How Dialect Coach Samara Bay Helps Actors Learn New Accents

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to dialect coach Samara Bay, who helps film and TV actors learn new accents. In the interview, Samara describes her coaching process and explains the importance of combining good dialect work with good acting. Then she teaches Isaac how to speak in an Irish accent. 

After the interview Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss Samara’s tactful way of providing feedback and the distinction between “cheerleading” and “flattering.”

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Samara talks about one particular movie that she loved working on. 

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