What Is A Dialect Coach and What Role Do They Play In Helping Actors Learn Different Accents for Movies?
A dialect coach is an important person to have on a production set if the film or television production requires specific accents or unique verbal ways of expressing a character’s background. Dialect coaches help actors hone in on their voice and speech control to help create the design of their character’s speaking patterns in a way that effectively communicates the character’s personality traits, upbringing, education, work experience, and cultural travels.
Dialect coaches often research specific dialects and speech patterns for the production, prepare training materials, and provide practice sessions with actors. Some dialect coaches have additional training in vocal coaching for singing, and they help singers work on achieving the proper tone and articulation when singing in a second language.
Learn more about what dialect coaches look at during their research and the tools they use (such as patterns in melody) to help them coach actors on their accents:
“How To Learn An Accent Fast” by Dialect Coach Erik Singer
Dialect coaches are also known by many other names in different countries and industries, including but not limited to:
- Dialogue Coaches
- Dialogue Directors – used in historical designation
- Diction Coaches – used in the opera world
- Accent Coaches – used in the UK
If you are looking for dialect coaches, technical consultants, or voice-over talent to help you integrate certain accents or cultural elements into your next production, check out our online Nevada Production Directory to find experienced Nevada production crew and support services or drop by our office and pick up a free printed directory!
If you offer production and film-related services in Nevada and are not yet listed in our Production Directory, you can learn more about how to sign up for the NPD here.