Acting with an accent.

[GeneralIvan]

So I've recently come into the ownership of a few accent CD's and I thought I'd share.

The audio isn't very crisp due to the fact that they were digitized from cassette tapes.

Standard British - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5MYV15F0

Chicago - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OQOZTXHM

French - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O84Y0YER


More to come.

[GeneralIvan]

New accent up.

[Actorman]

Thanks so much for posting these--sure hope no one is passing these by.

If there's no particular rhyme or reason to the order in which you post these, can I put in a bid for Australian next?

[Y. Chang]

Thank you loveyyyyyy!

[Roushutsu]

Oooooo, nice! The audio sounds pretty good too for it coming from cassettes. :D I will definitely make use of this!

[GeneralIvan]

Another one is up.

[Sapphire]

Ivan i want to fuck your voice thank you so much!!!!!!!

[Sayaka]

Thank you very much for sharing these. =)

[YamiRin]

a standart american one would be great. a lot of producers wants that for example fandubbs. but I'm swedish, and as of today I can't sound naturally american. but I'd like to be able to.

[Blue Leader]

Very nice. I'll be making use of these no doubt!
I really need to work on my accents, especially my British. I can do a pretty good cockney and a mean hillbilly (is that an accent?), but the others... ugh, I really need to improve.

[BladeBlur]

That's pretty awesome... Now I wonder if there is an Amercian accent edition?

[Ramune]

Thank you for posting these. I should find them most useful.

[AlliedDan]

Awesome thanks! :-P Now I can hone my English accent.

[OphyCal]

Sorry guys but the English one is laughably ridiculous. I know they're dated from the 80's but it really shows. No one speaks like that nowadays in Britain. The American equivalent of this accent would be like a 1940's newsreel voiceover (sort of think Hindenburg disaster for want of a better example). If you want a standard British accent I'd suggest just listening to some BBC news readers who just have clear, ordianry accents. If you need any lines read in a British accent, I speak in RP and come from the South of England and would be only to happy to help, as would many other British natives on this site.

[Yineth]

Sorry guys but the English one is laughably ridiculous. I know they're dated from the 80's but it really shows. No one speaks like that nowadays in Britain. The American equivalent of this accent would be like a 1940's newsreel voiceover (sort of think Hindenburg disaster for want of a better example). If you want a standard British accent I'd suggest just listening to some BBC news readers who just have clear, ordianry accents. If you need any lines read in a British accent, I speak in RP and come from the South of England and would be only to happy to help, as would many other British natives on this site.

Instead of saying someone's tutorial is "laughable", you could probably provide a better feedback on what needs to be corrected or improved. If you are someone who can provide a better example of a South England dialect, then please feel free to create your own tutorial.

[ZidaneTribalFF9]

Oh man, I remember these from 2006. My friend Andrew showed these to me way back when, loved them. David Allen Stern ftw.

[OphyCal]

Instead of saying someone's tutorial is "laughable", you could probably provide a better feedback on what needs to be corrected or improved. If you are someone who can provide a better example of a South England dialect, then please feel free to create your own tutorial.


I'm sorry if I offended anyone. I took from the first post description that this is a proffessional CD that a member of the voice acting community is sharing not a tutorial. I'm not saying you shouldn't listen to them as a starting point but I'm advising that it would be unwise to rely totally on them, especially the British one, as they are not particularly accurate, they were made in the 80's you know and dialects constantly change. I'm just suggesting you look elsewhere if you are seriously considering using a British accent if it is not your native one. You could try listening to some Rosetta Stone english language tapes, which always have up to date clear voices.

[donairs]

Thank you for posting, I'm listening to the British tutorial and it's amazing!

[boardwalker1970]

Hi, I'm a new member here and want to express appreciation for your download links. Question... I see and have downloaded your files for Standard British, Chicago, and French. However, each time you say "new accent up," etc, where are those links please? Please feel free to message Me directly as I'm still getting used to how this site works. Thank you!

[Dream]

Because I love you guys, here:
http://accent.gmu.edu/

[Pratorian]

Wow this is some good stuff.
I sure hope to put some of this to good use.

[VoiceVSP]

I'm probably regurgitating information you already know, but I just wanted to add a few bits just in case-- when learning a new accent, don't be afraid to use it all the time when talking to people. Even if it's not accurate yet. Just because you're practicing a new accent doesn't mean you only have to practice it while using material that uses that accent. Have everyday conversation with people using it. Talk to people living in that region using it. It may be annoying to them and embarrassing to you, but you'll learn what to change and improve in. Speaking with people from those regions of the world will also help you learn the regionalisms and slang commonly used (GhostOfMatsubara's FAQ video comes to mind-- the whole "I am going to go to the store." vs "I'm gunna go to the store." part. Remember that the way a CD or book teaches you isn't always the way it is spoken commonly). There's a bunch of little things you can do to play around with your voice and find where the accent resonates in the mouth, and so on. Just look around for them! Practice makes perfect, and don't be afraid to try something new and different. I treat learning a new accent like learning a new language. If you have any questions or anything, feel free to contact me.

[Voz]

Has anyone ever tried this site?

The International Dialects of English Archive
http://web.ku.edu/~idea/index.htm

The website is a huge collection of dialects and accents from around the world. All of the recorded voices are of native speakers. Also, the voices belong to ordinary people, not actors. These are authentic accents, not stereotypes.

[Briankelly130]

I was wondering if someone would be able to update those links, considering Megaupload is gone. I don't know if this thread is considered dead or not but if not then cool, I'm trying to learn how to do an American accent since I think it'll help with auditions.

[webboy42]

If anyone has suggestions for how I might make use of accent learning materials as an Australian, considering most learning material is made for people with the general American accent, that would be quite helpful.

[Sakeno]

Wow this is some good stuff.
I sure hope to put some of this to good use.
I agree the site is blocked.

[monisstar]

Cool! This is awesome! A huge help! Thanks so much guys! :)

[WiseWolf]

Has anyone ever tried this site?

The International Dialects of English Archive
http://web.ku.edu/~idea/index.htm

The website is a huge collection of dialects and accents from around the world. All of the recorded voices are of native speakers. Also, the voices belong to ordinary people, not actors. These are authentic accents, not stereotypes.

Ah! This is perfect! Thank you!

[Timelord53]

Hi, Im not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm trying to identify the accent of an actress. can anyone help me? I know she's Scottish but there's alot of different Scottish accents. The actresses's name is Karen Gillian btw. Thanks in advance for any help

[AmyAnn]

Karen Gillan is from Inverness which is up north but she studied in Edinburgh so caught more of a central twang. I worked with someone from Inverness and their accent was alot stronger than hers so she definetely has more of an Edinburgh accent than Inverness.

[Timelord53]

Karen Gillan is from Inverness which is up north but she studied in Edinburgh so caught more of a central twang. I worked with someone from Inverness and their accent was alot stronger than hers so she definetely has more of an Edinburgh accent than Inverness.

Thankyou so much that really helps me out describing what the character I'm writing sounds like to the voice actress. love the icon btw