im trying to learn some stage dialects. are there any websites i can learn from?
2006-11-03 17:24:00 · 4 answers · asked by Beanie 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
samuel french
2006-11-03 18:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by happymrzot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Acting with an Accent" series of dialect tapes are just about the best I've ever heard. Dr. Stern is VERY "user-friendly;" he gets down to the nuts-and-bolts of dialect work, but he also describes the process in very intuitive terms (i.e., where should the sound be PLACED in the speaker's mouth).
Contrary to popular mis-conception, proper dialect work is NOT merely a matter of listening and imitating. Do yourself a favor and consult tapes and printed texts (it really helps if you know a little of the International Phonetic Alphabet, too). Stern is very good. You might also look for Jerry Blunt's book/tapes; he used to be the gold standard in the field.
2006-11-04 11:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best website I know of is the Dialect Archive at U of Kansas (IDEA) - link is below.
Another great resource is the instructional CDs by Gillian Lane Plescia. You can buy them at Drama Book Shop in NY, and she probably has a website as well.
2006-11-04 09:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by nomadgirl1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a book called "Accents". I ordered it from Amazon. It has pretty much any dialect you could imagine. There's a CD that goes with it. It's great!!!
2006-11-04 12:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by musicaangelica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋