A shprakh iz a diyalekt mit an armey un a flot.
(A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.)
Max Weinreich
services
New to dialect coaching, or just new to Stoller System? Please read the FAQ.
Accents and dialects I’m most often asked for include:
Other accents and dialects I’ve taught include: Afrikaans/Cape Coloured; Australian; Bajan (Barbadian); Devon; Dutch; Egyptian Arabic; English South African (WUESA); Iraqi; Mexican; New Zealand; Palestinian Arabic; Polish; Rwandan; Swedish; Trinidadian; Welsh; and “Pirate”! If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask.
I've also worked on special individual voice and speech patterns (idiolects) for various characters, most often with actors playing multiple roles. Some were very closely based on the speech patterns of real people, others were invented based on character descriptions.
basic philosophy
My approach is based on authenticity, modified for comprehension of the local audience and the abilities and comfort of the performer.
I address intonation (pitch, placement, phrasing), vowel and consonant shifts, and linguistic considerations; and stress cultural immersion, particularly class consciousness and social history. I provide personal instruction, supplementary resources, and guidelines for continued improvement.
I encourage early acquisition of any new dialect, preferably well before it is needed for audition/rehearsal/performance—so it becomes second nature and the actor is using the dialect, not the other way around!
location
I am based in New York City. Can’t come to me? Ask me about telephone coaching.
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