In media appearances, Russell Crowe has all the charm and grace of a beached sperm whale. He stormed out of an interview with the BBC after the host suggested he gave English hero Robin Hood an Irish accent.

Linguists say Queens' dialect has disappeared, seamlessly absorbed into the roiling pit of grotesque guttural utterances of New York at large. Fran Drescher begs to differ. No, seriously, that "melodious and mellifluous" quote is from her. [NYDN, Image: Getty]

Remember that kid in college who came back from study abroad with a fake accent, because he became so Parisian he's all "Mon dieu, I have forgotten English"? A British lady has that, but it's neurological. Awk-ward. [MSN, Pic]

Blending accent, appearance and mannerisms, actors transform into different characters like an oversized fleshy chameleon. When they fail at this task—their only task—we reserve the right to mock them. By compiling a video of their ineptitude.