Found this accidentally and love your ease of shifting between accents. The excitement and passion you bring to talking and teaching this is wonderful.
2:51 I LOVE her 1930's radio announcer voice. It just cracks me up along with her Transatlantic accent from another video where she's reviewing celebrity accents from various films.
As someone who loves learning about languages and accents this really helped. I definitely agree, you have to feel it and live it to make it believable
1:41 Like in England we say that we're going to the pharmacy, and when I was younger we moved further north I got really confused because everyone called lunch dinner and dinner was called tea. When people were moody everyone said mardy. And in South London there is a whole slang system that nobody spoke up north. Weird how one small country can have such variation, huh?
Thank you for the advice! I pick up sounds (mimicking animals and singers) quickly, and accents easily when listening to a native speaker (in fact, so easily that it happens unconsciously and unexpectedly even down to melody, word order and choice and I am generally unaware I have changed accents until a friend points it out), but for some reason I can never reproduce the accents away from the source. It can be quite frustrating. I shall have to practice, practice, and practice some more!
To be fair, it could be that people are still working on the first part. There's a lot to practice in a lot to chew on and to understand from that first part.
What fascinates me a lot about this - besides all the great advide about how to learn an accent - is that this advice is also extremly helpful if you want to weaken your accent. I'm from Germany and I don't have a heavy German accent but you can still hear where I come from. So I can use your advice vice-versa to sound a little less ridiculous.
The way you explain the link between emotions and personality and accent, especially the temporal aspect of it, gives me the freaking chills! Hats off to you Amy.
Great advice. Thank you Amy, you are not only extremely talented but as you said you have done your homework and spent thousands of hours to get to where you are. Thank you for sharing your gifts and fruits of your work with us.
I second the request for a Spanish accent video, but I also want to tell you, you are AMAZING! Thank you very much for taking the trouble to publish. I'm definitely subscribing!
It is not just about your brilliant performance on accents, but also your body language reinforces every single word coming out of your mouth. Do you also teach body language skills?
Thanks Amy ! I was born in France and have lived in Australia and struggled with my accent for 10 years. Never thought of it this way. I love the idea of keeping the character's vibe and accent together! Your vibe is amazing by the way! Thanks again!
I admit, I was paying more attention to Amy's smile than her accent. Of course, I was still listening to her. She is just that captivating! She draws you into whatever she says with such ease and flair! I'm absolutely SMITTEN!!
You're amazing. i've been studying for an english language international exam and was searching for the best accent that would fit me durring the speaking test and bumped into your videos. And well.. i got inspired and i think i'm about to let go of the technical and formal aspects of studying that and get onto that which speaks authenticaly inside us. The rithm and vibe tips were the best ever. thanks a lot.
I already commented on part one, but I just wanted to add - I've spent countless hours looking up samples of accents and reading or listening to tutorials on accents (including some dialect coaches), and this is easily one of the best resources I've found. I think I'm going to link this to my acting professor.
Her mother tongue accent is American. It is the most natural way she speaks. Her explanations are generally in an American accent and she tends to think before taking on other accents. I would say most likely, she is American.
I think it's really good that I cannot tell which our of a few of those accents is your real one! You sound so authentic in each accent that pretty much any of them could be your accent that you use every day in your "normal" life. Great work! Subscribed!
Very interesting Amy. I've always been interested in accents, and how they can change people's demeanor depending on the accent, as demonstrated by actors in different roles. Thanks.
I'm an actress too Amy, but I used to be rubbish at doing accents! these videos REALLY helped me and I find it a lot easier to do different characters now. Thank you so much!
This girl is definitely an artist!! I am TOTALLY fascinated by accents. And I'm trying to write a book that has a lot of characters with many different accents. So thank U very very much Amy Walker, UR a tru inspiration. Later days.
I LOVE this! As a singer myself....I get people who talk about my accent all the time...how its too country...or thick etc etc etc. anyway.... Makes a lot of sense. Not only that, you're smart, and beautiful! Peace Drew
you're so talented! i wish you would do full tutorials on one accent at a time..i want to learn esp. the irish ,russian and the old american accent. so cool.
You are a genius.. years just went away but you are still now shining in your videos.. age doesn't matter actually.. & I like the way you talk , depth of what you told , body language, and obviously I understood what you taught in this video,.. actually, you are beautiful inside out.. I love you my favourite 💌 lots of love from a Indian boy, dear..💕
Hi Amy, what a discovery it has been for me to find your videos and you! With such a "laser" communication I could understand perfectly all the things and steps I have to take into account to better my English (American) pronunciation till I can at least better my present perfect "Speedy Gonzalez" accent! Thank you, you are lo máximo!
You are obviously passionate about what you're talking about and I greatly enjoy it. I adore linguistics and I just love learning different languages. I love finding the similarities between languages and etymology of words. You will be a role model for me while I try to tackle learning some accents (Danish in particular). Thank you for the awesome videos! =)
This is very intriguing! I've studied a bit of Scouse, as oppose to Liverpool, Manchester, London (English, Cockney), Scottish versus Irish, and a few others. But dang, girl, your on a roll! Thank you for posting these!
"Oh my God, You exist!" Genius!
5:00 xD i'm actually crying. "you exist"
that was the best hahaha
Found this accidentally and love your ease of shifting between accents. The excitement and passion you bring to talking and teaching this is wonderful.
In the first part you had half an American accent and half an English accent, but now you're completely American. You are extremely good at this!
"You exist"
I cackled :D
Whoa... I love that 1930s accent.
2:51 I LOVE her 1930's radio announcer voice. It just cracks me up along with her Transatlantic accent from another video where she's reviewing celebrity accents from various films.
As someone who loves learning about languages and accents this really helped. I definitely agree, you have to feel it and live it to make it believable
1:41 Like in England we say that we're going to the pharmacy, and when I was younger we moved further north I got really confused because everyone called lunch dinner and dinner was called tea. When people were moody everyone said mardy. And in South London there is a whole slang system that nobody spoke up north. Weird how one small country can have such variation, huh?
Jessica Gomez Yeah, and pharmacy used to be “chemist” and in some places still is, and in some places is apparently even becoming “drugstore”.
Jessica Gomez Speaking of “mardy”, listen to Mardy Bum. ;)
@Mia Smith Yeah I'll just call Superdrug Boots 😂
Thank you for the advice! I pick up sounds (mimicking animals and singers) quickly, and accents easily when listening to a native speaker (in fact, so easily that it happens unconsciously and unexpectedly even down to melody, word order and choice and I am generally unaware I have changed accents until a friend points it out), but for some reason I can never reproduce the accents away from the source. It can be quite frustrating. I shall have to practice, practice, and practice some more!
Diana Ries I completely understand.
You said bottle o'. Big props from us aussies!
I can't help but laugh at how part 1 has over 1 million views, but part 2 has less than 1/2 a million views.
A lot of quitters.
Andrew Zoyes that's what feels good about voice acting...sure lot enter, but not many actually stay
I love accents, She has 1 million views thats amazing!!! I have 15 lol
True mate!
More like people were on shitters
To be fair, it could be that people are still working on the first part. There's a lot to practice in a lot to chew on and to understand from that first part.
I find yoo so talented!!
What fascinates me a lot about this - besides all the great advide about how to learn an accent - is that this advice is also extremly helpful if you want to weaken your accent. I'm from Germany and I don't have a heavy German accent but you can still hear where I come from. So I can use your advice vice-versa to sound a little less ridiculous.
Aww, German accents are awesome (: regardless, remember to always love how you speak! To be honest I really want to speak with a lovely German accent
Larissa Schiefer I think it's wonderful to sound like where you came from.
Larissa Schiefer me too but with Brazilian portuguese
Same LOL
Reducing your German accent is just another way of saying improving your American accent (or whatever accent you’re trying to learn).
The way you explain the link between emotions and personality and accent, especially the temporal aspect of it, gives me the freaking chills! Hats off to you Amy.
Just amazing, love this video has to be the best start to learning accent video I could have picked! Thankyou!! X
But you're freaking brilliant. Super good at what you do.
Amy you are a genius, to me.
Great advice. Thank you Amy, you are not only extremely talented but as you said you have done your homework and spent thousands of hours to get to where you are. Thank you for sharing your gifts and fruits of your work with us.
The short clip on the 21 accents is amazing. Thanks Amy for the wonderful accent lessons part 1 and 2. I hope to be able to get to your level one day.
I second the request for a Spanish accent video, but I also want to tell you, you are AMAZING! Thank you very much for taking the trouble to publish. I'm definitely subscribing!
It is not just about your brilliant performance on accents, but also your body language reinforces every single word coming out of your mouth. Do you also teach body language skills?
Yes! Body language is another major part of language, dialect, and sound
Thanks Amy ! I was born in France and have lived in Australia and struggled with my accent for 10 years. Never thought of it this way. I love the idea of keeping the character's vibe and accent together! Your vibe is amazing by the way! Thanks again!
This has been incredibly intriguing and inspiring! Looking forward to implementing these lessons.
You are so lovely. Thanks for this clip
This girl's fascinating to me.
Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for making and posting this. It's a truly wonderful resource.
I admit, I was paying more attention to Amy's smile than her accent. Of course, I was still listening to her. She is just that captivating! She draws you into whatever she says with such ease and flair! I'm absolutely SMITTEN!!
Gosh,you're so beautiful... I like how you speak and your attitude.. I learned a lot on your videos,, thanks really..you made my day.
Don't be creepy
Amy, if at all can you please upload a Spanish accent video. I would greatly appreciate it! :)
I admire you, your tips and your effort for making people understand the world of dialect and accent learning. Salutations from a Spaniard!
You're amazing. i've been studying for an english language international exam and was searching for the best accent that would fit me durring the speaking test and bumped into your videos. And well.. i got inspired and i think i'm about to let go of the technical and formal aspects of studying that and get onto that which speaks authenticaly inside us. The rithm and vibe tips were the best ever. thanks a lot.
I adore you
She should do a trinidadian accent
I already commented on part one, but I just wanted to add - I've spent countless hours looking up samples of accents and reading or listening to tutorials on accents (including some dialect coaches), and this is easily one of the best resources I've found. I think I'm going to link this to my acting professor.
Thanks for that! I love accents and have since I was little
"You exist!" :D
Her mother tongue accent is American. It is the most natural way she speaks. Her explanations are generally in an American accent and she tends to think before taking on other accents. I would say most likely, she is American.
Don't get me started on her mothers' tongue!
According to Wikipedia, she was born in Seattle, WA. She later spent time in Australia and New Zealand.
Love your video tutorials! they really help me with my students, thanks Amy.
I think it's really good that I cannot tell which our of a few of those accents is your real one! You sound so authentic in each accent that pretty much any of them could be your accent that you use every day in your "normal" life. Great work! Subscribed!
3:05 is it a Transatlantic accent?
I had trouble figuring out what your legitimate accent was, lol. Extremely talented.
Very interesting Amy. I've always been interested in accents, and how they can change people's demeanor depending on the accent, as demonstrated by actors in different roles. Thanks.
Thanks Amy Walker ...really enjoyed your video on learning accents. I have always wondered about how actors and actresses learn how to do this.
This fragmentation in 5 steps is so useful, Why don't you post some videos for Indian Speakers.
Learning different accents is your hobby after all.
its a mothafuckin science!
blacktee31 It is.
Kimberly Painter lol I wanna learn
blacktee31 you most certainly can with practice. 😊
Kimberly Painter thnx :)
blacktee31 of course. Cheers.
i like that you cover the vibe because that's the essential thing that a lot of actors lack. that's why you're sooo aware that they're acting.
you are a good actress! the way you shift your character and persona whenever you change your accent is just believable.. I'm amazed!
Never in my life have I seen such an attractive woman... #DontJudgeMe
no lie no lieeeee NO LIEEEYEEYAAEEEYA!
Took the words right outta my mouth....or her mouth....or something.
Excellent, Amy. Thank you
what i love about you is that you really really know your stuff, you're not just saying meaningless crap for the sake of it!
The vibe/attitude tip is so important!
I knew you couldn't do so many and omit Brooklyn. It's an intriguing one. Great videos.
wow! I love it ! I am fascnating about accent and I'll start from there! Thanks Amy!
Amy, sometimes I just lose you, but I really like you way. You really know what you are doing. thank you, my teacher.
love your videos. Thank you Amy
I'm an actress too Amy, but I used to be rubbish at doing accents! these videos REALLY helped me and I find it a lot easier to do different characters now. Thank you so much!
Well done! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I think you are absolutely fascinating. Couldn't stop watching!
This girl is definitely an artist!! I am TOTALLY fascinated by accents. And I'm trying to write a book that has a lot of characters with many different accents. So thank U very very much Amy Walker, UR a tru inspiration. Later days.
Thanks for the tips and pointers, AMY! You rock!
She's so amazing.
Al of this si fascinating! So much technique and history behind languages and speech
Lady, you're the best! Incredibly informative and fascinating!
i am so fascinated in your personality Amy
i love you
thank u
I always listen to you Amy!
Brilliant once again love, very helpful for beginners and the like. Very GOOD advice. Keep them coming.
"Try someone on," I love that concept. Thanks for these videos!
This is absolutely GENIUS.
She Fascinates me! I love her accents!
I cannot get over this. Just......can't get over this. Some of the sounds you notice. OH my gosh.
you are sooo fascinating! this is exactly the kind of thing i love. accents are so... INTERESTING!
i can only hope i find something that fascinates me as much as this clearly does you. i admire your passion.
a blissful video....loved it
I would love lessons. Amy is an incredible teacher.
I LOVE this!
As a singer myself....I get people who talk about my accent all the time...how its too country...or thick etc etc etc. anyway....
Makes a lot of sense.
Not only that, you're smart, and beautiful!
Peace
Drew
I am fascinated by Amy Walker.
Genius... just pure genius 🙌🏼
I am fascinated by you Amy
you're so talented! i wish you would do full tutorials on one accent at a time..i want to learn esp. the irish ,russian and the old american accent. so cool.
You're so fun to watch!! Thank you for the GREAT tips :)
You are a genius.. years just went away but you are still now shining in your videos.. age doesn't matter actually.. & I like the way you talk , depth of what you told , body language, and obviously I understood what you taught in this video,.. actually, you are beautiful inside out.. I love you my favourite 💌 lots of love from a Indian boy, dear..💕
Hi Amy, what a discovery it has been for me to find your videos and you! With such a "laser" communication I could understand perfectly all the things and steps I have to take into account to better my English (American) pronunciation till I can at least better my present perfect "Speedy Gonzalez" accent! Thank you, you are lo máximo!
She's just awsome ! I was captivated the whole two parts !
She could be a damn good teacher.
It is marvelous, you did a great accents research 👏👏👏
You are obviously passionate about what you're talking about and I greatly enjoy it. I adore linguistics and I just love learning different languages. I love finding the similarities between languages and etymology of words. You will be a role model for me while I try to tackle learning some accents (Danish in particular). Thank you for the awesome videos! =)
You're a good teacher, yes you really do. We understand them very well! Cheers Miss Amy Walker! (in a british accent) (Y)
Wisconsin... Wisconsin... hey, you're right! I do sound the "o" with an "a" sound! I never noticed that before. Thank you! :)
I'm simply fascinated by the way she says"Fascinating!".
Very inspiring dear, you're a true idol.
This is very intriguing! I've studied a bit of Scouse, as oppose to Liverpool, Manchester, London (English, Cockney), Scottish versus Irish, and a few others. But dang, girl, your on a roll! Thank you for posting these!
Thank you for your knowledge and entertainment. 👍
Love your tutorial.
excellent stuff Amy!
Amy, you are the MOST fascinating !
you're absolutely amazing!
You are a inspiring person Amy
I am so glad I found your RUclips. You are amazing. Thank you so much
Simply awesome!