BAFTA 2017 Best Supporting Actor winner Dev Patel watched endless episodes of Australian Masterchef to perfect the ‘torturous’ accent he needed for Lion
Actor Dev walked away with the award for Best Leading Actor at the BAFTAs on Sunday night and he had an incredible way of preparing for the role
DEV Patel has revealed he watched endless episodes of Australian Masterchef to perfect his accent in Lion.
The British star walked away with the Best Supporting Actor gong at Sunday night’s BAFTA's.
Speaking about he prepared for the Oscar nominated film, and how he took on the challenge of mastering the accent, Dev said: “To change the way I sound, that took a good eight months.
“It was eight months of solid repetition [and] I watched a lot of Australian Masterchef!”
It didn’t stick in Dev’s brain for long however, and the actor admits he was happy when he could start using his own accent again.
He added: “It went from my brain as soon as it was done...
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“After eight solid months of repetition I was glad to say goodbye to it.
“It was torture, it's a very hard accent to grapple with.”
Speaking after he won his BAFTA, Dev said: “It's a lot to take in. I really did not expect to win.
“We have been going to all these awards and this one is where everything changed, on home turf with my family here.
“I used to watch this at home with my family and now for us all to be here, it's kind of an out of body experience.”
Joking about his breakthrough role in Skins, over a decade ago, Dev laughed: “Anwar would be off his face by now.
“I love those guys and my biggest inspirations were some of those characters from skins.
“Joe Dempsey inspired me and was a great mentor in that process. He sent me a lovely email to say can you believe it was ten years ago.”
Dev starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the film – which is up for seven Oscars later this month.
The actress stole the show in her plunging black gown.
Although fashionistas loved her designer dress Nicole later admitted her children probably wouldn't agree with how revealing it was.
Both Dev and Nicole have been nominated for Oscars for their roles in the movie, but Dev admits he already feels like a winner.
He added: “I have to pinch myself all the time.
From the beginning of this experience I've been surrounded by such amazing, superior beings.
“You have to constantly pinch yourself but it's all been so positive and for them to actually acknowledge your work is quite mind blowing.”
Kate Middleton stole the show with a jaw-dropping Alexander McQueen dress.
Winners BAFTA 2017
Outstanding British Film: I, Daniel Blake
Best Film: La La Land
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Best Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Supporting Actor: Dev Patel, Lion
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Best Dierctor: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Outstanding Debut by a British Director/Producer/Writer: Under The Shadow
Best Cinematography: La La Land
Best Original Screenplay: Manchester By The Sea
Best Documentary: 13th
Best Visual Effects: The Jungle Book
Best Adapted Screenplay: Luke Davies, Lion
Best Animation: Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Costume Design: Madeline Fontaine, Jackie
Best Make-Up and Hair: J. Roy Helland and Daniel Phillips, Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Production Design: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Best Original Music: Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Best Editing: Hacksaw Ridge
Best Animated Short: A Love Story
Best Sound: Arrival
Rising Star: Tom Holland
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