Many have wondered about Effie’s accent in The Hunger Games film after first hearing it from Elizabeth Banks in the trailer.

Now, we have an explanation. And it’s not as simple as, “It’s a Capitol accent!”

She told Entertainment Weekly:

Let’s talk Hunger Games: Where did you come up with Effie’s voice?

It’s a combination of The Philadelphia Story and Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame.

Really?

Rosalind Russell is just amazing. It’s one of my favorite performances ever. I wanted Effie to be really theatrical. I just wanted to make sure she didn’t sound too British. She needed to be a little highfalutin.