Aussies have a tendency of being overly down-to-earth,and its a good thing in most cases except when it starts to seem fake that it gets bloody patronizing.Especially with interviews/talk-show hosts,the top criminal is Kerri-Ann who I absolutely loathe-she puts on this sugary niceness,has a forceful,reluctant laugh and a witch-like,hollow smile and all the charisma of a game-show host.Anyhu,I digress.Some evening show had an interview with Harrison Ford for his upcoming Indy movie and as usual,they were busy asking the most inane questions that were probably taken from that file labeled "Safe and Boring Interview Questions Guaranteed to Not Piss Anyone Off",but Harrison Ford sensed this I think.
Interviewer: I think Australians see a lot of themselves in the character of Indiana Jones-the risk-taker,the adventurer...
Harrison Ford: The kangaroo! The whip was made in Australia.
And I don't remember anything else,but HF was very entertaining and for once someone upped their game and decided not to just make do with friendly chat about "oh,how amazing family life is" and "if you work hard enough,your dreams will come true".I might just catch Indy 4 when it arrives here,Cate Blanchett has this weird,sex-tutor hair and I believe a whip was mentioned.Being nice and modest and trying to not trample on anyone's toes is fine and all-but it doesn't get you anywhere,and too much of it sure as hell makes you a boring person.
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