While certainly British actors appear in many an American film, don't forget why. American ventures actually pay more than anything British and they don't necessarily get sucked dry by British tax system. Sure, we complain about ours, but the Brits have gotten a heck of a way to run the country. Since, you mentioned British actors, I have noticed also many a Canadian as well. They too don't get paid as much as here in USA. However, many a production co. is located in Canada as well where costs are reduced greatly. You made also the point of WWII excavates, don't leave out the famous Jews that came as well. I mention that because they're scientific minds greatly enhanced or proceeded the making of the atomic bomb before the Nazis. We won the war because of their input but many plain Jews were left out or so dragged the US policy until the door was opened far wider than before. Let's not forget our own 1st and 2nd generation born here that returned to their forefathers homeland and provided the means to regain them. As always if brits want to reconquer the USA, it will be a bloody cost once the vail is lifted. adios -----Willy ![]()
Since humor goes unrecognized here, this is a joke.
http://www.quora.com/What-would-happen-if-the-British-tried-to-reconquer-the-United-States
I particularly liked the replies by Clyde Davies and Alex Coppens that points out that it is already happening and that British actors are already a staple of American TV, even with American accents. viz. Hugh Laurie (House), and Damien Lewis (Band of Brothers and Homeland) and Jane Leeves who has been around forever. And let's not forget Elizabeth Taylor, Roddy MacDowell, and Angela Lansbury, those WW2 evacuees who stayed.
A remarkable number of the cast of Band of Brothers were British playing Americans (No ! Not David Schwimmer !). It may have been because they stand the cold better.
Ted

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