[murron]

I am a former resident of New Orleans. Born and raised there. I now live in the suburbs. When movies are made in New Orleans, it’s always Mardi Gras and everyone lives in these beautiful apartments in the French Quarter. Sometimes they will venture out to the bayous. It’s like the rest of the city doesn’t exist. The residents are also portrayed with thick Southern accents. People in New Orleans don’t have Southern accents. Our accents have been compared to New Yorkers.

[greene66]

I suspect the older films shot in New Orleans were probably a bit more reflective. Things like “Panic in the Steets” (1950), or “New Orleans Uncensored” (1956). Have ‘em both on dvd. The first film is great, the second is so-so. Not to mention another little low-budget independent film, “Invisible Avenger” (1958), which was semi-related to the old Shadow radio character.

There was also a great, early episode of “Route 66,” entitled “The Swan Bed,” that really captures some vivid imagery of New Orleans.

[prof.h.mandingo]

Also from the city since the 50’s. Now in MS. Same history for seaports with New Orleans and New York. Irish in the 1850’s on and Italians at the turn of the century. We all talk like we are from the Bronx etc. Same ethnic mixes over the years.
I always got a kick out of asking (axin’) people where I was from. Everyone said New York. Most of my family was from the Irish Channel area and Uptown.
We “made groceries at Schwegmann's”, wershed swimps in da’ zink, and changed the earl in da’ car. Crapped in da’ terlit (toilet).

[thecodont]

I am a former resident of New Orleans. Born and raised there. I now live in the suburbs. When movies are made in New Orleans, it’s always Mardi Gras and everyone lives in these beautiful apartments in the French Quarter. Sometimes they will venture out to the bayous. It’s like the rest of the city doesn’t exist. The residents are also portrayed with thick Southern accents. People in New Orleans don’t have Southern accents. Our accents have been compared to New Yorkers.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) was set in Baton Rouge (and filmed partially in New Orleans per IMDB) and featured a pretty drab setting.