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> It's not bad. Having Kevin Spacey as the lead is good.

I like the show, but Kevin Spacey's southern accent is so terrible it is distracting. I normally wouldn't care, but my I grew up in the Carolinas and he sounds nothing like any person or politician from the area. He needs to drop the accent as it takes away from the rest of his performance.

If they wanted a correct southern accent they should have hired Kyle Chandler.

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There's a lot more than one southern accent. Someone from the Carolinas sounds wholly different from Floridian which sounds different from Texan which sounds different from Oklahoma which sounds different from Louisiana and I think you're getting the picture. I've heard more than one person with that accent of his.

They modelled the accent on the writer/producer's father: http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/house-of-cards-sta....

I obviously can't speak to how well they nailed it, but there was a very specific accent in mind.

Thanks for posting that. It seems they were more interested in enhancing the dialog by adding rhythmic lilt rather than being concerned about producing something that is authentic.

When I was at NC State, I met an old doctor who had an accent kind of like that. I had a feeling it was some sort of "Old Raleigh accent of prestige." I've also heard people talk sort of like that in Georgia, where again I got a feeling it was linked to prestige.

His accent might not be spot-on, but I find it plausible.

Grew up in the south. His accent is wonderful.

There are thousands of accents in that portion of the country just like anywhere else.

For me it's a wonderful departure from Kevin Spacey being "Kevin Spacey" in just about everything else I've seen him in.

House of Cards is delightful.

The accent is good.

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