- So you're Australian, which I didn't know, really,
until Portia told me. - Yeah.
- Because you always have American accents in everything.
In "Bridesmaids"-- I never would have thought that.
- Yes. Yeah, I know.
I'm actually more comfortable, really,
working with an American accent, at this point, you know?
To help--to get into the character?
So on "Neighbors," when they wanted me
to be Australian, I was like, "Really?
"Really? Do we have to?
My secret's out," you know? - Yeah.
And then you were American in that as well.
- Yeah--ooh, no, no. I was Australian.
- Were you really? - Yes, yeah, they made--yeah.
'Cause they do a lot of improv on those films, so--
- That was a hilarious movie, also.
- Oh, thank you. - Really, really fun.
So, do you just sometimes-- is it that easy for you?
Like, if you were to walk around during the day,
and have an American accent?
- Yep. - You--really?
It's just that easy? - I could read something out.
- Like, just--just, right now-- - Yeah.
- You can just speak with an American accent.
- [American accent] What would you like me to say?
- Well, you just did, like-- - [laughs]
- Like, is there an accent--
Can you a lot of different accents?
Are you good-- - I'm not bad.
I'm--New Zealand is tough.
[New Zealand accent] New Zealanders talk like this?
- Uh huh. - It's very hard.
- [through clenched teeth] They don't open their mouth?
- No, no, they say-- [laughter]
- "Fish and chips." - No?
But isn't it--it all goes up at the end of the--Australian?
- Australians go like,
"I'm gonna go get a glass of water?"
- "Water? Would you like some water?"
That's my Australian, yeah.
[laughter]
Can you do, like, a Southern accent?
Are you good at-- - I love Southern accents.
That's actually a fantasy of mine, is to do--
I would love to do a character, you know, like a great--
you know, a great South-- I think they're so beautiful.
I don't know if there's anyone from the South here, but--
[audience cheers] Yeah?
They're gorgeous. They're beautiful.
[audience laughter] [mouths words]
[laughter]
- You're lying. - I'm from New Orleans.
- Are you? - Yes, I am.
[laughter]
Yes. - Really?
- Yes, I am.
- Well, you don't sound like it.
- [slight accent] But I do.
[audience laughter] - Oh, there it--[laughs]
- But I do. I say "y'all" all the time.
People still make fun of me for that, but I just think
"y'all" is easier to say than "you guys" or "you all."
I mean, it's-- - Oh, wow.
- It's saving everyone time.
[laughter]
- Wow, gosh--and so you've pretty much lost your--
- Well, I lived in Texas for a short time,
so when I was in Texas, they made fun
of my New Orleans accent,
then I moved back to New Orleans from Texas
and they made fun of my Texan accent,
and then I was like, "Okay, forget all y'all,"
'cause-- [laughter]
"I'm just gonna move to California,
and forget about all of it."