The All American Actor's Podcast

Welcome to a special edition of The All American Actor's Podcast.

Listen as I speak with three of my All American Voice students on how they mastered the American accent.

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Let's face it.  Booking U.S. roles isn't easy. 
It requires more effort and skill than you probably thought. 

That's why in today's episode I am sharing with you what it really takes to be in the running for a callback or book that U.S. role. 

Listen as I share:

• The 4 key ingredients to booking a U.S. role
• Pronunciation differences between different states in the U.S.
• The importance of ana...

If you're an Actor born outside of the U.S. then you are likely going to need an American accent for an audition or role at some stage in your career. 

The problem so many Actors make is focusing so much on the American accent that it gets in the way of your performance. 

That's why in today's episode I'm sharing with you:

• What’s holding you back from booking U.S. roles
• How perfection gets in...

If you're an Actor then you already know it's essential to have a talent agent or a manager if you want to get booked on big budget TV series and Film projects. 

But here's the thing...it's hard to get A-list representation. 

It's hard but it's not impossible. 

In today's episode listen as I share with you:

• Why you haven't gotten top level representation yet
• 5 way...

If you got a U.S.  audition tomorrow would you be ready?

Or, are you like most struggling Actors who let other things get in the way from perfecting your American accent and preparing for US self tap auditions?

If you're feeling like you need to start afresh in the new year and put your Acting career in center stage then join me today as we get your Actor goals in check for 2023.

Listen as we talk ab...

If you're an Actor and you're not on tik tok....what are you waiting for?!

Tik tok is the fastest growing platform, it's now a search engine and it's more widely used than Google. 

So if you're ready to create your own actor content and maybe even get discovered online then listen in to today's show. 

We're discussing: 

• Why visibility is so essential to today's W...

In today's episode I am speaking with Actor & Content Creator Sarah Pribis on  how she went from 1000 to 100k followers on tik tok in just one year. 

Listen as she shares her strategy for growing a following on social media and how she's been able to utilise her content to create creative opportunities.

Join us as we chat about:

• The importance of creating your own content on tik tok and instagram
• T...

I get it. You became an Actor because you love the craft of acting.

But...to build consistency in the Film/TV industry you gotta treat your acting career like a business. 

That's why I am breaking down all the reasons why you need to start treating your acting career like a business.

In today's episode you'll learn:

• My tops tips to treating your career like a business
• Why most A...

Do you want to know the secret to getting more U.S. auditions, callbacks and jobs?

Hint: it's not your perfect accent. It's not your perfect analysis of the scene. It's not even your amazing acting. 

It's whether or not we believe your character is All American.

In today's episode you'll learn:

• Why your character isn't passable as American
• Why casting directo...

Are you struggling to get more callback on your U.S. auditions?

If you’re a Non U.S. Actor it could it be that you’re focused too much on the American accent and losing sight of character creation.

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• The 3 keys to mastering the U.S. audition
• Why you may have been going about your process totally wrong
• How to stand out when the competition is high for t...

Have you ever been so in the moment in an audition that you just knew you were going to get a callback or book the role?

Or, have you ever felt like your state of mind was sabotaging the outcome of your audition?

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• What’s possible when you are ‘in the moment’
• What I accomplished when I released the outcome
• The limiting belief that I held onto and justi...

When you audition for a role there can be stiff competition to book the role.

Listen as I speak with Actor, Daniel Tatar on how branding helped him to stand out in the audition and book roles on This Is Us & Grey’s Anatomy. 

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:

• How he went from singing on Carnegie Hall to booking roles on hit TV shows
• The importance of branding for Actors
• Why it’s so important to celebrate every auditi...

If you an Actor then you already know that it’s great to get an audition and a callback but it’s even better to book the role.

One way to consistently get more call backs and book more roles is to get good at analysing the text.

That’s why in today’s episode I am sharing with you my simple and very effective way to breakdown those words on the page.

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• The...

Are you struggling to master those American r’s?

In today’s episode you’ll learn how to pronounce the American ‘r’ with rhoticity and authenticity in the American accent.

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• Why some words ‘r’ words are harder to pronounce than
others
• The different r’s you should be practicing
• The muscularity behind the American ‘r’
• My process for mastering th...

In today’s episode I’m speaking with Actor, Chum Ehelepola on his journey to becoming a working actor.

He’s sharing his story of how releasing the outcome helped him book a role in the Disney Feature Film, Mulan.

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• How to get out of your own way so you can start booking roles
• What happens as soon as you let go of the outcome
• What every Actor should do ...

Did you know that by shifting your perspective you can book more U.S. roles?

Listen as I share with you how thinking about your character differently can make a noticeable difference in your audition.

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• Why you’re getting told to keep working on your American accent
• Why perspective is so important for your U.S. character
• One thing you can do right now ...

We all know we need to be practicing our American accent but how often are you actually practicing?

In today’s episode I am sharing 5 easy ways to practice your American accent so you can start getting results.

By the time you finish listening, you'll know:

1. Five quick and easy ways to practice your American accent
2. Why you haven’t been practicing consistently
3. How to find time in your ...

In today’s episode I’ll reveal 3 easy ways to stand out in your U.S. audition.

When you implement this strategy your character and performance is sure to
stand out from the crowd!

By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:
• 3 ways to stand out in a U.S. audition
• Why you haven’t been booking or getting callbacks from your U.S.
auditions

If this episode inspires you then I’d love to h...

Today we are talking about why the Standard American accent won't book you the U.S. role. Learn a better way to master the American accent.

In today's episode, I'm going to show you a smarter way to learn the American accent so you can sound relatable and conversational like a REAL American speaker.

Using this method you'll notice a difference in your American characters for your auditions.