For the role, De Montemas was asked to acquire an accent and he explained that the director preferred that he did not have a thick eastern European accent since Alek had been educated in England and had lived in the United States.
De Montemas was asked to acquire an accent. This was for the role. He did not have a thick eastern European accent. This was what he explained for the role. Alek had been educated in England. He had lived in the United States. This was what he explained for the role. The director preferred this.