From ‘Heated Rivalry’ to ‘Ponies,’ Many of the Year’s Best Roles Required Challenging Accent Work

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The hottest trend in Hollywood isn’t just perfecting the art of accent work anymore; it’s learning a whole new language for the part. In this year’s Emmy’s race, a handful of actors will be able to not only submit a clip reel but also show off their ability to pick up a language they didn’t know before signing onto their respective projects. The most headline-grabbing example is, of course, the one that isn’t eligible despite fan pleas. Connor Storrie went through extensive Russian dialect