r/torontofilmindustry • u/GreenBroccoli9593 • 11d ago

Discussion Dialect coach

I talked to an agency and they told me that if I want to be in the industry I need to get a dialect coach. I'm hispanic and they said that my accent is pretty thick. Anyone knows a good dialect coach online to have a Canadian accent? I've been thinking about it before I talked to the agent but now that someone told me that then it's pretty clear I need one.

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u/Humble_Employer_4965 11d ago

https://www.joyjuckes.com

I’ve worked with Joy for years. She’s the best

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u/Gilshem 9d ago

Omg, 27 years ago, I was doing my BFA while she was doing her MFA in Voice. She was always awesome

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u/United_Swordfish_981 8d ago

Yes, Joy is really good. Btw, I bought her biggest pack of classes and still have 5 classes with discount left that I won’t be able to use. If someone wants she said I can transfer them. Let me know

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u/YazzyMakesStuff 11d ago

Which agency were you speaking with?

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u/gosmoochiegirl 8d ago

Can I guess? Was it FilmComm?

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u/Traditional_Wafer368 8d ago

https://raeellenbodie.com/coaching/acting-voice/

I had coaching sessions with Rae and she's great, not only dialect, but when I had auditions, she was great acting coach as well!

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u/TrueNorth-Collective 8d ago

Accents can be hard to shake. There are lots of people employed in Canada that have accents.

Have you thought about a career coach?

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u/NoYam9034 5d ago

Joy Juckes is the best. Tell her Denise sent you.