I’m currently working on a film and we have dailies or rushes available via password to watch. I know it’s useful for other departments but I don’t how helpful it might be for me as an actor. I’ve never watched them before, only playback at times if there just have it going. Would you watch them if you have them available?
Hey everyone! Wanted to share a website I’ve been putting together for actors. It’s called ACCENT ARCHIVE. It’s an accent reference site organized by region and speaker. Video examples embedded from YouTube and curated by myself. Originally started for my own prep and now it’s grown into a resource I hope can help others.
Quick background: I’ve worked as a film and TV actor for over a decade. My background is Russian and I often get called for Eastern European roles. Some accents I’m familiar with and others I’m not. Often, I need a quick reference to help me drop into the dialect. I’ve relied on YouTube videos and have saved some of my favorites, which now live here on the site.
I’m aware of other sites like IDEA, which has been instrumental to my practice and served as inspiration during the build out.
My goal is to contribute to actors, voice artists, and dialect coaches to further their research and education.
I’ve found authentic video interviews to be helpful not only for the accents but also mannerisms of speech and body language.
That has been great for character building.
Quick rundown:
•Searchable and organized by region
•Over 500+ examples across 100+ regions
•Speaker profile and background
•Time stamped videos
•Recently viewed function
*I’m continually improving UI and features as well as adding entries and regions.
Always open to suggesting and feedback if you have any.
I hope that this will find this useful in your work when you need it. Another tool in the kit. Take a browse :)