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In 2021, Mare of Easttown, became a sensation not just for the story and the twists. It was also where Kate Winslet’s <\/strong>performance was anchored by her Philly accent (more specifically, her Delco accent).<\/p>\n Now, it’s time for another cast of stars, including Mark Ruffalo <\/strong>and Tom Pelphry<\/strong>, to try their hand at one. Brad Ingelsby<\/strong>, the writer, creator and executive producer of Task and Mare of Easttown, is from Pennsylvania, so he knows the show has to feel authentic.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI live in Chester County, right next to Delaware County. My wife\u2019s family lives in Delaware County!\u201d Ingelsby told Parade. \u201cMare is a character that resonates with people, especially where I live, in a lot of meaningful ways.\u201d<\/p>\n The accents had to be flawless, and for Emilia Jones <\/strong>(CODA, Locke & Key), the pressure was real. \u201cEveryone was so good at it in Mare of Easttown,\u201d she said. Determined to live up to that standard, Jones trained for five months with dialect coach Suzanne Selby <\/strong>and even immersed herself in Delco life before filming.<\/p>\n \u201cI flew out to Philly two weeks early and was bar hopping in Delaware County, talking to the locals and making friends,\u201d she explained. \u201cI made a lot of Delco friends who I still text to this day. They really took a Brit like me under their wing to become Delco. It\u2019s also not just an accent, it\u2019s an energy.\u201d<\/p>\n Relative newcomer Silvia Dionicio <\/strong>(New Amsterdam, Chicago P.D.) was quick to praise her co-star: \u201cThat Delco accent. Go off, Queen. You ate that. Fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n Related: Mark Ruffalo to Star in New HBO Drama Series \u2018Task\u2019 From the Creator of \u2018Mare of Easttown\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Many of the cast credited Selby with making the accent possible. Fabien Frankel<\/strong> (House of the Dragon) called her \u201cabsolutely incredible,\u201d recalling how \u201cevery single word\u201d was scrutinized. As a Brit, he had his own learning curve: \u201cAs a foreigner, you always think New York and Philly are the same thing, but they\u2019re not! Suzanne quickly told me I sounded like I was from the Bronx.\u201d<\/p>\n Some of the cast, on the other hand, opted not to go for the Philly accent. Emmy winner Martha Plimpton <\/strong>(The Good Wife, Raising Hope) joked, \u201cI just decided I wasn\u2019t from Philly.\u201d Thuso Mbedu <\/strong>followed suit: \u201cThey established very early that she didn\u2019t need to have a Philly accent. So I just did a general American accent, which was still a struggle because it was so far removed from my South African accent.\u201d Plimpton added, \u201cThe accent is notoriously difficult. You can\u2019t ever get lazy with it or take it for granted. There are sounds that come out of nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n For Dionicio, English being her second language meant long days on set that left her exhausted. \u201cAt the end of long shoot days, English just didn\u2019t make sense,\u201d she admitted. Instead of adopting the Philly accent, she worked with Selby to shape her delivery so it felt natural and consistent on screen.<\/p>\n In the end, the cast of Task treated the Delco accent as more than just a technical exercise. It also became a window into the culture and character of the region. Dionicio said it best, \u201cDelco is its own character in the show.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether fully embracing the challenge like Jones or choosing a different path like Plimpton and Mbedu, each actor found a way to ground their performance in the authenticity of Philly. For Ingelsby, that commitment ensures his Pennsylvania stories ring true, proving once again that how these characters speak is just as vital as what they have to say.<\/p>\n Related: ‘The Holiday\u2019 Limited Series Based on Beloved Nancy Meyers Film in Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 10, 2025, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. 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