I recall watching one video of an English-fluent German chick rating the German skills of non-German actors and actresses. She gave high marks to Sandra Bullock, who is fluent, but she reserved her highest praise for British actor Mark Strong, about whom she said that she couldn't even tell he wasn't German. Alan Rickman was a great actor, but in terms of German skills, he was no Mark Strong.
Years ago, I got the same compliment about my French ability, but lately I think my stroke and my overall lack of practice have eroded my French skills, so I won't be hearing Parfois, on oublie que vous n'êtes pas français anytime soon. I am, in fact, a little apprehensive about how things are going to be when I go to France this July for a few days. I realize that being back in France will instantly help me to remember my former high-level fluency, but I'm going to be there for only a few days before returning. I really ought to make a habit of visiting Seorae-maeul, the francophone district in Seoul that's not far from Express Bus Terminal. It's almost down the street from where I live, about 10 km away.
Meanwhile, enjoy the interesting video about how German Hans Gruber sounds.
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