Scots star Cumming and his Victor & Barry co star say they were both advised to lose their Scottishness
Acting legend Alan Cumming has revealed while the Americans have always loved his ‘Scottishness’ the London luvvies often told him to ditch the accent.
Cumming, who has become a massive star in the States as host of The Traitors US, said: “A Scottish accent was seen as a demerit rather than a good thing. Alan, who has starred in dozens of movies and TV shows including Circle of Friends and GoldenEye, admits he owes his glittering career to his country of birth.
Alan and Falkirk-born Forbes, 61, earned huge fame and affection for their characters Victor and Barry and as SteveThe duo decided to write a book - Victor and Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium - a collection of photos and memories of how they met in 1982 as drama students at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
Masson, who played Victor MacIlvanney, was 19 when they first met and was described as the “older sophisticated man” by Cumming, who was only 17.
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