SYNOPSIS
In this 2-hour class, actors will begin with a study of the British accent and understanding idiolect and creating an accent based on one person to create a credible and compelling characters. This class will focus on applying accent to animation, video game characters, and audiobook narration and how each approach is slightly different with different results.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Paul Liberti
Paul Liberti is a Los Angeles based casting director, voice director and acting teacher. He is also the co-creator of AuthorDirect Audio, which directs non-fiction reads for Audible. When teaching Voiceover, Paul specializes in commercial, animation, video games and narration. His diverse teaching experience includes university acting programs. independent acting classes and working with voiceover actors though the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
Paul is also a dialect coach for films, Broadway and London's West End Theater, and Regional Theater with recent shows like Disney's Frozen, USA Network's Falling Water, The National Theater's One Night in Miami, Greater Tuna, Anastasia, NYC’s My Fair Lady, Carousel, Brigadoon and many others. Paul has been a voice actor for Pokemon, Blues Clues, Noggin's Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons, Sesame Street and Jim Henson's Muppets. He is currently the voice of Curious George & The Man In The Yellow Hat at www.curiousgeorge.com.
REQUIREMENTS
This is a small format class. The capacity is 18 actors max.
Please arrive at 10:45 AM for check-in.
If you secure a seat and cannot attained, you must cancel your RSVP position by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, September 9, 2024.
This class is in person and will take place at:
SAG-AFTRA Foundation
5757 Wilshire Blvd. - Suite PH1
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Note: The new Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab is not on the Mezzanine Level, it is on the Penthouse (PH) Level inside the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists.. No need to wait downstairs, just go straight to the PH level when you arrive for check-in.
Participants must be present for the entire class (see Duration above).
