This is the kind of sentiment I have when a question is asked on “do Japanese people talk like anime characters in real life?” And the straight answer is no. Is it the same with “do Americans talk like in Netflix” or is that a load of garbage? It happens with some people thinking anime speak is how Japanese people interact but in the end they appear stupid as no one talks like that IRL. Now, is the manner of speaking from US Dramas or TV representative of a real life conversation?
That question covers a huge amount of media, land, and people. There are likely hundreds of accents in the US.
Generally for media depicting fairly modern times, the accents are accurate. For example, Superbad, Clerks, and the TV show Reservation Dogs all depict different people and accents in the USA accurately IMO.
Movies from the 1920s to the 1960s seem to have more artificial accents, such as the Mid-Atlantic accent.
Newscasters speak differently than normal, probably so they can be understood more clearly.
Same with game show announcers and reality show narrators.
Its a big question and it depends on the media.
Not to mention the myriad actors using a US accent(s). FWIW, I can’t recall a movie/series that, when based in a region the actors know personally didn’t do the local accent wonderfully. But, that’s the rub: it’s such an enormous, overpopulated populated landmass that it’s bound to have innumerable dialects.
Although, perhaps what OP’s asking is which, if any, is/are considered the common/baseline dialect of US English? 🤷🏼♂️
I was watching a new short series that takes place in maine. Half the characters have a boston accent and it’s honestly driving me mad. Maine is distinct from boston…
The show is wierd and Idk if I like it, and I def dont remember what it’s called.
I truly find the mid Atlantic accent too be fascinating