Why Is It No Non Aussie Actor Can Do A Real Aussie Accent?

[JW Frogen]

This is so fucking strange, actors can do British, great class and small, Americans of all kinds from Texas to New York, actors can do foreign accents, but to the trained Aussie ear, no non Aussie actor can do an Aussie accent.

What is up with that?

 

[JW Frogen]

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate!

 

[WheelieAddict]

Crikey mate.

 

[JW Frogen]

Crikey mate.

I miss Steve Erwin, he was a force of fucking nature mate.

 

[JW Frogen]

I miss every good thing I have ever lost in life.

That is what life is mate.

 

[JW Frogen]

We live in a dry, hard land.

Full of Indigenous dreams and Chinese real estate prices.

 

[WheelieAddict]

Crikey mate.

I miss Steve Erwin, he was a force of fucking nature mate.

I miss that guy too.

mate

 

[TheOldSchool]

I would assume it's because they want viewers to understand them

 

[BULLDOG]

This is so fucking strange, actors can do British, great class and small, Americans of all kinds from Texas to New York, actors can do foreign accents, but to the trained Aussie ear, no non Aussie actor can do an Aussie accent.

What is up with that?

I've heard that sex with kangaroos has some effect on the vocal chords. Just sayin.

 

[idb]

Maybe because no-one wants to be mistaken for an Australian?