, but perhaps I'm wrong about that.[/nq]
You'd be right were it not for Bus Stop_ (excellent: her best, I think), _All About Eve
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[nq:2] I don't know; I've never seen that film. My ... can't be very good, but perhaps I'm wrong about that.[/nq]
[nq:1]It depends. "The Seven Year Itch" was a great movie..in 1955. Seeing it now it comes across as rather inane. One wonders how Tom Ewell could ever be a leading man.[/nq]
True, but the movie was **** even in its day. See my list and see what you think.
[nq:1]I don't li
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[nq:2]Uh, okay. Seems as if my memory has tricked me. Anyway, what sort ofaccent does Tony Curtis use in some like it hot?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know; I've never seen that film. My general assumption is that any movie with Marilyn Monroe in it can't be very good, but perhaps I'm wrong about that.[/nq]
Of course you are. Don't know why you should leap to such a "conclusion", apart from prejud
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[nq:2]I don't like watching movies from the 50s. It's always ... Novak wasn't the most incredibly **** woman that I remember.[/nq]
[nq:1]Both ****, plus Kim Novak couldn't act her way out of wet paper bag on her best day -- the essence of the "dumb blonde" actress, is what she was.[/nq]
Nevertheless, she starred in the greatest film ever made, Vertigo. Hitchcock reportedly was disa
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