Book and Tape. Listen to the tape while following the text and learn the dialects and speeches. A must package for every actor and actress seriously pursuing their craft.
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The readings and instructional text are by Dr. David Alan Stern, dialectician to the stars: Lynn Redgrave, Jack Klugman, Edward James Olmos, Oscar winners Olympia Dukakis, Genna Davis and others. The monologues are by Roger Karshner. Mr. Karshner is a published playwright. His works enjoy widespread productions throughout the United States and Canada. His play "The Dream Crust" was selected by Burns Mantle as one of America's best.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
authentic dialects?,
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This review is from: Dialect Monologues vol. II (Audio Cassette)
While the actor who read each instructive monologue was talented, he has some weak points, (White South African was too close to Australian). The only "authentic" voice was russian. Also, each dialect could have been applied to the same text, rather than applying to culturally specific topics. Then, differences in pronunciation, emphasis, would be more evident.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Totally useless,
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This review is from: Dialect Monologues vol. II (Audio Cassette)
This is a review on "Volume I". It is a warning for those contemplating buying Volume II".It is amazing that a supposed authority on accents, Dr. Stern, would be associated with this book (and especially the cassette that goes with it.). He is - allegedly - a dialect coach to the Stars. It may explain some of the pathetic atempts at foreign accents that have recently come out of Hollywood. The accents on the cassette are nothing short of embarrassing - A cringe a minute. I asked a fellow actor to listen to the French accent and guess what it was: He guessed Spanish! If you want a first rate book on accents, buy Robert Blumenfeld's "Accents - A Manual for Actors". Now where do I go to get my money back?...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOTHING of value here...,
By Chris Wright "Malcontent" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dialect Monologues vol. II (Audio Cassette)
I bought volume 1 of this series and I just wanted to warn people who are considering buying this. If you are serious about learning dialects, do NOT buy this. If you think it would be fun to learn some different dialects and want to have a remote chance of fooling anyone, do NOT buy this. A high school drama student would have done a superior job. You would be better off learning dialects from the Simpsons or Saturday Night Live. This is not an exaggeration, this is a flat out warning. Don't waste your money.
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