with John Higgins & Suzie Steen

New! Check out our American Vs. Australian Slang Dictionary.

This Intensive Workshop leads the way. Read the testimonials.

Professor John Higgins, with many years experience, has trained Australian actors who have gone to the USA to work, i.e., Luke Ford “The Mummy 3”, Chris Hemsworth “Star Trek”, Isabelle Lucas “Daybreakers”, Yvonne Strekowski “Chuck”, Rose Byrne and many more.

Suzie Steen, American Actress, acting and dialect coach who has recently appeared in “Mao’s Last Dancer” directed by Bruce Beresford to be released this year and many other films, TV series and theatre productions in Australia and the USA.

2010 Workshops

To be announced as it’s pilot season in America — Suzie is in America for a month .

If you think you have a “Standard American Accent”, perhaps you’d like to test it with these two true professionals who know what “passes” in the USA.

Where:
The Crows Nest Centre, Crows Nest
directions and parking, see – Map

· Weeks 1, 2, 3 - Resonance & tone placement of American Accent
· Weeks 4, 5 - Breaking down American scripts & American Rhythm
· Rules for the American Accent for Australians
· The Ten Commandments of Marking a Script

Testimonials

“The American accent workshop with John Higgins and Suzie Steen was a great experience and has taught me a great deal about using the correct pronunciation and rhythm to get a standard American Accent. I got an audition half way through the course for a job that required an authentic American accent and I got the part. I have no doubt this workshop gave me the confidence I needed to audition successfully.”  -Gregory Caine, NSA Management

“The American accent workshop with John Higgins and Suzie Steen was a fabulous learning experience.  Each of the three-hour lessons flew by – an indication of a thoroughly enjoyable and engaging workshop.  John Higgins is a totally entertaining teacher, making learning a pleasure.  Suzie is divine – her contribution to this class is the icing on the cake!! I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn the US accent, and take their acting career to the next level.”  -Meg MacIntosh, Gina Stoj Management

Don’t forget to check out the “What about the USA?” page

To book your place (class size is obviously limited), click here.