Michael Fassbender

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I totally agree with you. English isn't my first language either and really, after a while, language stops being a big issue. Especially when you start learning your second language from a very young age like AV did.
It does stop being an issue. I think Alicia was advised to use that excuse in order to not appear a certain way in her early interviews. Journalist says you're a B***h, you use the language barrier excuse. I think she is much better in interviews now by still very stoic.
 
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I didn't realise Michael's girlfriend grew up or spent long periods of her childhood in a country where English was spoken as the home language. How did I miss that?

Lol, you didn't miss it - she grew up in Sweden - not in the UK, USA or Australia where English is the native language regardless of your parents' tongue. As several posters here have testified it is more difficult translating things in your head before speaking and I can only imagine it would make Alicia even more nervous before being interviewed. Still, we know some people will cut her no slack.

Fortunately living in London and with Michael as her partner and with experience she will develop more confidence and be able to relax more in interviews. I think she's doing an excellent job already btw - her English is very good, she's nearly mastered an English accent and she comes across as intelligent and thoughtful but with a playful streak - much like Michael [emoji2]
 
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