Speech is civilization itself. The word, even the most contradictory word, preserves contact – it is silence which isolates.
Thomas Mann
stoller system
dialect coaching & design
by amy stoller
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Amy Stoller is an award-winning dialect coach based in New York City.
She teaches accents and dialects to performers, and American English speech and diction to non-performers.
If you’re a producer or director, she’ll guide your cast in creating a consistent vocal world in support of your production.
If you’re a performer, she’ll help you hone your ability to “suit the word to the action.”
If you’re a non-performer, she’ll help you develop a readily understandable speech that improves your chances of employment or promotion.
New to dialect coaching, or just new to Stoller System? Please read the FAQ.
Mr. Six Speaks! I coached actor Denny Teeson, the famous Mr. Six, in his first speaking commercials for Six Flags. I had a great time working with him on the shoot, which was produced by Red Line Films for Ogilvy & Mather.
See me in action: I guide Lancashire-born Slate editor June Thomas in How to Sound Like an American.
how to use this website
There are links in the navigation bar on the left of each page, and also at the bottom of each page. Please
if you find a broken link! To learn more about me and what I’ve done so far, click on Biography & Credits. To find out more about the services I offer, click on Services. To see what others think of my work, click on Critical Praise. For what’s new in my career or this website, look just below this “how-to.” And for articles, tips, and other fun stuff, please visit the Gallimaufry. New to dialect coaching, or just new to Stoller System? Please read the FAQ.
latest news
Upcoming event: TRU Actors Resource Night and “Speed Dating.” Wednesday evening, July 15, 7:00 PM, at Weist-Barron, New York City. Free to TRU members, only $10 for non-members. Actors, if you haven’t joined TRU, here’s a great chance to see what they offer. I’m in excellent company at this event. Click for details.
Upcoming seminar: Star Parent Network Young Performers and Parents Meet the Pros. Sunday, July 26th, Holiday Inn (Ballroom), New York City. From 1:00–3:30 PM, I join a panel of highly respected and sought-after teachers in the industry. We’ll share our thoughts on the education and preparation kids need before getting into show business, or to help them move forward. Click for details on my fellow panelists and other participants; follow the links for the full schedule of events.
Current television project: Coaching Justin Bartha in an Austrian accent for his VO as veteran Jack Werner in WW II HD. Lou Reda Productions.
Recent theatre project: Dialect Coach for Anna Deavere Smith’s portrayal of Edward O. Wilson at the Gala Opening of the World Science Festival, June 10, 2009, at Alice Tully Hall, and of Wilson and James Watson in a Festival Signature Event, Watching Wilson and Watson, June 11 at NYU Skirball Center.
Upcoming theatre project: Dialect Designer for Is Life Worth Living?, an Exaggeration (also known as Drama at Inish), by Lennox Robinson, at the Mint Theater. Directed by Mint Artistic Director Jonathan Bank. Peformances begin August 19, 2009.
Upcoming theatre project: Production Dialect Coach for Anna Deavere Smith in the New York premiere of Let Me Down Easy, directed by Leonard Foglia. Previews at Second Stage start September 15, 2009; opens October 7. Idiolects to be determined, as the play evolves.
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