Interview: Stuart Townsend on ‘Apache Junction’, Character Wardrobe and His Flawless American Accent
Stuart Townsend on Jericho Ford, character wardrobe, finding that perfect entrance and his flawless American accent.
David Harbour on Building a Character, Finding Contradictions and Mastering an Accent
David Harbour points to the screenplay as presenting a three-dimensional person and that the script is where he starts building his character.
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Interview: Georgia King on American Accents, Almost Losing Out on Her First Role and Her New Film, ‘First One In’
Actor Georgia King on her flawless American accent, and why she almost lost out on the very first role she booked because of an emergency.
Why Does Domhnall Gleeson Like Doing Accents in the Roles He Plays?
Domhnall Gleeson spoke about why he has difficulty performing in his own voice as well as what recognition for his work means to him as an actor.
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Damian Lewis on Happy Accidents and What Animal Influences His ‘Billions’ Character
Damien Lewis revealed what animal has influenced his portrayal of Axelrod and also speaks about the origin of his frequently-used American accent.
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Ruth Wilson on Creating a Character, Accents and More
I create a workbook by which I go through and write down everything every other character says about my character, what I say about myself and others
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Q & A: Matthew Rhys on ‘The Americans’, Accents and Shooting During Snowmageddon
Season two of FX’s The Americans is now, unfortunately, in our rearview mirrors. The past season was outstanding and now I’m counting the days till season three. In The Americans, Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell star as 1980’s Russian spies living in America, masquerading as an all-American couple with two
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Jamie Bell: “I thank my lucky stars daily that I’m even still working”
AMC’s newest period drama, Turn, is based on the real-life Culper Spy Ring that was vital to America’s victory in the Revolutionary War. Considering that, for star Jamie Bell, who plays spy Abraham Woodhull, and the rest of the cast it probably feels like they’re working at Colonial Williamsburg (in
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Sophie Okonedo Talks Working with Denzel Washington on Broadway’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’
Sophie Okonedo is stepping into the bright lights of Broadway in the revival of Lorraine Hansberry‘s A Raisin in the Sun. For the actress who calls the opportunity a “dream come true,” the London-born star talked to The Guardian about her role in the classic play. Okenodo plays Ruth, the
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Actors: It’s Time to Add Foreign Languages To Your Skill Set
Watch out, actors, people are paying attention and listening to those accents! With rise in the quality of television, actors might want to pay attention to their language skills as a part of their arsenal. NPR’s All Things Considered recently took a look at the Netflix series, House of Cards,
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Christian Bale on American Accents and If Liking His Co-Stars Helps His Acting
Christian Bale talks about how he gets his American accent, if liking his co-star helps him turn in a better performance and how he got the part.
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Michael Caine on His Cockney Accent and Transitioning from Leading Man to Character Actor
Michael Caine has just released his 2nd memoir, The Elephant to Hollywood, which chronicles the his second Oscar win, becoming a Knight and his collaboration with Christopher Nolan, among other things.
How to Shop for a Dialect CD
How many times have you been looking for a dialect CD and wondered which one was the best to buy? Pamela Vanderway is here to help!
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Michael Fassbender Talks ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and Difficult Accents
“I think all of them can be pretty difficult, do you know what I mean?” – Michael Fassbender on Accents
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