Articulation Exercises for Actors (How to Improve Articulation & Diction)

[@luneseishin11]

I'm not even an actor but I find articulations so interesting

[@StageMilk]

It fun right!

[@neidaramirez2373]

Me to but I am a singer so this helps

[@stellaro519]

Sure you aren't an actor? I am having a blast 😃doing community theatre

[@luneseishin11]

@@stellaro519 that's amazing! I'm super anxious and introverted so I don't think acting would be for me (´-﹏-`；)

[@freddymilanya4469]

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[@hexchad765]

#1 tongue twisters #2 tongue stretches A, B, C, D #3 massage: jaw, cheeks, lip, neck 1) look down, up 2) look left, right 3) stroking the dog #4 jumble mouth #5 voiced and unvoiced patterns #6 put a pencil in it

[@rahulsinghrathore9844]

Thanks for giving a list by process

[@ummok5316]

Thank you, I recorded myself before with my regular timid voice and then after doing enunciation exercises. I read a passage from a book, and I almost sound like a different person, incredible

[@jordanialee8239]

Finally a video that actually gives some practical exercises to practice. Thank you!

[@yevheniyk5358]

Man, the pencil exercice is mind blowing, made a great diference for me.

[@Picsio64]

Thank you so much. I noticed an immediate difference in my articulation after only a few exercises. I only wish you had been available when I first started my radio career years ago. Never too late I say.

[@StageMilk]

That is so great to hear - glad it was been helpful

[@mam-conditioning2571]

Thank you for sharing these exercises! English is my second language and I am always wary that people may not understand me. On top of that I have started interviewing Sports People on my channel... Let's see how much my articulation and pronunciation improves over time. If anything, I am very consistent with my exercises.

[@idrinkrawmilk554]

I find this video very helpful, especially since I’m trying to become a voice actor.

[@Proper.Lady.5]

Pulling down on one's cheeks may not be the best way to relax the jaw and cheeks. Gravity is pulling down on those muscles every single minute of every single waking day. Instead of pulling down, try a gentle upward stroke with the palms of your hands. I guarantee you will find an immediate relaxation benefit! These neck exercises are perfect, and I will be incorporating them into my "Centered Breath" exercise in the coming weeks. This exercise is not yet available on KZbin, but will be in the next few weeks. BTW, I have been teaching voice since the sixties; and in my "Song For Non Singers" class. which I taught for 25 years in Cambridge, MA. I worked with more than 5,000 voices.

[@ThePoorBoy]

I love that you included some of your flubs! Makes us all feel a little better! But you're a badass at your craft, brother. And you are a badass at teaching it! :)

[@StageMilk]

Thanks mate! And glad you enjoyed it flubs and all

[@ThailandRed]

Great video! My third day in a row coming back here and practicing these exercises. And you've got a 10/10 voice by the way

[@StageMilk]

So glad it's been helpful!

[@shiskeyoffles]

@Cortney Massoni ah! The good old days of hacking... But thats more than 10 years ago buddy... Much harder to hack now

[@MrTophes]

I agree! 👏🏻

[@VideoMaker1975]

Great! I've been practicing these exercises to improve my english pronouciation. I's been helping me a lot.

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear, and glad it was been a helpful resource!

[@vladimirlyzhin]

Yes, I do exactly the same. And it looks like those exercises really help to strengthen some of the muscles that I do not use speaking my native language (Russian). My jaw, mouth, lips - all of these muscles hurt after that practice. :D Thank you so much for this very useful video!

[@StageMilk]

@@vladimirlyzhin that is so great to hear!

[@crabappleshea1189]

Not an actor, but I do have a radio show at my school, thanks!

[@StageMilk]

Well I hope this was helpful all the same!

[@stephanieshirley9969]

I know this is intended for actors, but I have residual issues with articulation stemming from a brain injury long ago. Very helpful !!!

[@StageMilk]

This was such a lovely message to receive. Glad it was helpful.

[@AlphyGacheru]

Will start doing these exercises and will give feedback after like two weeks!

[@poshdelux]

aaaannndddd. any progress?

[@AnnaMaria-oy1fp]

Of course they work. It's not medication.

[@Tomi_1808]

@@poshdelux wait until it’s two weeks. He’d spent 3years only doing the exercise.

[@JeffMesina]

Great exercises! Now time to tackle that tongue twister sprint script!

[@StageMilk]

Haha do it!

[@89ruzz]

This should be getting more views. So helpful. Thanks for this!

[@thakurakanksha32]

It's a really great video, I can feel blood circulation in my mouth muscles

[@GeorgiesBookNook]

Great tips!! Love the tongue stretchers tip, I do this with my musical theatre students but never thought to use it for acting too!

[@StageMilk]

Yeah definitely great for singers as well! I think people often underestimate the need to warm up as an actor, but the spoken word can be equally challenging and demanding.

[@shivanipandey8208]

Yesss these videos are great for Theatre actors as well. Thank you sir!!

[@miguelrebolledo6291]

This was great, I been tryin to find out about "what can i do to help my child stop stuttering?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Deyarper Especial Dominance - (search on google ) ? It is a great one off product for discovering how to get rid of your stuttering once and for all minus the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my neighbour got cool results with it.

[@tatyanaganeli2206]

The stretches are always included as a must for stage speech practise.

[@gregcasimir8054]

This was great. I am a tv film actor I tend to talk too fast and it kills my dictions so this is a great warmup for my next VO or script!

[@rahulsinghrathore9844]

I share the same habbit; speaking so fast that at times syllables keep dropping. Been trying to slow down and let not even a single sound steal away.

[@smily2848]

My voice is so low...what should i do

[@oriana963]

I ve seen before but noone as good as You.Keep up the amazing work. Iam starting today with you and pass it to my son also. thank you for sharing

[@StageMilk]

Thanks so much! Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@leyanisalbovalladares2669]

Thank you!!!! Not here because of an audition, though I needed some coaching because I’m struggling with articulation nowadays 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@StageMilk]

@@leyanisalbovalladares2669 thank you!

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

I'm in my second year of training as a professional wrestler. Im watching this for promo and interview skills.

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear! Hopefully some helpful points

[@lorriewinget6938]

Thank you for these awesome resources. I am actually an instructional designer and I am trying to perfect my audio and tongue twisters are a real struggle.

[@StageMilk]

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful

[@misshauntedpoet]

i’m not an actor or anything but i find this extremely helpful for singing. thank you!

[@StageMilk]

So glad to hear it was helpful!

[@antonnovo695]

This, That or The Other. Tongue twister that helped me as a Russian speaker

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear!

[@taniabattello3461]

This was so good, informative & hilarious simultaneously. You nailed it & gave me a good laugh too. Cheers Tania x

[@StageMilk]

Oh that is so lovely Tania. Thanks for letting me know!

[@pallabsarkar1787]

Wonder ful sir.

[@StageMilk]

Thank you!

[@oliviamaiden9093]

This is super useful! Transformed my morning routine.

[@harkmay]

I'm a singer and this is revolutionary to me. I should have been doing this stuff years ago!

[@StageMilk]

That is so great to hear! Thank you for letting me know, I really appreciate it!

[@Kumariello]

This is such a complete video.

[@samydj5400]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@StageMilk]

Thanks so much!

[@cameronyoung4245]

Thankyou dude. Really appreciate this information. I'm getting into narration and i can already see the results of practicing these exercises.

[@ethanm4122]

Shakespeare IS STILL ALIVE HES IN THIS VIDEO

[@StageMilk]

That's what I keep telling people!

[@lavoxii]

Thank you very much for making such useful video. Those exercises are clear and effective. Top job!

[@StageMilk]

Thanks Susan, really glad it was helpful and thank you for your comment!

[@pablortr]

Im gonna try and to these every day for two weeks, (because the other guy who said they'd do this hasn't responded) and then check my progress!

[@StageMilk]

Love this!

[@palaknain8494]

Guess you forgot just as the other guy. :D

[@j.helenyang6417]

Really enjoyed the video and the handouts. Thank you!

[@parags9917]

You are great man thanks for helping us..

[@StageMilk]

Thanks mate! Really appreciate the support

[@Theangieee]

English as my second language makes me self-conscious. Since I learned English on the go. I never had time to improve my articulation.

[@AaronRaglandTV]

This is the perfect way to do it. Have you practiced with any of these tongue twisters in the video?

[@patriciaoneilNYC]

I just Googled & Amazon searched 'Bone Prop for Articulation' and the results were Halloween related, bad timing on my part lol. I wrote to The Drama Book Store here in NYC, they'll know what I'm talking about. Thanks for this video again, using it daily to prep for a role.

[@StageMilk]

All the best on the search - I think I got mine from the Morrison Bone Prop company online

[@mssinclair1797]

Finally! I've been looking for ways to improve my vocab and this will do.

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear!

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

I feel like it’s worth mentioning, that studies have shown that doing static style stretches of any of our tissues just before a performance actually hampers our mobility and dexterity. So make sure that you avoid doing any static holds or stretches in the mouth or tongue just before needing to perform. It’s better to stick with moving and expressive style openings in the face and speech centers. 😊 🎤 😮

[@StageMilk]

Really interesting do you have any links or the name of the study would love to see more

[@cangenc132]

Hey thanks for the great video! English isn't my first language but my pronunciation is really on point. So my question is İs it possible to achieve something in the English speaking world as a voice-over actor, narrator of some sort or to get a job in the 'speaking' industry? looking forward to your reply)))

[@leodautysimukokoofficial9561]

Thanks Andrew.

[@wellingtonbosharpe]

Thank you Andrew! Instead of a pencil I've always used a cork. Best to get a flannel while doing that one :)

[@StageMilk]

Haha! Just try not to polish off the bottle before doing the exercises.

[@andrerodrigues9068]

thanks andrew

[@StageMilk]

Thanks mate!

[@pranavsadotra6260]

Great video ..loved it . Worked . Love from India

[@StageMilk]

Thanks so much!

[@mindelicious]

Thank you! That`s great advice!

[@StageMilk]

Thank you for watching and thanks for the kind words!

[@rayssarodrigues170]

That's also very helpful to Engish non - native speakers. Such a mater piece for who wanna to improve their clarith whenever they are speaking this language! Thank u for ur incredible video!!

[@StageMilk]

Thank you! Really glad it helped!

[@ghostchigga2333]

i'd be impresed at the first time after you messed up at that words i was dying as hell dude ,thnks anyway you've killed my day

[@abepaulx]

Brilliant, that's al I have to say, bloody brilliant!

[@StageMilk]

Thanks Paul, really appreciate it

[@MoyeFuraha]

Great session! Corks are great as well in place of a pencil.

[@k10g96]

This is helpful, but the words disappear too quickly from the screen.

[@bruceschaffer101]

Hi. You've got a good point; the words disappear way too quickly for me, too!. One thing I recently discovered that you might find useful: You maybe already know this, so, just fyi: you can slow down the speed of a youtube video if you click on settings (second from the left of the five things on the bottom right of the video screen). Then click on playback speed. .25 gives that much added time, and if it's not enough for what you want to do, you can then click on pause.

[@thundertrap4163]

yeah... they do, maybe try and write them down and do as he said, post them on your walls

[@Ellen_Seokjin]

You can pause the video or write the words down

[@Savanpatel24]

Link is in description for the exercise

[@provakarroychy1535]

You're an absolute Life-Saver! 🤩

[@StageMilk]

Glad it helped!

[@kylix1503]

not an actor, not even native english speaker but i want to speak more clearly and confidently so here i am.

[@StageMilk]

Hope the video helped!

[@ajinkyakhandare4748]

Than you so much for thia vidio 🙏🙏🙏

[@afterschoolgamerz8386]

You should upload more videos on similar topic, your editing and teaching was great.

[@StageMilk]

Great suggestion! New video coming out tonight

[@ROSITALJ]

Thanks for the docs you included in the description box.

[@StageMilk]

No worries, always here to help!

[@sophiebure2796]

Thank you 🙏! Great! I already printed everything and start practicing!

[@sandipansarkar9211]

Great session

[@StageMilk]

Thanks mate!

[@joesr31]

Could you do a video on the tempo you used to say sentences? I'm not sure if that's the correct term but for example, like the tone/emphasis of each word depending on its place in the sentence, how long you drag out each word, as well as the pauses between the words.

[@StageMilk]

Hey! I would call this the "key words" which are the important words in the sentence you want to hit. We actually do have a video on this within StageMilk Drama Club, but hopefully can share something on KZbin as well soon!

[@joesr31]

@@StageMilk oh alright thanks! would look forward to that video!

[@ЕленаН-о7л]

This was really helpful, thank you

[@Pariko225]

I was looking for some exercises to better articulate in singing in English. After only a couple of practices and massages, I could open my mouth bigger and I heard a huge difference in articulation. I use chopstick for your pencil practice. Hygiene reason. 😉 Thank you so much for this video.

[@StageMilk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@IDoThingsa]

This guy is amazing! I wanna do voice overs on some of my clips and practicing this I figured I'm just gonna do the automatic thingy :)))

[@IDoThingsa]

hm, still, give it a go man, maybe you can do it eventually

[@IDoThingsa]

you think so? thanks for the encouragement

[@IDoThingsa]

no worries man

[@StageMilk]

Thank you so much! This is definitely super helpful for VO and acting! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnjohnson2194]

This is an awesome tutorial. I just subscribed

[@StageMilk]

@@johnjohnson2194 thanks so much!

[@Schoolaccountplzignore]

Kinda wanna be an actor, but I also have a persuasive speech coming up that my grade depends on. I have a stuttering/annunciation issue so I found this video very useful!

[@StageMilk]

Glad you found the video helpful and really glad to hear you have a passion for acting. Maybe just start exploring acting a little bit to begin with and don't feel you have to jump into doing it as a career straight away - just enjoy the process. And if you keep loving it you can build from there!

[@buoyenglish]

Wow! Such a fun video. As an English accent coach this was incredibly useful! Thanks!

[@StageMilk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@irenepistia]

Thankyou! It helps me!

[@ilterkapici]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@StageMilk]

You're welcome!

[@Chikeola]

Thank you Hearle for the useful information, fun exercises and great laughter :)

[@sagnikmitra6584]

Thanks a lot, can you just tell me ways to master dialects and accents?

[@tamtamz8733]

Love the outtakes from the tongue twisters, lol.

[@StageMilk]

Thanks!

[@rick91443]

Thank you! cheers...rr Normandy, France

[@StageMilk]

Merci x

[@fheurllouex1458]

Thank you so much. GOD bless you

[@laura1less]

Extremely helpful!! Thank you so much!!

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear!

[@mayankshuklla2251]

Pls make a video on improvingvoice tone for actors

[@StageMilk]

We definitely will! Thanks for the encouragement!

[@atharvahalapeti9775]

Amazing Video and tips!

[@atharvahalapeti9775]

IKR

[@atharvahalapeti9775]

YESSSS

[@StageMilk]

Thanks so much!

[@mgn6220]

very good video!

[@StageMilk]

Thanks so much!

[@patriciaoneilNYC]

Extremely helpful, thank you and I'll be back

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear!

[@awalton9024]

This great! I also found that one can increase the difficulty of the exercises by keeping the hands still.

[@mohammadhameed6459]

Does it work. I have problems with clarity does it work

[@gulzirashamyrbekova3049]

I love it 💪🏻 the most useful video with all the tips in it ❤ thank you

[@StageMilk]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful

[@RichardThe3]

Great video my friend!

[@HimanshuKumar-er2bm]

Great work.... practicing daily...lots of love

[@DanielGreen0]

Big improvement?

[@HimanshuKumar-er2bm]

Yes

[@penelopegilli7978]

This has been so helpful! Entertaining too. Thank you 🙏 ☺️ I've been a good girl & liked AND subscribed!

[@tanveerkhan743]

Very useful video thanks

[@StageMilk]

So glad to hear you found it helpful!

[@rohankajaniya1102]

Thank you sir... Really helpful... 🙏

[@StageMilk]

Thank you!

[@uchennaorinya5701]

This is very helpful. Thank you!

[@StageMilk]

Thank you!

[@melis.j.]

Great video's. Please do upload more educational speech and drama. Subscribed. Stay safe bless you

[@StageMilk]

We definitely will! More to come!

[@melis.j.]

@@StageMilk Thank you so much.

[@charlesdowens]

Very cool. Helpful

[@Easypeasyincomes]

Awesome Video man!!! Thank you!

[@StageMilk]

Thanks!

[@affy7ann]

LOL You're hilarious Andrew! Thanks for the tips!

[@StageMilk]

Affy haha thanks Affy!

[@sithandiwePruRadebeRamokolo]

Thank you so much.

[@kuntaleswararaomvl652]

extraordinary video.🙏

[@abhishekthecreaterdairy1195]

Very nice video , can you make a video body exercise of actor , can you please 🙏

[@AaronRaglandTV]

To warm up your body, some actors warm up like they're about to workout at a gym, but there are also stretches to relax your facial muscles and head as well. Have you taken an acting class before?

[@abhishekthecreaterdairy1195]

@@AaronRaglandTV and thank you for your advice are you in actiing ?

[@AaronRaglandTV]

@@abhishekthecreaterdairy1195 Yes, I’ve been acting for over 10 years and I love what I do. Always great to help others. How long have you been interested in acting?

[@abhishekthecreaterdairy1195]

@@AaronRaglandTV i am doing theater since last 2 year.😊and also love my actiing 🤗 what kind of help you can do ?

[@StageMilk]

On the list! Love it!

[@marcelinaa214]

this was great, thank you!!

[@galshidvalishaik7114]

Thank you so much 🤗💚

[@TheDramaCoach]

This is a great video - really useful. I’ll definitely be directing students to this!

[@ipilip2686]

Thank you so much!

[@alexandrapelvin]

Brilliant, thanks Andrew. Super helpful.

[@StageMilk]

Thanks Alexandra! If you have any other great tongue twisters let us know!

[@alexandrapelvin]

@@StageMilk hahaha, anything involving "fifth"

[@StageMilk]

@@alexandrapelvin that is a nightmare. I was struggling with "month" for a while. I was saying it so much in StageMilk haha

[@alexandrapelvin]

@@StageMilk oh no, now all I can do is obnoxiously spray the th.

[@StageMilk]

@@alexandrapelvin haha! Nothing like a big splashy thhhh

[@mariachristinafestijo4975]

Omg I remember there was this arabic people came into our house and say something like an odd and ramdom word. I understand now they are training. Hahaha