A Special Tip for a Good American Accent for Actors

For the past 11 years of teaching the American Dialect in Australia, what really caught my attention as a big mistake most people make across 050-555Practice Examthe board, is that they mean to give the accent a particular 'voice'.
Most of them come to think that American accent is something that requires a nasal twang to it
, something which is very bright and chirpy. Something similar to accent of Desperate Housewives or Tom Cruise and the like. Versions of that accent apparently exist but it is a bit hasty to think that is the extent of the American accent.
It is a natural train of thought - we think of an accent and we fit it with a tonal quality, a particular register in pitch and a character. I'm even guilty of it myself. When I do an English accent my mind automatically pulls up a throaty, deep smooth sound.
Why this can become a real issue?
On the other hand, if you find yourself on set working with a new accent,here are few tips you should definitely consider:
1.Tongue and Lips Exercise.
2. Know what to look for in yourself.
But if you don't, you'll continue having the endless takes because your accent isn't that solid. As your exhaustion continues, your accent will most likely continue to decrease in quality. So without a recharge or even the awareness that you need one, you're 050-555practice examessentially shooting yourself in the foot.
Now, the next topic will tackle about using the right tone depending on WHO your audience will be, which is dependent on what 'version' of the accent you use. The natural and not forced sounds is one approach in teaching that I prefer but that may not read well to some audiences. There are a number of audiences (ironically not American) that may think that the actor's accent is appalling, barely noticeable at all.
And if you're one actor that is working for an American audience, however, it'd be just fine. Like you, your audience may have a pre-conceived 1Y0-A08notion of what the accent should sound like. So, know your audience and the expectations they have from your accent.