Also called: Accent Coach, Voice and Speech Coach
Teaches actors to speak in accents and dialects from around the world.
A dialect coach records native speakers, breaks down vowel sounds, and works one-on-one with an actor to sound like a Glaswegian dockworker. On set, they listen to every take.
Approximate; top film dialect coaches earn high day rates; many also teach at universities.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. MFA in voice and speech, or linguistics background.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Theater, Linguistics, Voice and Speech.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Accent apps and AI help practice, but coaching actors to sound natural in role stays expert human work.
Classes: Theater, Foreign language, Linguistics or English, Choir.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1121.
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