Lilac Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 I just finished watching a sweet little short film that was made in Australia. The actresses (complete amateurs) have accents so thick, I can't hardly understand them sometimes. There is a key line that is repeated throughout the film to which one of the actresses answers "no." And I swear when she says "no," it is two syllables (at least) and it rhymes with "sly". The accent is really cute (just like Barnum's southern drawl), but I was surprised. It's not the Australian accent I hear on TV or in the movies. Just thought I'd share. :D Link to comment
Lilac Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I just finished watching a sweet little short film that was made in Australia. The actresses (complete amateurs) have accents so thick, I can't hardly understand them sometimes. There is a key line that is repeated throughout the film to which one of the actresses answers "no." And I swear when she says "no," it is two syllables (at least) and it rhymes with "sly". The accent is really cute (just like Barnum's southern drawl), but I was surprised. It's not the Australian accent I hear on TV or in the movies. Just thought I'd share. :D Link to comment
Barnum Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (just like Barnum's southern drawl) Drawl? Really? :| Link to comment
Barnum Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (just like Barnum's southern drawl) Drawl? Really? :| Link to comment
Dr Archeville Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Drawl? Really? :| Don't you fret none, sugah, a good Southern drawl's how we show them Yankees that we take time t'think before we speak ;) Link to comment
Dr Archeville Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Drawl? Really? :| Don't you fret none, sugah, a good Southern drawl's how we show them Yankees that we take time t'think before we speak ;) Link to comment
Lilac Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Drawl? Really? :| I said it was cute. :D Link to comment
Lilac Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Drawl? Really? :| I said it was cute. :D Link to comment
cosmicarus Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I just finished watching a sweet little short film that was made in Australia. The actresses (complete amateurs) have accents so thick, I can't hardly understand them sometimes. There is a key line that is repeated throughout the film to which one of the actresses answers "no." And I swear when she says "no," it is two syllables (at least) and it rhymes with "sly". The accent is really cute (just like Barnum's southern drawl), but I was surprised. It's not the Australian accent I hear on TV or in the movies. Just thought I'd share. Hmmm - I'd say they're from the north, it's like they speak a whole other language up there, unlike the refined south, where I'm from What was the film called? Link to comment
cosmicarus Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I just finished watching a sweet little short film that was made in Australia. The actresses (complete amateurs) have accents so thick, I can't hardly understand them sometimes. There is a key line that is repeated throughout the film to which one of the actresses answers "no." And I swear when she says "no," it is two syllables (at least) and it rhymes with "sly". The accent is really cute (just like Barnum's southern drawl), but I was surprised. It's not the Australian accent I hear on TV or in the movies. Just thought I'd share. Hmmm - I'd say they're from the north, it's like they speak a whole other language up there, unlike the refined south, where I'm from What was the film called? Link to comment
Endless Flight Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Drawl? Really? :| It reminds of this cartoon: mdj8CQEvUqg Link to comment
Endless Flight Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Drawl? Really? :| It reminds of this cartoon: mdj8CQEvUqg Link to comment
Barnum Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 It reminds of this cartoon: It's hard to believe they used to make cartoons like that. :shock: Sooooooo politically incorrect. And for the record my people are from the north, waaaaaay above the Mason-Dixon Line. In fact, my grandparents were born on about the same longitudinal line as Quebec. Does that make me a Yankee? I doubt it. Since my family moved to the US we've lived in southern VA or further south . . . . . . ya'll. Link to comment
Barnum Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 It reminds of this cartoon: It's hard to believe they used to make cartoons like that. :shock: Sooooooo politically incorrect. And for the record my people are from the north, waaaaaay above the Mason-Dixon Line. In fact, my grandparents were born on about the same longitudinal line as Quebec. Does that make me a Yankee? I doubt it. Since my family moved to the US we've lived in southern VA or further south . . . . . . ya'll. Link to comment
Endless Flight Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hehe Nothing like Looney Tunes. :) Link to comment
Endless Flight Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hehe Nothing like Looney Tunes. :) Link to comment
Dr Archeville Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm probably not far from you, Barnum :twisted: I've lived in North Carolina all my life (lived about 25 miles south of the VA border for a good part of it), but I've never had much of an accent. I've even had some out-of-state met-on-the-internet friends who were surprised at my lack of an accent when hearing me speak for the first time! Link to comment
Dr Archeville Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm probably not far from you, Barnum :twisted: I've lived in North Carolina all my life (lived about 25 miles south of the VA border for a good part of it), but I've never had much of an accent. I've even had some out-of-state met-on-the-internet friends who were surprised at my lack of an accent when hearing me speak for the first time! Link to comment
Heritage Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I love a good Southern accent meself; I've got a mild version of the flat, nasal Chicagoan's accent, though occasionally a bit of my family's Western Pennsylvanian creeps in, which is funny since I was born and raised in Illinois I saw an interview with Yvonne Strahovski fron Sydney (star of TV's Chuck), and her accent is very cool; she pronounces 'no' as 'no-er.' :love: Link to comment
Heritage Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I love a good Southern accent meself; I've got a mild version of the flat, nasal Chicagoan's accent, though occasionally a bit of my family's Western Pennsylvanian creeps in, which is funny since I was born and raised in Illinois I saw an interview with Yvonne Strahovski fron Sydney (star of TV's Chuck), and her accent is very cool; she pronounces 'no' as 'no-er.' :love: Link to comment
Cyrith Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I have a Delaware accent. Whether or not I have a southern drawl depends on how far north I am. All of my cousins friends on Stanton Island think I have a southern accent. Anyone I've ever met from the south thinks I lack an accent. I grew up about about 40 minutes away from Philly though, so I don't think I have one. Link to comment
Cyrith Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I have a Delaware accent. Whether or not I have a southern drawl depends on how far north I am. All of my cousins friends on Stanton Island think I have a southern accent. Anyone I've ever met from the south thinks I lack an accent. I grew up about about 40 minutes away from Philly though, so I don't think I have one. Link to comment
cosmicarus Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hopefully this video will clear a few things up. It's by 'Flight Of The Conchords', a hilarious comedy duo from New Zealand (famous for many of their songs which are just a little too lewd to post here). Anyways, enjoy: zs_rXxi0zhM Link to comment
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