(Limelight). Do you need to learn an English or Irish accent quickly; or do you have plenty of time? Either way; Teach Yourself Accents The British Isles: A Handbook for Young Actors and Speakers is for you: an easy-to-use manual full of clear; cogent advice and fascinating information. Contemporary monologues and scenes for two are included; and audio tracks feature the extensive practice exercises. Perfect for the young acting student; the book will help anyone beginning a study of accents to get a rapid handle on the subject and use any accent immediately; with an authentic sound. More experienced actors who need an authoritative quick guide for an audition or for role preparation will find it equally useful; as will speakers who want to improve a specific accent or liven up a presentation with an apt anecdote. This first volume of the new Teach Yourself Accents series by Robert Blumenfeld; author of the best-selling Accents: A Manual for Actors ; covers upper- and middle-class English accents (British Received Pronunciation); London accents; and English provincial accents (Midlands and Yorkshire); as well as Welsh; Scottish; and several Irish accents. Train your ears to hear; and your vocal muscles to respond; and you can do any accent!
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