Accents and dialects for stage and screen : an instruction manual for 24 accents and dialects commonly used by English-speaking actors

This easy-to-follow yet incredibly detailed 370-page book is the industry standard on accents and dialects of the English language. This is the updated, improved and perfect-bound 2012 edition, with photos. You get not only a proven system of instruction instead of mere voice mimicry, but an invaluable collection of 12 CDs. Paul Meier is a leading dialect coach for theatre and film, and contained in this impressive publication is his entire standard repertoire of the 24 most valuable accents and dialects for actors: Afrikaans (South Africa), American Deep South (Mississippi/Georgia/Alabama), American Southern (Kentucky/Tennessee), Australian, Cockney, Downeast New England, French, General American, German, Hampshire, Indian, Irish, Italian, Liverpool, New York, Northern Ireland, Russian, Scottish, South Boston, Spanish (Castilian & Colonial), Standard British English (Received Pronunciation), Welsh, Yiddish, and Yorkshire. Coaching many famous actors (Tobey Maguire, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Ruffalo, etc.), Meier has also taught dialects at RADA, LAMDA, Webber-Douglas, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and other famous institutions. In addition to his user-friendly practice material, for each dialect Paul coaches you in two monologues (one male and one female) from a well-known play or film, and links you to the hundreds of online recordings of native speakers on his International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA). Further enhancing the value of the book are his interactive IPA phonetics charts, in addition to information on his unique show-specific dialect CDs for hundreds of plays and musicals, custom CD recording, and phone-coaching services. Easy enough for the beginner, rigorous enough for the experienced professional. Before we begin. Acting in a dialect or an accent ; International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) ; International Dialects of English Archive ; Standard lexical sets ; Comma gets a cure, special diagnostic passage ; Paul Meier Dialect Services ; For instructors ; The seven-step method ; Glossary British and Irish dialects. Cockney ; Hampshire ; Irish ; Liverpool ; Northern Ireland ; Scottish ; Standard British, received pronunciation ; Welsh ; Yorkshire Dialects of the United States American Southern : Kentucky, Tennessee, southern Illinois, eastern Missouri ; Deep South : Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi ; Downeast New England ; General American ; New York ; South Boston Other English-language dialects. Australian ; Indian Foreign-language accents. Afrikaans ; French ; German ; Italian ; Russian ; Spanish ; Yiddish Testing, training, and certification Works cited. CDs: -- 1. The Afrikaans accent ; the downeast New England dialect -- -- 2. The Australian dialect ; the Indian dialect -- -- 3. The deep South dialect ; the Scottish dialect -- -- 4. A French accent ; a Russian accent -- -- 5. The General American dialect ; the Hampshire dialect -- -- 6. A German accent ; a Spanish accent -- -- 7. The Irish dialect ; the dialect of Northern Ireland -- -- 8. An Italian accent ; the Welsh dialect -- -- 9. The Liverpool dialect ; the Yorkshire dialect -- -- 10. The standard British English dialect ; the Cockney dialect -- -- 11. The American Southern dialect ; The New York dialect -- -- 12. The South Boston dialect ; a Yiddish accent.

Paul Meier is a leading dialect coach for theatre and films. This is his best-selling stage-dialects manual for actors. With 350 pages and 12 accompanying CDs, this teaches the following: Afrikaans (South Africa), American Deep South (Mississippi/Georgia/Alabama), American Southern (Kentucky/Tennessee), Australian, Cockney, "Downeast" New England, French, General American, German, Hampshire, Indian, Irish, Italian, Liverpool, New York, Northern Ireland, Russian, Scottish, South Boston, Spanish (Castilian & Colonial "Spanishes"), Standard British English (Received Pronunciation), Welsh, Yiddish, and Yorkshire. Coaching many famous actors (Tobey Maguire, Tom Wilkinson, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, etc.), Meier has also taught dialects at RADA, LAMDA, Webber-Douglas, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and other famous schools. In addition to his easy-to-follow practice material, for each dialect Paul coaches you in two monologues (one male and one female) from a well-known play or film, and links you to the hundreds of online recordings of native dialect speakers on his International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA). Further enhancing the value of the book are his interactive IPA phonetics charts, unique "show-specific" dialect CDs for hundreds of plays and musicals, custom CD-recording, and phone-coaching services. Easy enough for the beginner, rigorous enough for the experienced professional.