Name: Saoirse Ronan Tries To Teach Stephen An Irish Accent
Uploaded: 2016-07-10T23:29:07.000Z
Duration: 3 min 45 s
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>> EVEN THE WAY YOU SAID THAT IT SOUNDED VERY IRISH.

>> NOT BAD WITH THE OLD IRISH BROGUE THERE.

>> Stephen: CAN YOU TEACH ME TO DO A REAL IRISH ACCENT?

>> Stephen: WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING NOW, STEPHEN.

THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO REMEMBER, WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE

TRY TO DO AN IRISH ACCENT THEY ALWAYS SORT OF GO UP HERE LIKE

THAT-- THEY KIND OF-- YES THEY DON'T USE WORDS.

>> THAT'S THE, LIKE, ANGRY IRISH CATHOLIC.

>> Stephen: THERE'S I'M IRISH AND I'M IRISH.

SO I FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD BE SORT OF-- YOU SHOULD BE BUBBLY.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS KEEP YOUR VOICE WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW.

>> Stephen: RIGHT HERE WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW I THOUGHT WE

>> YOU'RE GOING TO LISTEN TO THIS FOR A SECOND.

I SUPPOSE YOU NEED TO KEEP THE SOUNDS QUITE OPEN.

SO EVERYTHING SORT OF SOUNDS QUITE MELODIC AND SING-SONGY.

I'M STEPHEN?" >> Stephen: HOW'S IT GOING,

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) IT'S NOT GREAT, BUT IT'S NOT--

( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: HOW DID I DO WITH

HOW OFTEN DO PEOPLE GET IT RIGHT ON THE FIRST TRY?

>> Stephen: WHAT'S THE WORST PRONUNCIATION OF YOUR NAME YOU

LET ME GET IT OUT HERE FIRST SO PEOPLE CAN SEE IT.

>> Stephen: WHAT'S THE WORST PRONUNCATION.

>> Stephen: YOU DO LOOK A LITTLE BIT LIKE A SUAREZ.

>> Stephen: HAVE A VERY, VERY THICK MEXICAN ACCENT.

>> AND I'VE GOT THE SKIN TONE TO GO WITH IT.

>> Stephen: YOU CAN HELP ME OUT WITH SOMETHING, THOUGH?

THERE ARE SO MANY IRISH NAMES THAT ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR

>> DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE THAT IN THE AUDIENCE?

>> Stephen: THIS IS ONE THAT BREAKS MY BRAIN.

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Saoirse Ronan Tries To Teach Stephen An Irish Accent

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