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Jodie Comer addresses her changing accent in Talking Heads

She feared people would think it was a mistake

Jodie Comer is used to slipping into various different accents as Villanelle in Killing Eve and adopted different one in Talking Heads.

And the talented actress has admitted she feared people would think she got her accent wrong in the BBC One drama.

That’s because she played aspiring actress Lesley, whose accent changed throughout the show.

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Jodie Comer played Lesley in Talking Heads (Credit: BBC)
Jodie Comer played Lesley in Talking Heads (Credit: BBC)

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Monologue

In Talking Heads, a series of characters perform monologues to the camera.

The original series, written by playwright Alan Bennett, was on screens decades ago.

But it recently came back as BBC bosses realised it was the perfect show to film during times of social distancing.

Actors working solo can perform without fear of risking others by getting too close.

Lesley's breakthrough part turns out to be in a porno (Credit: BBC)

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As Villanelle, Jodie used many different accents to good effect (Credit: BBC)

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