"As a kid I decided that a Canadian accent doesn’t sound tough. I thought guys should sound like Marlon Brando. So now I have a phony accent that I can’t shake, so it’s not phony anymore."
- Ryan GoslingIn an interview, the well-known Canadian actor Ryan Gosling once told a fascinating tale about his experience with identity and accents. As a child, Gosling believed that having a strong American accent would make him appear more rugged and manly. He believed that emulating actors like Marlon Brando…