Why are we so sensitive about accents in films? Is it because some film critics pounce on anything that they can be critical about? Well,
Over the holidays I go to read a few text books. I really like Lynne Truss’s book: Eats Shoots and Leaves. It’s not only a
The Human Voice is Almodóva’s first film in English. Inspired by Jean Cocteau and Roberto Rossellini, it is visually surrreal and audibly very real. Almodóva’s
Roy Hart Earlier this year I had a trauma that left me with severe pain in my muscles and joints. Pain killers didn’t help much
A few years back a wonderful woman, originally from Swansea, then living in Wimbledon village, generously gave me a recording of her still rich Swansea
In the Penguin Book of Modern Speeches, there is a speech given by Donald Trump in 2017 to Congress, after his first tumultuous 5 weeks
Some voices make you want to scream and screaming is contagious. When you play scary games on Halloween night part of the fun is having
Science tells us that he left side of the brain is responsible for controlling the right side of the body. It also performs tasks that have to do with
Towards the end of 2019 clients based in Africa and Europe started asking me to explain the American accent in a few Netflix series. When
Wearing a mouth mask is now mandatory on public transport in the UK. I started wearing a face mask in March when it became clear
Frances coaches in Speaking English Clearly, Voice and Presentation, Interview Skills and Delivering Speeches.
