Acting with an accent.

[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.