Connor Storrie plays a Russian hockey player with a thick accent in the new HBO Max series Heated Rivalry, but no, he’s not actually from Russia!
The 25-year-old actor, who is American, opened up about adopting a fake accent for his role as Ilya Rozanov and how the character is so different than himself.
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“Honestly, I’ve always just thought Russian language and Russian culture was really cool. It’s so different from American culture so it feels really exotic and out there from where I come from,” Connor told etalk.
He added, “So getting to play anything that is as far away from me as possible I feel like is really enlightening. It’s also just fun to put on that sort of posture and that sort of thing. You know, I’m super enthusiastic, so getting to do that is just fun. It lets you discover things about yourself and about the world. It’s easier to play that way too, because I’m not so concerned about being Connor.”
Check out photos from the show’s premiere. You can watch the first two episodes now on HBO Max with new episodes airing every Friday.
Source: justjared.com
