General American Accent Workshop
“With so much work coming from America, it is one accent that all actors can’t afford not to be able to perform.”
This event will take place over Zoom from 1:30pm - 3pm (BST) on 19th June 2022 .
If you can't attend the event on the day. We’ve got you covered. This workshop will be recorded and available for you always.
How good is your General American Accent?
Having a truthful General American accent is one of the most important accents for any actor.
It is the accent that allows you to sound distinctly American, but not regionally specific, as well as being a great launch pad for learning other American accents.
By breaking down the sounds, mastering placement and intonation, you will learn to make the necessary adjustments to your voice. This course will provide you with a solid understanding of the essential changes you need to make and ensure you have the knowledge required to sound more convincing.
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Shaun Morton
Shaun is an actor, voiceover artist and voice teacher. He trained at Arts Ed London and went on to perform in roles such as The 39 Steps (West End), Dinosaur Zoo (West End, Hong Kong & No.1 Tour) The Dishwashers, Rough Justice, Ladies in Lavender and End of the Rainbow (No. 1 Tours), Romeo & Juliet (UK & French tour), and Tosca (English National Opera).
As an Acting teacher, Shaun has taught for a number of schools including Arts Ed London, Reynolds, Pointblank and Stagecoach before training as a Speech Coach and setting up The Working Voice to pass on his love of all things voice. He currently teaches voice at Urdang Academy and the Actors Door Studio.
Shaun is also a prolific voiceover artist. His voice can be heard on a variety of commercials, games and corporate videos for clients such as Rocksteady, Jaguar, Fosters and Sainsbury’s.
We have a limited number of concession tickets available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you identify as working class, are currently on benefits, or if you consider yourself to be financially disadvantaged in a way that is hindering your progression in your career, these tickets are available to you.
Where does the money go?
Underscore Studios is unfunded and comprised of three volunteers. We believe that upskilling yourself should be affordable, engaging, and transparent. The money towards Workshops such as these means that we can keep them as low as they are, pay our Freelance Workshop leaders, support the organisation to be sustainable, and when we can, make more of our services available for Free.
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We are aware that even the cost of a concession ticket may be a key barrier for many people.
With this in mind, we are pleased to be able to offer 1 Free place on this course.
Bursary places such as these, will be offered on a first come first serve basis.