07-11-2018, 14:25
Good point, Dancing. Where are you, Blue? Not gone all Red on us, have you?
I`ve heard the same thing from a few people - about being thought to be Australian in the US, that is. What you said, Dancing, reminded me of a conversation I had with a few Yanks whilst I was there about American actors` ability to do an 'English' accent. (I still can`t think of Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins without creasing up.) Gwynneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors was mentioned, as was Renee Zellweger in the Bridget Jones films and Johnny Depp in several - by far the best, for me - but I got a bit confused when they started talking about Robin Williams; I really couldn`t think what film they were talking about. It turns out they were talking about his 'English' accent in Mrs Doubtfire. I`m sure that would go down well north of the border.
To be fair, I suppose it`s only like us distinguishing between an Australian and a New Zealander. Nowadays, having been to both, if I listen carefully I can just about tell the difference after a few minutes but to an Aussie or a Kiwi it`s obvious straightaway, apparently. A few years ago I did once call a Kiwi an Aussie on the basis I couldn`t tell the difference. Nearly got into VERY hot water there; it cost me a couple of pints to get out of it.
I`ve heard the same thing from a few people - about being thought to be Australian in the US, that is. What you said, Dancing, reminded me of a conversation I had with a few Yanks whilst I was there about American actors` ability to do an 'English' accent. (I still can`t think of Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins without creasing up.) Gwynneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors was mentioned, as was Renee Zellweger in the Bridget Jones films and Johnny Depp in several - by far the best, for me - but I got a bit confused when they started talking about Robin Williams; I really couldn`t think what film they were talking about. It turns out they were talking about his 'English' accent in Mrs Doubtfire. I`m sure that would go down well north of the border.
To be fair, I suppose it`s only like us distinguishing between an Australian and a New Zealander. Nowadays, having been to both, if I listen carefully I can just about tell the difference after a few minutes but to an Aussie or a Kiwi it`s obvious straightaway, apparently. A few years ago I did once call a Kiwi an Aussie on the basis I couldn`t tell the difference. Nearly got into VERY hot water there; it cost me a couple of pints to get out of it.