What happened to Mel's accent?

[Nefarious]

I can't help but notice, in Mel's early films, you could distinctly hear his Austrailian accent, but in his later films and even interviews, it doesn't seem to be there anymore, at least not as distict.

[JtB]

In Reply to: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by Nefarious on March 18, 2000 at 00:02:07:


I think his aussie accent was fake...

he was born in New York you know.

[ChRoNIc]

In Reply to: Re: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by JtB on March 18, 2000 at 01:20:07:


as far as i know he was born in AU, i read it in a paper

[Steve Pilant]

In Reply to: Re: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by ChRoNic on March 18, 2000 at 04:28:04:


: as far as i know he was born in AU, i read it in a paper

My understanding is he's from the US originally, but his dad moved him and his brother and family to Oz to avoid his brother going to Nam.

Even as a transplanted Yank, it is not uncommon if one is in a foreign land for enough time to develop a different accent - especially if at a young enough age. Anyway, those in Oz claim him as one of their own.

I've lived all over the USA and find that even with myself I tend to speak differently and use different regional terms depending on where I am.

Regs,

Steve

[some guy]

In Reply to: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by Nefarious on March 18, 2000 at 00:02:07:


He probably grew out of it, sort of a reverse accent. if you were an american that lived in australia for 20 years you might get an accent.

[JtB]

In Reply to: Re: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by Steve Pilant on March 18, 2000 at 06:39:55:


Born in Peekskill (i think thats how you spell it) New York on Jan. 3 1956, his family did move to oz when he was I think about 12 to avoid his brother being drafted to Nam.

: : as far as i know he was born in AU, i read it in a paper

: My understanding is he's from the US originally, but his dad moved him and his brother and family to Oz to avoid his brother going to Nam.

: Even as a transplanted Yank, it is not uncommon if one is in a foreign land for enough time to develop a different accent - especially if at a young enough age. Anyway, those in Oz claim him as one of their own.

: I've lived all over the USA and find that even with myself I tend to speak differently and use different regional terms depending on where I am.

: Regs,

: Steve

[Big Bopper Bart]

In Reply to: Re: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by Steve Pilant on March 18, 2000 at 06:39:55:


: : as far as i know he was born in AU, i read it in a paper

: My understanding is he's from the US originally, but his dad moved him and his brother and family to Oz to avoid his brother going to Nam.

: Even as a transplanted Yank, it is not uncommon if one is in a foreign land for enough time to develop a different accent - especially if at a young enough age. Anyway, those in Oz claim him as one of their own.

: I've lived all over the USA and find that even with myself I tend to speak differently and use different regional terms depending on where I am.

: Regs,

: Steve

Mel was Born in New York and moved to OZ when he was 12,he lives in Cali i think but i heard he still has property in OZ.

regs

Bart

[Guy Hamilton]

In Reply to: What happened to Mel's accent? posted by Nefarious on March 18, 2000 at 00:02:07:


Similarly, to all you Americans who may read this, how does Greg Norman's accent sound to you? To an Australian, it sounds like he's fighting a losing battle to not sound American.