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ComeAlongPonds t1_iy2gkgx wrote

Australian & New Zealand actors generally have to get out of the country or change their accents to find a home in Hollywood. Hugh Jackman, Cliff Curtis, & Rose Byrne would so different in their native accents. Then there's Temuera Morrison who'll always be Jake the Fett.

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Beta_Ray_Trill OP t1_iy2guh0 wrote

Right, but why is it so common to see Brits/ Aussies play Americans and not vis versa?

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tootsmcgeees t1_iy2ituj wrote

American media is consumed more frequently abroad than other country’s media is consumed in America, so Australians and British people are likely to have grown up having been exposed to American English at a higher rate than the other way around. I don’t think it’s a matter of acting skill so much as it is more exposure to American English dialects.

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Beta_Ray_Trill OP t1_iy2j8uy wrote

Ah Word ok, this is an answer I am jive with. Thank you for that.

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