sˈæks klˈeɪmd ðæt hiː ˈoʊnli hæd ɐ fjˈuː wˈiːks tə lˈɜːn ðə dˈɪfɪkəlt ænd kˈɑːmplɛks ˈæksənt ðæt mænwˈɛl ɪz sˌoʊ fˈeɪməs fɔːɹ ɪn fˈækt, hˌævɪŋ lˈɪvd ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ʌntˈɪl hiː wʌz ˈeɪt, sˈæks ɪnˈɪʃəli sədʒˈɛstᵻd plˈeɪɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɜːmən wˈeɪɾɚ, bˌʌt lˈʌvd hɪz ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz ɔnðə ʃˈoʊ ænd stˈɪl hæd mænwˈɛlz ɐtˈaɪɚ.
Sachs claimed that he only had a few weeks to learn the difficult and complex accent that Manuel is so famous for (in fact, having lived in Germany until he was eight, Sachs initially suggested playing a German waiter), but loved his experiences on the show and still had Manuel's attire.