ACTORS' VOICE PROBLEMS AND TWO SOLUTIONS (Acting Coach NYC)
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- New York acting-coach John Windsor-Cunningham suggests two unusual ways of dealing with two common actors' voice problems both of not being easily heard, and of often having sore throats. More advice is freely available on his website www.Windsor-Cunningham.com
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Your channel is a rich trove of gems. I am so glad I stumbled onto it. One of my favorite actors, who had an exquisite speaking voice, was Alastair Sim. I kept thinking of him during this video. It would be a hard discipline to undertake, but I imagine that an actor would benefit by starting with just voice and posture exercises for a year so that it becomes rote, before ever learning a line or asking, "What's my motivation?"
I struggle with speaking clearly and your suggestion to play a character who happens to speak clearly helps immensely. The slightly raised pitch suggestion I find harder to implement but it makes sense.
Thank you so much for posting.
I am happy to know this helped you!
That's why I love Leo and think he's the best actor working today: he's so audible! His articulation is spot on!!!!
John Windsor Cunningham, YOU can read the 'Yellow Pages' and still send your listeners to a trance mood! Fantastic quality of voice and extremely beautiful accent. Thank you for sharing your experiences Sir. x
Incredibly kind of you ! More videos soon. And other stuff if wanted at Windsor-Cunningham.com All good wishes, John
Appreciated. Looking forward.
Thankyou John !, for talking about these few really important points about the voice.
Really magnificent videos. Thanks I have watched only about 6 of your videos in 3 days and I feel I am a better actor already.
Thank you for your kindness and generousity in posting these videos and for not keeping your vast wealth of talent and knowledge all to yourself.
The best videos ever... Excellent work.
Very kind of you to say so. Remember if I can be if help with odd questions it's free to use the 'Contact' page on my website Windsor-Cunningham.com and that I also coach on Skype. Best wishes, JOhn
Thank you Sir. I just wish you could upload more videos about pronunciation because I'm using them for English learners how to acquire a real British accent. Anyway thanks again and keep up the excellent work.
Pat Maldonado I don't want to give away everything as I earn money from coaching people privately. However maybe there's something I can do to help. Perhaps a video made only for you, which I could charge a little for, or I could do a session on Skype for your 'learners'. If so it's best to ask anything through the 'Contact' page on my website Windsor-Cunningham.com Thanks, John
Many thanks..that would be great. So I'm going to be in touch and arrange everything..
Hi I'm from India .theatre artist thank you
You have the best stories John ❤️
i'm fascinated by this cuz i'm a musician...tessitura is very important especially in singing songs that can be presented in different keys, or of course composing them.
These are some very helpful tips that are incredibly easy to keep in mind. Thank you!
were working on a small project just for fun and this video, thank you for this video
Your videos really help me, thank you
This man is brilliant
Thanks for kind words! Better coming soon (in 2022). Busy with a show, but thinking of ideas! John Windsor-Cunningham
Thank you for all the videos, you are a great coach and actor :)
Your eyebrows are stunning, your advice is brilliant, Sir 🌷🌷🌷🌿
I love your channel, please keep up the great work 🎭
Great video! I really need to build up my communication skills and train my voice. I often don't speak loud or clearly enough or have too many fillers in between my words (during everyday converstion.) Videos like this are very helpful, thank you.
Thank you, John, for your honest and humble advice. You are a natural coach and I truly appreciate your wisdom as I embark on my journey into voice acting. Cheers!
You're welcome! Voice-acting, whether in the very different fields of audio-books or commentary or commercials needs good people desperately! John (www.Windsor-Cunningham.com)
I love your videos sir.
Thanks for that. I learned
Lovely lesson...thank you!
Damn... the story about the whispering actress knocked me down. You good. ;)
Maggie Smith, from Harry Potter.
Very helpful - thank you.
funny, the importance of being earnest is the reason i am watching your videos right now
Honestly such great videos
Ur so helpful dear sir😊
Very helpful.
being an aspiring actor I like it "trying to be heard".
Thank you very much for this. I’ve always struggled with either a nasally voice or a low, back-of-the-throat voice. I often end up raising my voice which amplified the problem. I have a softish Mancunian accent. After listening to your advice, I’m starting to overcome these problems. I have my first show in December after passing my audition.
Philip Swain i don’t like the way my voice sounds
bitchimsexyy 666 I found it enormously beneficial to record myself talking or reading a piece of prose. By messing around with inflections and such, I was able to find a happy medium.
I wish I could have a coach as good as him . I have always wanted to act since I was little I would act in my room alone . Thank you for this video and all your tips 🙏🏻
If you can't afford coaching then try to find a class with others, as that may also get you information about auditions, and if you make a friend in the group and buy them a coffee you may get lots of help from them. Just keep at it as much as possible. Actors who work at acting only about two days each month are likely to find it more difficult than those who do some sort of work every day. Read a thousand scripts for a start. John Windsor-Cunningham
This is an amazing video I'm a 12 year old actress and I'm playing Lyra in his dark materials , it's the biggest part I've had yet and one of the hardest. The concept of the story can be complicated and often I don't understand what I'm saying. My main problem is projecting my voice , this video has been of absolute great help and I understand you get money from privately tutoring therefore I think that it's very kind of you to share tips
You're welcome, and if you ever want coaching on skype tell your parents they would be very welcome to be in on the session. But either way just work hard on your lines, as that is what leads to a good performance mostly!
@@NewYorkActingCoach I have the problem of wrapping my lines. I can interpret them well but I don't exactly play along with speech😣😩
I can only guess the answer - as all actors are different, - and I don't know you: but if you "interpret" lines, knowing what they really (really) mean, you may find yourself WANTING and needing to speak clearly. But that kind of work takes MONTHS, so are you ever doing that? John Windsor-Cunningham
@@NewYorkActingCoach Yes, I really want and need to. I am a method actor and I disappear into my roles so I understand interpretation of lines so well. My projection is OK but my speech..... it's like my tongue wiggles my words into blabbing instead of speaking clearly and I always tend to go too fast, especially in front of the camera. I'm doing my first movie though and that's my experience. On stage it's not so bad but on camera, terrible!
Thank you for sharing this with us!
You're welcome! More at www.Windsor-Cunningham.com if wanted. Best wishes, John
you earlier offered to make a video. or even skype. If we could arrange that and you could afford the time, I would love to compensate you for your time and energy, I am an acting coach out of sheer dumb luck and I truly want to improve myself. for myself. More importantly I truly want to continue to improve myself for as long as I have lungs to talk and a heart to perform. I used the tip of slightly raising the tone of my voice in a show called "One for the pot” (a Cooney comedy) which a City in Virginia, Smithfield, is putting on this coming February- March, and it was fantastic, my director noticed immediately.
just found your channel today! Amazing lessons, and somehow your mannerisms remind me of Christopher Hitchens so much. I wonder if there is a reason for this?
The is a great watch.
Thank you. Very kind. John (www.Windsor-Cunningham.com)
Hello Mr. Cunningham I have seen a variety of your videos and would like to ask for some advise
How would an actor train their voice to make it their OWN unique voice? e.g. Hopkins, Rickman, Christopher Lee, McKellen - they all have different voices but are all so enviable. Do standard exercises merely draw out/enhance the innate qualities of their voices, or can one "learn" and "acquire" such qualities?
I've worked with all he guys you mention except Lee, and it can be a matter of 'truth' that makes the sound of a voice. Personally I think Tony Hopkins knows more about truth than the others and it has made his voice fuller, but the point is to make sure your lines are said from the heart. If you can work hard enough at it to reach that point. John Windsor-Cunningham
@@NewYorkActingCoach Thank you John
Thank you for the great info once again. I must say though that I was initially put off a bit by your quick and frequent glances to your left. I found that aspect of your presentation quite distracting. Otherwise, I think you are an excellent teacher and a damn fine actor.
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Hi John ! I find this video so helpful. Was wondering if you have any more recommendations of literature, media, etc for improving voice production/ projection/freedom?
Sorry but am getting 300 requests every day now, so if people want specific help I can only suggest they try a session of coaching with me, and not through this but via my website (www.Windsor-Cunningham.com) sorry. John
I love this
Thank you! And you're welcome. John (www.Windsor-Cunningham.com) and if you want a slightly less serious example of my brilliance you might try video number '7' at www.MadEnglishman.com my other website, just video '7' though.
2:27 am.... Reciting, "New York acting-coach John Windsor-Cunningham suggests two unusual ways of dealing with two common actors' voice problems both of not being easily heard, and of often having sore throats. More advice is freely available on his website www.Windsor-Cunningham.com." Trying to find emphasis on words like his name, unusual, easily, freely, Windsor, .com as a narrator. I am breaking down and narrating the video description... Yup, it's officially time for bed... lmao
This is what I was looking for but words just wouldn't come out of my mouth hahaha Thank you!
Great
Thanks very much! John Windsor-Cunningham
9:15 what is the secret? how can one whisper and the other hear at the back of the gods? all the way up there without a mic? were everybody maintaining pin drop silence?
"The Gods" = "The Rafters". Always make sure the Gods and the Rafters can hear you.
You know, at one time I didn't understand why the director demanded to speak louder "Ann, and the rest of you behind the fourth row will not be heard", because according to the meaning of one of my scenes there is a calm, casual conversation,it would be unnatural ... how to speak louder? I realized that you can speak loudly and at the same time in a calm tone, but I cannot comprehend this skill (for now) I lower my voice and after a few days it becomes coarse and then disappears altogether.
If your voice "disappears" something must be wrong. And the answer - as most deaf people know - is that people need to speak NOT 'louder' but 'more clearly' - using the consonants at the start and end of words, so that the words do not sound like some OTHER words ( !!) That, if I may so, is the trick. Deaf people love it. Just speak clearly and everyone will be happy. Actors I work with can almost whisper their lines if a microphone is attached to them AS LONG AS they say all of the W. . or . . D . Sorry to go on about this, but it makes audiences and friends LOVE you.
John Windsor-Cunningham
@@NewYorkActingCoach I realized. Thank you, you are cool. Now I got a job as an operator in a call center, where only a voice can convince, I now experiment a lot (working in a call center is a great platform for a person who wants to be an actor) John, your trick comes into my game :)
@@user-dt1qr8xr5t I know I myself called it a "trick", but the warmth of our voice must connect with a real warmth in ourselves, or it can sound horribly false, - charm may sound 'smarmy'! So taking in what the other person asks, in the SAME CARING caring way, - not just listening but listening gently, - helps our voice to have the tone which interests people. Of course. Sorry that may be obvious, but is not always to actors when saying lines written by somebody else! John Windsor-Cunningham
Consonants, consonants, consonants.
Yes! John Windsor-Cunningham
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I am a mexican teenager actor Im 16 years old, and I want to become an american actor how can I get my american fuency? And where can i get my acting skills, I happened to run into a text that says that for most of the parts you need to be a resident of the US, any answers?
It's complicated. And, in short, difficult. I'm not an expert on visas, though I understand some drama schools in the USA, and some university courses give the chance to continue working in the USA, but the competition for every job is enormous. The one advantage you have is being young. I cannot explain more here, and it's best not to ask serious questions here, anyway, as I often miss them, so if you want coaching, please use the 'Contact' page on my website (www.Windsor-Cunningham.com) to get in touch or my direct email (jwcactor@yahoo.com) , as this kind of question needs an hour to answer it. John
@@NewYorkActingCoach Thanks
Good evening, dear John.
I am looking for rude loud voice with american accent when actually have an intention to listen to audiobook and relax.
It would be great if you could give me the name of voice actor narrator.
Have a fantastic Sunday.
You' re gorgeous.Thank you.God bless you.
Sorry, I can't give names to people I don't know. It can raise problems, and if you really want somebody then ask on Backstage.com or if you only want somebody to listen to then listen to then I fear you need to listen to lots of audio books. Maybe think of an actor you feel has the kind of sound you want, and see what books he has done. JOhn
@@NewYorkActingCoach Oh, you' re so kind.Thank you for your explanation.Yesterday I have found and enjoyed by Noel Coward's play " Laughter".
Petjaps it is more nteresting that listening audiobooks.How do you spend your weekends?
Weekends? - Coaching on Skype.
@@NewYorkActingCoach Nice, it's pretty obvious.Good night from lovely Moscow to you!
Your channel is a rich trove of gems. I am so glad I stumbled onto it. One of my favorite actors, who had an exquisite speaking voice, was Alastair Sim. I kept thinking of him during this video. It would be a hard discipline to undertake, but I imagine that an actor would benefit by starting with just voice and posture exercises for a year so that it becomes rote, before ever learning a line or asking, "What's my motivation?"