Martin Compston fears he is losing out on Hollywood roles – because he can’t pull off acting like an American.The Line of Duty star admits he struggles with the accent despite being married to a Yank.And, when it comes to auditions, he’s criticised for speaking too politely.Greenock-born Compston – lauded for his English accent as DS Steve Arnott in Line of Duty – lives in Las Vegas with his wife Tianna and their baby.The 35-year-old said: “I struggle at times with the American accent in auditions.“I can do the accent no problem but there’s a whole psychology that goes with it, of how you carry yourself.“A dialect coach said to me, ‘You sound all right but I don’t believe you because you say ‘excuse me’, ‘please’ and ‘sorry’ far too many
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