That actor's charisma modifier is off the charts. A true pleasure to watch.

I'd never considered his point about how accent also impacts the flow of speech and potential speed so noticeably. Speed of speaking always drove me crazy when trying to learn Spanish, and I never got nearly as profecient at understanding spoken spanish as I did with French. Maybe if I had studied Spanish with a different accent from a different era I would have stood a chance! But it's crazy to think that plays which are 3 hours today were 2 hours in the past (though speech is likely not the only factor there). I don't have the patience for 3 hour plays, and Shakespeare never stuck with me from school, but after this I'm curious to watch a full production in the original accent.