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Ariana Grande tapped into Glinda’s voice. Austin Butler couldn't let go of Elvis. Here's why some dialects linger long after the credits roll.

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Ariana Grande's high-than-usual vocal timbre in Wicked has been on display for months .

Austin Butler famously spent three years living, breathing and talking like Elvis Presley .

The phenomenon isn’t exclusive to actors, but it's common among high-level actors whose detailed character work includes full accent integration.

It took Henry Winkler decades to shed being just The Fonz ’ and get cast again, Grimaldi said.

Grimaldi urges fans to show patience with actors navigating these changes.

“If you stay stuck in one thing, you risk being Snooki from Jersey Shore ’ forever,” she said.