While Berkery suggests most actors "can have a good stab at the accent if you have enough time", she stresses that those that "get it really perfect" do so through exceptional dedication.

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In the other, she acts eight times each week in "Perfect Crime, " showing such dedication that she is the Guinness World Records holder for the most performances by a theater actor in the same role.

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