"Irish"
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Match Point
greenfairyXO — 10 years ago(February 17, 2016 09:07 PM)
Chris was said to be from Ireland.
Tom called him "Irish" as a nickname because of that.
Jonathan Rhys Meyeres IS actually Irish!
And yet he uses a british accent in this film. instead of just speaking like himself?
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pennilayne — 10 years ago(March 16, 2016 05:33 AM)
but he TOLD them he was IRISH. he was honest and even knew theyd find it charming. his nickname with matthew goode's character was "IRISH" yet they believed he was a member of upper english class? i get him doing that with other people but he spoke with a british accent from the start with this family all the while telling htem hes from ireland. so no that makes no sense.
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Quicksilver1900 — 9 years ago(October 14, 2016 07:56 AM)
They did not believe he was English or upper class. He was just blending in. Plenty of Irish, Australians', New Zealanders' and South Africans' accents change through association when they have lived in Britain for awhile. It's less natural for an expat American's accent to change.