Subtle matters of accent and style are perhaps the toughest test for a wholly American cast romping through this unmistakably English material, based on the hugely popular 1892 farce "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas.
Within the AD group, grey matter associations of accent comprehension and recognition were identified in the anterior superior temporal lobe.
"We are in the driest part of the driest continent on Earth," says my co-passenger, Bertina, in her matter-of-fact German accent.
Soon after the radio program began -- five spots a week, each about 15 minutes -- Mr. MacGregor's matter-of-fact Scottish accent became as recognizable as Philippe de Montebello's plumy French baritone did to visitors who listened to his recorded audio guides at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before his retirement in 2008.
Then there are the matters of language, accent and cultural nuance that promise to hamper the communication and understanding needed to deliver personal services.
"Everybody should be nervous," he says, matter-of-factly, the Philly accent still detectable.
Sitting in his modest but busy travel agency at 130 West 42nd Street, he told his dramatic story matter-of-factly, in a lilting Nigerian accent.
Whether it was a matter of concentrating on the American accent, concentrating on the performance over all, or simply being a more temperamentally controlled person, Fassbender didn't bring the casualness, the loose mannerisms that Jobs brought to work and life along with his strong professional and intellectual focus.
It's not just a matter of Americans having to assume British accents, though what those accents signify as to relative positions in class and power structures is especially important with Pinter.
