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Home : Entertainment : Why Do Actors Think All Birds Say “Ka Kaw”?

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Why Do Actors Think All Birds Say “Ka Kaw”?

When actors need to make a bird sound, what noise do they make? Tweet? Chirp? Nope, they almost always say "ka kaw ka kaw," but why and where did this ka kaw sound come from in the first place?

Mar 18, 2021 by J. Frank Wilson
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  • Examples Of Actors Making Ka Kaw Ka Kaw Sounds
  • Who Started “Ka Kaw Ka Kaw”?
  • Is This All Just Ka-Kaw Ka-Crazy?
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Here’s a hypothetical situation. Let’s say that you’re an actor. The script for the production that you are acting in requires you to make a “bird” sound. What sound do you make? There are lots of options. You could whistle, or say things like “tweet” or “chirp,” but what do most actors say? They all make a ka kaw sound. But why?

Examples Of Actors Making Ka Kaw Ka Kaw Sounds

Here’s a compilation of actors making ridiculous ka-kaw sounds that includes scenes from The Rundown, Up, Arrested Development, and Evolution among others. And yes, actor Seann William Scott is the star of this clip.

As extensive as this video compilation might seem, there are actually a lot more instances of actors saying “ka-kaw ka-kaw” in popular movies and TV shows.

In the 2005 animated movie Robots, starring Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, and Mel Brooks, the robots struggle to come up with a secret signal to alert the rest of their team. Then one of the robots suggests saying, you guessed it, “ka-kaw.”

And then there’s the Three Amigos scene when Steve Martin hilariously tries to get the attention of Chevy Chase and Martin Short by making a variety of bird noises. Although he doesn’t exactly say “ka-kaw” or “ca caw,” he repeatedly says “kaw kaw” and other absurd bird-like noises.

Who Started “Ka Kaw Ka Kaw”?

At what point did every actor collectively decide that all bird sounds should be “ka kaw ka kaw”? We’re not sure who started “ka-kaw,” but Three Amigos is the oldest movie that we’ve found so far. Maybe Steve Martin inspired everyone and now ka-kaw is an inside Hollywood joke similar to the Wilhelm scream.

Did a @SteveMartinToGo scene in #ThreeAmigos start the inside Hollywood joke with most actors saying “Ka-Kaw” when attempting to imitate birds? — #KaKaw #KaKawKaKaw #KaKawIsTheLaw
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The bottom line is, only one bird actually makes a sound even similar to “ka kaw,” and that’s a crow. But don’t tell that to St. Louis BattleHawks fans. Even though the XFL football team is named after a hawk, the BattleHawks chant is… you guessed it, ka kaw! The team and its fans are so obsessed with ka-kaw that their slogan is Ka Kaw Is The Law.

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BattleHawks Ka Ka Meme (Chaddcl0ps)

Is This All Just Ka-Kaw Ka-Crazy?

So, should we stop with all of this “ka-kaw” nonsense? Does a crow say “caw” or “kaw,” and does it even matter? Should we allow both? Let us know in the comments.

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J. Frank Wilson
J. Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.







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