One thing about John Lithgow that is undeniable is that he is very much not English. Nevertheless, he's been picked to play ...

An associate professor at University of Illinois Chicago helped perfect the accents in "The Brutalist," a 10-time Oscar ...

An associate professor at University of Illinois Chicago helped perfect the accents in "The Brutalist," a 10-time Oscar ...

Whether screenwriters use phonetics or standard language, and whether producers use AI or dialect coaches, questions of ethics and linguistic authenticity will remain.

That includes nominee Adrien Brody. He's one of the actors who worked with an acclaimed dialect coach from Chicago, for his role as a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant. Tanera Marshall is an associate ...