Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide by Rebecca Gausnell Paperback Bo

Description: Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide by Rebecca Gausnell Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A step-by-step guide to learning and practising an American accent, for anyone who wants to use a General American accent with confidence in auditions and performance. Publisher Description This step-by-step guide to learning and practising an American accent is for anyone who wants to use a General American accent with confidence in auditions and performance.Inside, youll find an easy-to-follow breakdown of the fundamentals required for the accent – including the shape and position of the mouth; vowels and consonants; rhythm; stressing; pitch; pace and more – as well as structured drills and exercises to build on and consolidate what youve learned, using extracts from contemporary American plays.The book is supplemented by dozens of online audio clips of General American voices, recorded by native speakers, so you can listen to the target sounds and repeat for practice. Also included are tips on fully integrating the accent into your performance, as well as a series of vocal warm-ups.Rebecca Gausnell is a voice and dialect coach, who has worked internationally in theatre, film and television. Born and raised in the United States, she studied acting in Chicago, before completing an MFA in Voice Studies in London.The Compact Guides are pocket-sized introductions for actors and theatremakers, each tackling a key topic in a clear and comprehensive way. Written by industry professionals with extensive hands-on experience of their subject, they provide you with maximum information in minimum time.Detailed and specific... the exercises are clearly described and valuable, and the voice recordings that accompany the book are very useful for illustrating what is being described in words... a worthwhile investment for someone seeking to expand their voice and accent skills or about to go into rehearsal— British Theatre GuideA useful reference book… students and teachers will find the passages from a range of plays, many of them contemporary, very helpful… the dimension that really makes this book work is the voice files that accompany each of the sections, allowing the actor to practise in real time and making for a much more interactive experience— Drama & Theatre magazine Author Biography Rebecca Gausnell is a freelance voice and dialect coach. She born and raised in the United States and studied acting at Northwestern University in Chicago before completing her MFA in Voice Studies at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.As a voice and dialect coach, Rebecca has worked in theatre, film and television in the UK, USA and around the world, with actors including Richard Armitage, Zawe Ashton, Orlando Bloom, Jerome Flynn, Johnny Flynn, Caroline Goodall, Kit Harington, Rhys Ifans, Thomas Kretschmann, Jack McBrayer, Mikael Persbrandt, Noomi Rapace, Clive Rowe, Noah Schnapp, Ed Skrein and Lydia Wilson.She has also worked with directors across all mediums including Gemma Bodinetz, Stephen Daldry, Matthew Dunster, Simon Evans, Yaël Farber, Neil Jordan, Diane Paulus, Lindsay Posner, Guy Ritchie, Michael Roskam, Melly Still and Mike Tweddle.She is the author of Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide. Details ISBN 1848429789 ISBN-13 9781848429789 Title Mastering an American Accent: The Compact Guide Author Rebecca Gausnell Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 184 Publisher Nick Hern Books GE_Item_ID:134809687; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 16.54 USD

Location: Calgary, Alberta

End Time: 2024-12-02T16:35:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD