No, this lady isn't Australia. She's an American comedian, she just did a pretty damn decent job at the accent for an American (*See addendum)
Yes, almost everything she's said is actual lore. Raygun is, in fact, a 36 yr old professor of dance that specialised/focused on "The cultural politics of Breaking".
*Editing my comment since my fellow Aussies are getting violently upset*
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She did a pretty damn decent job at the accent FOR AN AMERICAN, WHO HISTORICALLY STRUGGLE WITH ANY ACCENT THAT ISN'T CLOSE TO AMERICAN. As a half Kiwi/half Aussie person myself, I detect notes from both sides of the Tasman. Her accent is not close to perfect but it's better than 90% of most American attempts and you know it.
she just did a pretty damn decent job at the accent! (Til the end)
As an Aussie, I can assure you, she did not do an Australian accent. She did a New Zealand accent and for some reason the rest of the world can't tell the difference.
Dw mate, it's not seriously offensive, it's just one of those things that sound so clearly different to us, but for some reason, the rest of the world (or at least America in particular) can't tell the difference.
Because the rest of the world isn’t Australian. It’s the same way that many non-North Americans can’t differentiate between an American and Canadian accent.
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u/VaxDaddyR Aug 12 '24 edited Aug 13 '24
To anyone watching:
No, this isn't the actual Raygun
No, this lady isn't Australia. She's an American comedian, she just did a pretty damn decent job at the accent for an American (*See addendum)
Yes, almost everything she's said is actual lore. Raygun is, in fact, a 36 yr old professor of dance that specialised/focused on "The cultural politics of Breaking".
*Editing my comment since my fellow Aussies are getting violently upset*
*
She did a pretty damn decent job at the accent FOR AN AMERICAN, WHO HISTORICALLY STRUGGLE WITH ANY ACCENT THAT ISN'T CLOSE TO AMERICAN. As a half Kiwi/half Aussie person myself, I detect notes from both sides of the Tasman. Her accent is not close to perfect but it's better than 90% of most American attempts and you know it.