Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide
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Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide by Rebecca Gausnell
A step-by-step guide to learning and practising an American accent, for anyone who wants to use a General American accent with confidence in auditions and performance.'Detailed and specific.. the exercises are clearly described and valuable, and the voice recordings that accompany the book are very useful for illustrating what is being described in words... a worthwhile investment for someone seeking to expand their voice and accent skills or about to go into rehearsal'
* British Theatre Guide *'A useful reference book… students and teachers will find the passages from a range of plays, many of them contemporary, very helpful… the dimension that really makes this book work is the voice files that accompany each of the sections, allowing the actor to practise in real time and making for a much more interactive experience'
* Drama & Theatre magazine *Rebecca Gausnell is a freelance voice and dialect coach. She born and raised in the United States and studied acting at Northwestern University in Chicago before completing her MFA in Voice Studies at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
As a voice and dialect coach, Rebecca has worked in theatre, film and television in the UK, USA and around the world, with actors including Richard Armitage, Zawe Ashton, Orlando Bloom, Jerome Flynn, Johnny Flynn, Caroline Goodall, Kit Harington, Rhys Ifans, Thomas Kretschmann, Jack McBrayer, Mikael Persbrandt, Noomi Rapace, Clive Rowe, Noah Schnapp, Ed Skrein and Lydia Wilson.
She has also worked with directors across all mediums including Gemma Bodinetz, Stephen Daldry, Matthew Dunster, Simon Evans, Yaël Farber, Neil Jordan, Diane Paulus, Lindsay Posner, Guy Ritchie, Michael Roskam, Melly Still and Mike Tweddle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848429789 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848429789 |
| Title | Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide |
| Author | Rebecca Gausnell |
| Series | The Compact Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2022-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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