Dialect Coaching 101

How can actors master dialects? How important is it for a performer, in an audition or after booking a job, to have specific regional accents in their skill set? Among the many resources available to actors looking to expand their craft, dialect coaching is a growing field of study that most of today’s successful actors have undertaken. This “In the Envelope” episode, featuring experts Barbara Rubin and Jerome Butler, serves as an introduction to the ins and outs of dialect training. Check out more on accents on backstage.com: https://bit.ly/3aqQx0m

Barbara Rubin hails from South Africa and works as a dialect coach and theater director in New York City. She’s recently coached actors in the Williamstown Theatre Festival on Audible, is the associate director of Broadway’s “Girl From the North Country,” and has been helping stars (including Julia Garner, Daniel Radcliffe, Samira Wiley, and Jennifer Hudson) incorporate accent work into their craft for years: https://barbararubin.net

Jerome Butler is based in New York City, where he trained as an actor at the Juilliard School. He uses dialect coaching to support the artistic processes of working actors in film, TV, and theater (including private clients Jonathan Pryce, Robert Downey Jr., Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ellen Burstyn, and others). Jerome is the founder of Dialect Coaches Corner, a website providing online tools for performers, executives, and fellow educators: https://dialectcoachescorner.com
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