‘I just gave it full tilt': Pierce Brosnan responds to criticism of ‘MobLand' accent
The Navan man plays Irish mobster Conrad Harrigan in the Paramount+ series, which follows the Harrigan crime family and their battle with the Stevenson family in London, but he has faced backlash for his accent in the role.
The Irish Independent's review of the series said Brosnan's speaking voice as Conrad was 'all over the shop and a huge distraction'.
In response to criticism, Brosnan told Radio Times: 'My own accent is very soft, Conrad's accent is a million miles away from me.'
He went on to explain that the inspiration for the accent was a man suggested by his dialect coach, adding: 'I told him that I needed a Kerry accent, so he gave me the name of a man and I googled the guy and that was it.
'It was a Kerry accent and so, I just gave it full tilt.'
In the interview, Brosnan (72) also spoke of the mix of worry and excitement he faces when taking on new acting roles.
The 72-year-old said: 'Every job is a challenge and it all comes with a thump of anxiety, because you have to do something.
'What are you doing on the stage? Why are you there? So that's constant. You live with that. You live with that stress all the time, and that's what's so exhilarating.
'That's what makes you alive.'
Brosnan is soon to be seen in cinemas in a new film shot in Donegal called Four Letters of Love, which is based on the international bestselling novel of the same name by Niall Williams.
Released on July 18, Brosnan stars alongside Gabriel Byrne and Helena Bonham Carter in the film, which was shot on location in both Donegal and Antrim.
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The original novel was translated into more than 30 languages after it was published in 1997 before being adapted for the screen.
Brosnan is best known for playing James Bond from 1995 to 2002, starring as 007 in four films: GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002).
He has also starred in Mamma Mia! (2008), Mars Attacks! (1996) and Mrs Doubtfire (1994).
Brosnan will appear in a film adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club book, which is set for release in August.
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