Speaking American: The Australian Actor's Guide to an American Dialect

Speaking American: The Australian Actor's Guide to an American Dialect
ISBN-10
0868196126
ISBN-13
9780868196121
Series
Speaking American
Category
Acting
Pages
129
Language
Spanish
Published
2001-02-01
Author
Bruce G. Shapiro

Description

Book and CD. Dialect is not simply a verbal costume worn by an actor -- it is fundamental to speech and therefore acting, in that it helps to locate the historical, biographical and social identity of a character. Meryl Streep described dialect as "a way of finding the essential truth of the character". Speaking American is a simple and accurate guide to speaking in a General American dialect. This is the preferred dialect for performance in a wide range of American stage, film and television works, and it can operate as a foundation dialect for other regional or ethnic American dialects. The book covers pronunciation, intonation, American lingo, phonetics, tongue placement, lip formation and practical exercises, as well as words and phrases useful for improvisation work. The accompanying CD complements the various lessons and exercises.

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