Voice what Matters: the Podcast

Author: Christine Mottram

'Voice what Matters: the Podcast' is a show where voice, accent and communication coach Christine Mottram explores all different avenues for becoming a more effective communicator, from guided voice warm ups designed to address a vast array of public speaking scenarios to thought-provoking interviews with communication professionals from a wide variety of industries. Whether you are an actor, public speaker, teacher, activist or really, a human, learn how to harness your voice as a powerful tool for self-expression. For more information about your host, Christine Mottram, visit www.voicewhatmatters.com.
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American Accent Coaching & the Actor's Craft: Interview with Alistair Nwachukwu
Episode 1
Monday, 10 January, 2022

Curious about how I coach the American accent? Have a listen to this episode, which is an interview and mini accent-coaching session with Alistair Nwachukwu. Alistair is a UK-based actor and a recent LAMDA graduate who has been working with me on voice, acting and accents privately for some time. In this episode, we talk about his process for learning the American accent. Themes that come up are: learning an accent is like learning a dance. You have to learn the steps first. We talk through what those steps are Alistair talks about his process for approaching accents, which includes getting curious about environment, cultural context, phonetics and physicality The intersections between accent work, character work and voice workI coach Alistair through the physicality of the accent to find more accuracy using his understanding of anatomy and character. the importance of vocal intention to finding the resonance of the accentHave a listen and see what you think! In addition to in-person coaching, I also have a digital American accent course that’s specifically designed for UK-based actors (which also comes with a live coaching component). It covers all of the material Alistair and I discuss and allows you to learn the accent in your own time. You can find out more about it at:voiceandaccentcoaching.thinkific.com Or on the course packs page of: voicewhatmatters.com.