Why some actors struggle with accents (and why Australian twang is so hard to nail)

Hollywood star Jared Leto has drawn attention over his attempt at an Italian accent in the House of Gucci.

It prompted Tom Elliott to try and find out why some actors struggled with accents, and which were the easiest and hardest to impersonate.

Linda Nicholls-Gidley is a voice, accents and dialect coach at Voco Vox, and shared her insights on 3AW on Tuesday!

Press PLAY below to hear her explain the keys to nailing an accent

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