Sophie's accent
Why didn't she have an Australian accent?
ferluna
because in the movies your accent never changes, even if you live in another country for 30 years. which, obviously, isn't the case in real life... some people start picking up an accent within a couple of years
shareNot true. My grandmother has lived in America for over 50 years, and she still has a strong French accent. However, if you moved to another country as a child than the chances of your accent changing is much higher. I don't know when Susan's character moved to Australia, so I can't really comment on whether her American accent is a movie mistake or not.
Did her father have an Australian accent? I can't remember.
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It's not true in every case, but for the most part there will be a softening at the very least. It's also worth noting that American accents are fairly neutral and it's easier for an American to pick up an accent than vice versa, especially a strong one like an Australian accent. Age is also a factor.
Her father was Australian and it's implied they moved to Australia when she was a teenager. Which to me suggests she should have had at least something of an accent, but whatevs
It's pretty hard to get rid of an accent without training. I tried to soften my NY accent and for the most part I was able to but it slipped out if I wasn't focused on it.
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