How to Study Accents
Having a repertoire of accents and dialects will expand your range and increase your earnings. And now, more than ever, versatility is the key to a long and successful career.
Some folks pick up accents with ease. For others, it takes effort. The web makes the process a lot easier. Search accent and dialect databases for the voice you want to learn. Listen to the speaker and transcribe a 10-15 second passage. Record yourself saying each phrase from the transcribed material. Pause each clip and imitate the speaker. Listen to your voice playback and repeat the process until you track the original speaker perfectly.
Follow these instructions as you build your own accent and dialect archive. Soon you will 'own' a range of voices to create characters. Explore these characters more through improvisation, auditions, and jobs. Remember: Practice hones instinct and instinct informs choices.
Voice One's dialect coach, Doug Honorof, has collected dozens of excellent language and accent resources at:
http://www.verberations.com/resources.html
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Look Who's Talking
 * Keri
Fishman recorded a few VO's for Premier Retail Network for such clients as Walmart, Sams Club and
Costco. She also did tv and radio spots for prosper.com.
* Sharon Huff landed a couple of VO jobs through voice123 - one for a video about the dangers of aggressive driving and the other for a hi-tech company, TeleNav.
* Judy Reuter played a lead role in Safety Net, a live-action short.
* Kimberly Warren played the lead in an episode of The World's Astonishing News.
* Shannon Riley booked a role on Trauma and has four days of filming. He also recorded 20 hours of narration for a Core Integral learning module.
* Trish Gregovich has been a booking machine recently: a narration for
Microsoft, a TV commercial for Charter Communications, and three different character voices
for a Racing Game for Dsonic.
* Ian Price recorded a corporate narration for Cisco.
* Erica Gerard recorded a VO for Ooma, a telecom product and also has a principal role in a feature film, Doggie Boogie.
* Deborah May and Miranda Chook filmed a case study simulation for Harvard Business School.
Congratulations to all students who have booked jobs recently. Send us your success stories!
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