#43 Eliza Simpson on Accent Training with Hollywood Stars

Benny and Shannon chat with Hollywood Accent Training Coach to the stars, Eliza Simpson, on finding your voice in another language through accent and pronunciation.

Featured Resources

• Dialects Now
• Accent Gym

Mentioned in this Episode

• Knight-Thompson Speechworks
• Dialects Now
• Accent Gym
• Eliza’s Twitter
• Eliza’s YouTube
• Eliza’s Instagram

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• Techniques and mechanics you learn to pick up accents
• Visual aspects of learning the sounds of a language
• What does vocal coaching look like?
• Difference between dialect and accent
• Dealing with difficult sounds in a language
• How learning the accent of the language you’re learning in your native language helps you speak and other techniques you can use to learn accent
• Tips for improving accent and pronunciation
• Using comedy as a tool for language learning

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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