Today we reviewed all of the work we'd done over the course of the semester and gave positive and constructive criticism as is our style. We reworked:
- The nonesense poem
- The IPA work
- The final monologues
- Overall voice warm-ups
Stage
Dialects
Introduction
As far back as I can remember I have always been
fascinated by different dialects in media and performance. I seemed to have a
knack for mimicry with my voice, especially now that I’ve taken a special
interest in it as an adult. But it’s not nearly as easy as I supposed it would
be when I was younger. My favorite dialects, from the beginning, have always
been those derived from England. Like America, it had so many to offer because
of its geographical diversity. Films like Marry
Poppins, My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music showed to me the many
different sounds that England could produce. They also were the first to truly
peak my interest in dialects. I knew that it would take hours of practice to
truly cultivate a strong, believable dialect. Though, I never in a thousand
years would have thought that the learning of a dialect could be broken down to
a science as it is done in Stage Dialects,
a book written by Jerry Blunt.
Pretty intense eh? lol. See ya! :)
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