Getting the vocal tract posture of a language or an accent right is a crucial part of successful accent acquisition. Vocal tract posture (also called oral posture), is the particular patterning of muscular engagement, release, and positioning characteristic of individuals and groups of speakers. It is, if you will, the ‘home base’ for an accent…
Read MoreMuch like many industry professionals, Pamela Vanderway first wanted to be an actor, but over the course of her training, a new passion surfaced. “I loved the process of acting, I love what actors do, I like the material they work with…
Read MoreJournalist Anna Swartz of Mic magazine asks dialect coach Eliza Simpson to weigh in on Amanda Fuller’s performance of ‘Badison’ Murphy on the sixth season of Orange Is the New Black…
Read MoreWhat should you do if you are in an audition and the casting entities suddenly ask you to read the scene again — only this time using a dialect other than your own?
Read MoreThe internet is buzzing today about a video clip which seems to show that Meghan Markle has adopted new accent features as part of her new job as English princess…
Read MoreJournalist Carly Mallenbaum of USA TODAY recently sat down with DCW dialect coach Eliza Simpson to ask the question ‘What the heck is going on with …
Read MoreAs an actor, working privately with a professional dialect coach can be the most rapid, reliable, trouble-free method for mastering an accent, and there’s no disputing that…
Read MoreThis may be hard to wrap your mind around right away, but spelling and pronunciation are not necessarily closely related…
Read MoreWe can say with certainty that the professional dialect coaching community is excited to see one of our own being honored with a Webby award! Dialect coaching is not a category for the Oscars, Emmys, or Tonys, so this win is a benchmark of visibility…
Read MoreBack when I was earning my MFA, one of my most influential professors told me that ‘good speech’ is speech that gets you what you want…
Read MoreOne of the side-benefits to being a dialect coach is having a reason to interview and record accent models (also known as dialect donors). It’s a rewarding experience I hope that all of you can have at some point…
Read MoreFinding a dialect coach to meet certain requirements lies almost entirely in the questions one asks before working with them, says Readers’ Choice winner Pamela Vanderway. The accomplished dialect coach has worked both in film and TV as well as founded dialectcoaches.com—a site designed to pair projects with the best coach possible.
Read MoreRecently we were so happy to announce that dialect coach Erik Singer teamed with WIRED on the video ‘Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 32 Actors’ Accents’. Now we are thrilled to say that due to overwhelming positive response…
Read MoreIn just one day, over one million people have watched the YouTube video “Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 32 Actors' Accents” posted by WIRED magazine! If you haven’t seen it yet, here it is!
Read MoreWe are honored to be selected as the providers of speaker coaches for TEDxLa | Imagine. We invite you to join us for the event which takes place Saturday, December 3rd, 2018 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Speakers include…
Read MoreShould actors learn the accent and then develop the character, or vice versa? This is a question we hear a lot!
Read More“You shouldn’t judge a dialect coach by their website, and you shouldn’t judge a coach by YouTube videos,” ….”You’re looking for someone who not only has the skills necessary to perform a specific dialect but has the experience to help an actor do so without stepping on their process.”
Read MoreThe results are in at Backstage.com’s Readers Choice Awards, and DialectCoaches.com’s founder Pamela Vanderway has been selected the best dialect coach in Los Angeles. Thank you to everyone who voted!
Read MoreHave you ever been happily watching a film or television show only to find yourself suddenly focusing on something strange about one of the actors’ accents? Unfortunately, almost all of us have. Just for a moment, I invite you to revisit that little slice of time. What was it like? How did you feel as an audience member?
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