And Scottish born and bred Outlander actor Richard Rankin says it’s very common–and frustrating–for directors to think they want Scottish accents, and tell him they want Scottish accents, only to force him into a crisper accent as shooting wears on.
During the Brave New Warriors Panel that also featured Ricky Whittle, Rodrigo Santoro, Christopher Meloni, Richard Rankin and Colin O’Donoghue, plenty of the other actors had awkward director stories.
Westworld actor Rodrigo Santoro also admitted that one director told him that he needed to tone himself down and be “a little less Latino” while filming a sex scene.