INTERVIEW: Sharlto Coply on doing different accents, on growing up with

Sheldon discusses his fascination with accents and dialects, which began in his youth. He was inspired by actors like Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, and practiced various caricature dialects from age 10 to 19. Although he initially did not pursue acting, he later returned to his interest in accents. Sheldon studied speech and drama, focusing on phonetics and the technical and creative aspects of dialects.

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