Zoom: Level 1 ACCENTS ON ACTORS - Accents for the 21st Century Actor - 5 Week Online Class with PAUL LIBERTI, Voice Director and Casting Director
Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT
This event is in the past.
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Whether you're an actor in film, TV or theater or you're a voice-over actor who does Audio Books, Interactive Games or Commercials, being able to do a credible accent is imperative to your career.
Are your accents married to specific characters, or are they accents that you can put on ANY character that you play - even as yourself?!
What do you do when you are required to do a non descript "European accent"?
What is the difference between an accent and a dialect?
What do you do if your audition requires several accents?
Many actors barely grasp the fundamental features of a particular accent and yet sincerely believe they know it inside and out - HELP IS HERE!
EVENT OVERVIEW:
- Accent Study with Exercises and samples and demonstrations and instruction.
- How to create a dialect in a short amount of time with authenticity.
- New accents weekly - British, Russian, Southern U.S., Irish, German, and New York.
- How Lilts can effect an accent and specifics to notice
- Learning and hearing accents with audio samples from movies, and Internet and youtube sources.
Please note this event will run longer than most of our events - approx. 6:30pm - 10pm EST.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
No need to prepare any materials for this event!
Please follow the procedures listed below:
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Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.
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The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.
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Instructions and the ZOOM link for access to this online event will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the link by one hour before the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com.
Additional Information:
Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday
If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.
**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**
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TESTIMONIALS:
"Paul's 5-week class on accents made for a really pleasant and safe classroom environment to work in. Paul is as seasoned as they come when it comes to AC guests and doesn't need anyone to sing his praises, but I couldn't help but notice how comfortable he made our class. Trying on accents for the first time in front of strangers can be super daunting and intimidating but everyone did it with such ease under his guidance. And if it wasn't quite there, he had an exercise for every imaginable situation that helped the actor find it." - Zack Bliss
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Paul Liberti
Paul Liberti - Casting director and voice director for narration for THE RAZOR MAGAZINE. Paul is an acting teacher who teaches all genres of voice over including Commercial VO, Animation, Video Game, Narration and Promo. Paul is co-creator of AuthorDirect Audio, which directs nonfiction reads for Audible.
Paul has taught for many University acting programs annually and teaches sold out competitive classes in New York City, Los Angeles, and nationally and also for the SAG/AFTRA Foundation.
Paul has worked as a dialect coach on film sets, Broadway and London's West End Theater, and Regional Theater with recent shows like Disney's Frozen, USA Network - Falling Water, The National Theater's - One Night in Miami, Greater Tuna, Anastasia, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Brigadoon and many others.
Paul has been a voice actor for Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons, and Sesame Street and Jim Henson’s Muppets. He is currently the voice of Curious George & The Man In The Yellow Hat.
Follow this link to find more voice over inspiration on his student Facebook page
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The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.