Mar 6, 2018
Sammi Grant is a professional dialect/vocal coach and voiceover artist. She has coached over 50 theatrical productions, worked on major television shows, and provided private coaching to countless actors. Sammi brings a unique perspective on listening and focusing on the human voice. Sammi is legally blind and her hearing is more attuned, because it has to be.
Today, we explore how to listen like a dialect coach. We also explore the impact of breathing on how we listen to ourselves and others. Sammi listens deeply to accents from around the world and translates how those accents are spoken to teach her clients the use of those accents. She also provides accent modification to anyone wishing to sound more general American.
Today’s Topics:
Links and Resources:
How To Do 12 Different Accents
This Dialect Coach Can Transport You With Her Perfect Accents
Quotes:
“It’s a natural inclination of mine to listen and take everything in.” Sammi Grant
“I am accustomed to analyzing my voice down to tiny little breaths and pauses.” Sammi Grant
“I’d rather listen to people with different accents than to listen to the same one all day.” Sammi Grant
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