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What Does the Cow Say? Ask Patrick Stewart

Sir Patrick knows more dialects than any other actor…or animal…on Broadway.

Sir Patrick Stewart as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot.
Sir Patrick Stewart as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot.
(© Joan Marcus)

Sir Patrick Stewart, currently starring in Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land in repertory at Broadway's Cort Theatre, is ready to add an equally high-brow item to the special skills section of his résumé — "Can moo in many dialects."

This surprising bovine talent was unearthed in an interview with NPR for the podcast How to Do Everything, during which a listener from Nebraska asked an age-old question: How would a cow moo in a British accent?

Well, they looked to the right man for the answer. Not only did Stewart offer up a moo with his native inflection, but the knight shared a plethora of moos from various regions of England, even presenting his own rendition of the Nebraska moo (sounds from the little-known cockney cow made a cameo as well).

Take a listen…It truly is a master class.

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