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re: Best/Worst southern accents you've seen in TV or movies?

Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:22 am to
Posted by Arksulli
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Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:22 am to
It is a bit sad that when you need an actor or actress to nail a Southern or Texan accent and you can't find an actor from that region... you're better off casting someone from Britain or Australia than most of the US.
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:48 am to
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It is a bit sad that when you need an actor or actress to nail a Southern or Texan accent and you can't find an actor from that region... you're better off casting someone from Britain or Australia than most of the US.


The Southern accent is closer to the Queen's English than any other.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
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Posted on 4/30/24 at 5:23 pm to
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you're better off casting someone from Britain or Australia than most of the US.


because they probably research and study it with less of a preconceived notion than Americans.
Americans go in thinking they know what it sounds like.
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