Mark Ronson had to change his accent to fit in

The London-born producer admits he had to soften his English tones to avoid being bullied when he moved to the United States as a youngster.

Speaking about one of his favourite movies, Zelig, he explained: "It's sort of a mockumentary, Woody Allen plays the lead and he changes his appearance depending on what group of people he's with.

"I moved to New York when I was a kid, and I remember having to change my accent to stop me from getting beaten up by other kids, so I've always had a lot of sympathy with Woody's character."