Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide

This guide provides a step-by-step approach to learning and practicing an American accent for auditions and performances. It includes an easy-to-follow breakdown of the fundamentals, structured drills, exercises, and online audio clips of native speakers. Written by a voice and dialect coach, it also offers tips on fully integrating the accent into your performance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Nick Hern Books

This comprehensive guide is designed to help you master the American accent with confidence, whether you're auditioning for roles or performing on stage. It provides an easy-to-follow breakdown of the fundamentals required for the accent, including the shape and position of the mouth, vowels and consonants, rhythm, stressing, pitch, pace, and more.

Structured drills and exercises are included to build on and consolidate your knowledge, using extracts from contemporary American plays. Additionally, dozens of online audio clips of General American voices, recorded by native speakers, are provided so you can listen to the target sounds and repeat for practice.

Tips on fully integrating the accent into your performance are also included, along with a series of vocal warm-ups.

Rebecca Gausnell, a voice and dialect coach with international experience in theatre, film, and television, has written this guide. Born and raised in the United States, she studied acting in Chicago before completing an MFA in Voice Studies in London.

The Compact Guides are pocket-sized introductions for actors and theatremakers, each tackling a key topic in a clear and comprehensive way. Written by industry professionals with extensive hands-on experience of their subject, they provide you with maximum information in minimum time.

Weight: 166g
Dimension: 110 x 176 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781848429789