To any foreigner, English is exceedingly difficult.
Even the angels speak it with an accent.
Mark Twain (Inscription in Clara Clemens's copy of Pudd'nhead Wilson)
diction
Performers: Do you have an identifiably “foreign” or regional accent that restricts your castability? Are you troubled by rehearsal or performance notes about your intelligibility?
Non-performers: Do others find you hard to understand? Do you often have to repeat yourself to make your meaning clear? Is your speech keeping you from employment or advancement opportunities?
If you’ve ever been asked to work on:
If an identifiably “foreign” or regional accent is hindering your employment or promotion, I can work with you to develop a “professional” American speech that is readily intelligible: minimizing potentially distracting characteristics, and maximizing clarity of expression.
I am based in New York City. Can’t come to me? Ask me about telephone coaching.
Please for details, including rates. (Don’t forget to read my FAQ first!)
Home •
Biography & Credits
Critical Praise:
Critics •
Producers & Directors •
Performers
Services:
Production Dialect Design & Coaching •
Personalized Instruction in Accents & Dialects •
Diction for Performers & Non-performers •
Research & Text Analysis •
Gallimaufry (Articles, Tips, Fun) •
FAQ •
Links