Thoughts on accent work, methodology, and the craft of dialect coaching.
A working dialect coach breaks down the Yorkshire accent for actors. Vocal tract posture, the FOOT-STRUT merger, disappearing diphthongs, and why this accent belongs to some of the friendliest people in England.
Nobody wants you to lose your accent. A dialect coach on why the voice you already have is the foundation for every accent you'll ever build.
Accent GuidesA working dialect coach breaks down the Afrikaans-influenced South African English accent. Vocal tract posture, key features, the KIT vowel challenge, and the cultural complexity actors must understand.
The International Phonetic Alphabet is useful for actors, but not in the way most training programs teach it. A dialect coach explains what IPA actually does and when it matters.
Accent GuidesA dialect coach breaks down the West Texas accent for actors. The real vocal tract posture, the physics behind 'twang,' and why this accent is about self-reliance, not stereotypes.
Accent work is one of the most overlooked parts of production planning. A dialect coach explains what makes the difference between accents that disappear into a performance and accents that pull audiences out.
Accent GuidesA dialect coach explains why General American isn't a real accent, why you need it anyway, and how to build it from identity up instead of from imitation down.
What close to two years of accent coaching on a single role actually looks like. Dialect coach Chris Lang on building Leonard Cohen's voice with actor Alex Wolff for So Long, Marianne.
Accent GuidesA working dialect coach breaks down the British RP accent for actors. Vocal tract posture, key features, common mistakes, and why this accent is more nuanced than 'posh British.'
IndustryDialect coach Chris Lang breaks down what AI actually did on The Brutalist, why pronunciation and accent aren't the same thing, and what productions need to understand before the next headline drops.
MethodologyWhat dialect coaching actually costs for actors, from single audition prep sessions to full accent acquisition for a feature film. A working coach gives you the real numbers.
MethodologyA working dialect coach breaks down the real process behind accent work for actors. Identity before mechanics, consonants before vowels, and why listening alone will never get you there.
MethodologyYou just got an audition that requires an accent you don't have locked down. A dialect coach walks through what to do when the timeline is days, not months.
IndustryThe job is not to police your accent. A working dialect coach explains what actually happens in the room, on set, and in the months before cameras roll.