Movie Question about Southerners

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:15pm

Why is it that whenever a movie is set in the south or has a southern character, they always hire a northerner or a foreign person? 95% of the time, the over exaggerate the accent to the point of annoyance and a lot (Spelled right for Rath ) of people get the idea that we sound like a Georgia woman from the Revolutionary War era. Why don't they get a real southerner to play these parts?

**steps off soapbox**

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:20pm

Because the Southern actors can never remember the lines.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:21pm

or act.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:21pm

That is perpostrous. To forget lines, you must first be able to read.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:22pm

Wait. Are you saying people from the south have no acting ability?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:31pm

I think there might have been an implication that Southerners aren't very bright. Not that this thread would demonstrate that or anything.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:32pm

Why thank you so much for pointing that out, Namo. What ever would we do without you?

Updated On: 2/5/07 at 10:32 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 10:43pm

Don't mention it. I'm from the North.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:08pm

I know what you mean. Everytime I see a movie with Julia Roberts or Andie McDowell I cringe.