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My parents went through the dictionary looking for a beautiful name, nearly called me Banyan, flicked on a few pages and came to China, which is cockney rhyming slang for mate.

~China Mieville

Topics: Beautiful Came China Cockney Dictionary Few Looking Mate Me Name Nearly Pages Parents Rhyming Slang Through Which

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I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern accent would be an odd clash opposite Nic Cage.

~Christopher Eccleston

Topics: Accent Because Cage Clash Class Cockney Gone Love Nic Northern Odd Opposite Seconds Standard Thought Upper Useful Villain Would I Love

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Lots of middle class people are running around pretending to be Cockney.

~Christopher Eccleston

Topics: Around Class Cockney Lots Middle Middle Class People Pretending Running

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I don't want to say I'll never play someone with a cockney accent, but I think I would be irritated by me doing it.

~Daniel Radcliffe

Topics: Accent Cockney Doing Irritated Me Never Play Say Someone Think Want Would I Think

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Somebody sent me a British magazine listing the 20 worst dialects ever done in movies. I was No. 2, with the worst Cockney accent ever done. No. 1 was Sean Connery, because he uses his Scottish brogue no matter what he's playing.

~Dick Van Dyke

Topics: Accent Because British Cockney Dialects Done Ever He His Magazine Matter Me Movies Playing Scottish Sean Sent Somebody Uses Worst

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The Crafty Cockney had a picture of the owner dressed up as a copper, so I brought it home, wore it on TV and the name just stuck.

~Eric Bristow

Topics: Brought Cockney Copper Crafty Dressed Had Home Just Name Owner Picture Stuck Tv Up Wore

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I actually had a cockney accent before I went to drama school. It's softened up a bit.

~Gemma Arterton

Topics: Accent Actually Before Bit Cockney Drama Drama School Had School Up

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