‘My accent is very soft': Pierce Brosnan responds to criticism of MobLand accent
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 also spoke of the mix of worry and excitement he faces when taking on new roles.
The 72-year-old explained: 'Every job is a challenge and it all comes with a thump of anxiety, because you have to do something.
Brosnan was speaking in an interview with Radio Times magazine (Radio Times/PA)
'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 best known for playing James Bond from 1995 to 2002, starring in four films as 007 in 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 adaption of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club book, which is set for release in August.
The full interview can be read in the latest edition of Radio Times magazine.
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