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There’s this weird feeling that I get everytime I realize an actor or actress has a different accent than I’ve been used to hearing them speak with. For example: Hugh Laurie. I love House…I love his accent in House. So the first time I ever heard him in an interview speaking in his native British tongue, it was odd and almost hard to swallow. It’s like the character I’ve watched for so long is the real person and this fake British accent he’s speaking to Jay Leno with is the character.
But one that really, really caught me off guard was Rachel Griffiths. Don’t know who she is?
She played Brenda in Six Feet Under and now plays Sarah on Brothers and Sisters. I’ve been watching Brothers and Sisters for a while now and just finished Season 1 of Six Feet Under on DVD. So…2 shows now I’ve been watching where she plays an American woman. Never in a million years would I have EVER thought that wasn’t her native tongue. So imagine my surprise last night when I’m watching the special features interview and out comes some AUSTRALIAN accent. I did a double take…and then my jaw hit the floor. WHY does this matter? I don’t know…but it’s like finding out Santa Claus isn’t real. For so long you’ve believed he was and then BAM…the rug is pulled out from underneath you. Just like that.
