HOW TO DO A BRITISH ACCENT CONVINCINGLY (3) (Acting Coach NYC)

The last of 3 videos for American actors who want a perfect British
accent. This middle-class 'Southern' accent is the one most often wanted, and examples of vowel-sounds are given here - with pauses for you to say them afterwards. Dozens of other videos for actors are at his website Windsor-Cunningham.com

[@milkandcigs]

I cant stop speaking british. Help

[@Alchemist_171]

Woht dah prohblem mate it's aull guud

[@MJisthepowerhouseofmusic]

Padmanabh K LMFAOOOOOO

[@conejogordo1896]

I just read this comment out loud in a British accent

[@crownless5130]

its messing with my brainnn

[@shwaphwa1594]

I can't either. Help me

[@MrPisster]

I feel like anything this guy says has an authority. Just because of the way he sounds.

[@danksamosa3952]

Yeah, colonialism hit us way too hard

[@stnhndg]

His name is John Windsor-Cunningham for god's sake. If he can't teach people British accent who can then? ))

[@surijo5399]

Lmfao this particular comment thread 😂

[@Wilma.Flintstone]

@@surijo5399 - LOL

[@vanshikaludhani]

one of the few british ppl i like idk mostly whenever i encounter a british, they r mean to me :(

[@chance2smoke]

I'm reading all of the comments in a British accent.

[@amienviousreally7980]

saammee

[@xixixao]

Wow, me too, until I hit this one.

[@splendidstrategy1001]

Lol Same😂

[@DhrithionVocals]

i read this one in a british accent too-

[@Fatima-hb1kb]

LMAO SAME

[@tangerinetango]

I'm not even an actor or anything. I'm just learning the accent for fun and I have to say that your how to videos are really (weirdly) entertaining and easy to follow :)

[@pigeon_bot]

same

[@sherabdorjee4966]

Same here

[@chitogekirisaki5598]

Haiii do your comment is 4 years old now just wanted to know how we’ll do you do the accent now ?

[@reutbarak6805]

Agreed

[@fejiroprec]

the British accent I didn't know I wanted

[@lisasimpson8895]

i'm not american, i'm not an actress and there is a list of things i should be doing. but i'm here. and i've seen all 3 videos. god help me...

[@sensorcato]

I'm not a God, but I can help you. I can stay in your garden for a good scenery and sometimes scare the kids.

[@user-dh5yn3xi4d]

Are we living the same life?

[@tonchette7993]

Same

[@pajis_xd]

Wait Lisa Simpson aint american?

[@vanshikaludhani]

me too ;P

[@MollucaBoyz007]

it's perfect accent for me who can't pronounce "R" **cry**

[@sellychan6661]

Afterval omg same😢

[@fronterpw5428]

Bro im asian but I can pronounce that word..

[@ReizaVanHalen]

some italians might laughed, but sorry to hear that man

[@loldied4584]

I cant XD

[@taidordz]

@John Doe the one who says cringe out of context is cringe, what are you, some sped wanker who just learned that word from Jake Paul? Get outta here y'penchboy.

[@allthings.stranger]

I’m bored and home alone so I’m speaking out loud. Scared my family will come home and I won’t be able to snap out of it

[@skylimitua]

I read your comment out loud. Does it creep you out?

[@danivalonga5233]

I read both comments of yours out lound, how about that?

[@allthings.stranger]

Artemii Bondarenko nope lmao

[@diobutimnotdiobutitisidio1273]

I read all of your comments out loud, boom

[@allthings.stranger]

@@diobutimnotdiobutitisidio1273 okay❤️

[@bimuchannel8892]

*for american actors* me a latin who loves talking in English and British accent

[@Sammy_82]

Are you planning on speaking other accents?

[@bimuchannel8892]

@@Sammy_82 yeah lol, is just i like that accent

[@user-lf1ef8wp6h]

stop spying me

[@Sammy_82]

@@user-lf1ef8wp6h wat

[@skyekh.9836]

I'm French trying to get rid of my dreadful accent !

[@Claire-tq5dn]

me showing off my new accent at group therapy tomorrow: 😌

[@randomqueer5243]

I JUST LAUGHED WAY TO HARD

[@Epiccatqueen-un1ew]

PLEASE ME READING OUT LOUD TO PRACTICE AND THEN SWITCHING TO AMERICAN HALFWAY CAUSE I STARED LAUGHING

[@Claire-tq5dn]

update: yes i got accepted into hogwarts after these vids 😌

[@niviamaeva]

😂

[@rachelhart561]

this is exactly why I'm here, because of Harry Potter HAHA

[@Fatima-hb1kb]

@@rachelhart561 same LMAOOO

[@vanshikaludhani]

bro don't think of going to hogwarts trust me i m also a potterhead btw muggles r far stronger than the purebloods and many pieces of evidence r found many times in the story itself u could search it up being a muggle is far much better

[@dgtzmusic9352]

Noice

[@izzie4305]

I’ve learned it... Am I accepted into Hogwarts now?

[@l0stpr0phet__59]

lmao you're kidding right

[@izzie4305]

@@l0stpr0phet__59 Well I mean I did learn it. *but that Hogwarts letter never came*

[@l0stpr0phet__59]

@@izzie4305 For the record, no-one from Britain really speaks like that lmao

[@berni2905]

8:45 I'm 100% convinced this is where they got Minecraft villager sounds from.

[@dancinglamppost3308]

I UGLY LAUGHED AT THSI COMMENT

[@nadeemlo]

Lmaoo

[@dgtzmusic9352]

Lol XD

[@karlhans6678]

I've noticed some British pronounce the "T" and some don't, like when they say "little" some British say "Li'l".

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Yes, you're right. But there are many different accents and some people speak all of them more casually, or in a hurry, missing out some letters in the way you've noticed. But to begin with it's best to say everything clearly, and in the kind of accent most actors (and people learning English) need to learn the 't' needs to be said. Odd questions can always be asked best on the 'Contact' page of my website Windsor-Cunningham.com at no charge, and if you ever need more help I teach on Skype. John

[@JR-rf9sq]

You've discovered chavs. My condolences.

[@Angel-hb3ro]

@@JR-rf9sq LMAO

[@surijo5399]

It's called (T-)glottal(ization). 😁

[@65fhd4d6h5]

@@JR-rf9sq Actually, that's how most southern (and not so southern) Brits speak casually. In fact, I would say the accent of this guy in the video is rather on the "posh" side. It sounds quite middle-class to me.

[@JackFerry]

Thank you, John. You clearly enjoy doing this and are more concerned with teaching than selling your (valuable) services.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

I try to do the right thing. ( !) Thanks for your remark. John Windsor-Cunningham

[@cloudform]

You've made learning a British accent so simple to grasp. it just takes practice, but the hardest thing is to not force it. Letting it come naturally. But I guess that's difficult because you hear yourself and you don't know what natural is anymore but I'm quick. Thanks for the lessons.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Yes, working on the sounds feels different to speaking with feeling / or just speaking as oneself. Maybe ask a friend if you can speak in the accent for 15 minutes with them. Or read and study British stuff more mayube in order to feel more at home with the accent. It can happen fast, or take years to feel true with an accent, but that isnt the point, the point is to be true, and secondly do the accent. Use my website's e-mail if you've questions please. J

[@darkwolf032]

John Windsor-Cunningham ok

[@mayush214]

Im 15 a non-native English speaker and my accent was always kind of between American and British. You helped me A LOT with this video! Now I can be proud of my accent! thank you! :)

[@zahra5301]

I'm an American, and if I were you, I would choose a British accent. They are so much more pleasant to listen to.

[@jaynufable1164]

Now you're 21.

[@maxpachec1688]

Lmao I’m 15 and learning to speak British too

[@juls1249]

@@maxpachec1688 me toooo

[@effervescentpisces7674]

@@jaynufable1164 I was thinking that same thing

[@putaidanganimal1]

I'm not an actor but I just wanted to learn. Thank you, sir! You kinda look like Snape and that's cool.

[@rohannabendiola9897]

OMG SNAPEE SEVERUS

[@cloud-lw6np]

He said shape I said Snape Time stamp: 6:44

[@dgtzmusic9352]

True lol

[@dgtzmusic9352]

Though no one can replace Alan Rickman

[@bre-nana]

Why do I keep hearing Emma Watson when I speak with this accent

[@abigailhutchinson5487]

same 😂

[@nikksmtey]

@@abigailhutchinson5487 I feel like Keira XD

[@consuelosoteras9721]

Omg sameee

[@millyencisoo]

BYEEE YES LMFAOO

[@marceline1406]

Why am I watching this I’m British?!💀

[@pastelshadows6594]

Ikr I don't know why but I am

[@jess5427]

Same lmao im gonna fail my gcses if I'm constantly wasting time like this 😥

[@marceline1406]

@@jess5427 same hahha

[@pastelshadows6594]

@@jess5427 yeah same GCSE s are soon and I've not started revising

[@Wilma.Flintstone]

One can never be too British, Sir

[@salafiyahsalafi]

He's really handsome by the way..

[@kellycurry680]

Salafiyah Salafi same feeling:)

[@ALBUMOF2008]

You can tell he was attractive in his youth lol

[@schlongersaurus]

Bruh hes like 80

[@sunnydarknesstv2537]

True

[@lifegood3183]

Salafiyah Salafi They call that a dilf

[@thezheani1434]

*Me, whispering the difference between pool and pull at 4am* My mom in the other room: 👁👄👁

[@Ghost-tw5hg]

Wait what’s your profile picture I’ve seen it before

[@thezheani1434]

@@Ghost-tw5hg It's the cover of #BrooklynBloodPop!

[@Ghost-tw5hg]

@@thezheani1434 ok thanks

[@thezheani1434]

@@Ghost-tw5hg Yw

[@viavalentine9982]

he's so adorable omg!

[@timich2015]

it's Bond. James Bond.

[@anrylstudios]

Train of thought: "tea", "cream", "seat", "ease"

[@marthanewsome6375]

The word that get people with an American accent stuck is "orange". Try it, you will see.

[@oil_can]

I LOVE this guy! Best accent / dialect coach ever!

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Thanks. Better to come. Next week hopefully. John Windsor-Cunningham

[@KieraDescent]

Your videos have really helped me. For some reason I'm able to pick up on your accent the most. Thanks for the help.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

You're welcome.Remember you're perfectly welcome to ask odd questions about any of this, for free, and best done not here but through the 'Contact' page on my website Windsor-Cunningham.com (and I also teach and coach on Skype).

[@Chadillac7]

I just finished watching these three videos. I've always tried to impersonate a British accent, but living for most of my life in the Midwest and Southeastern USA, I've always had a hard time shedding my inherited accents. These videos simplify it to a point that I had often overlooked, and have helped quite a bit in the couple of weeks I've been watching them. Thank you so much!

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Thank you for kind remarks. If you have any specific question about the accent you can ask on the 'Contact' page on the website Windsor-Cunningham.com and there's no charge, or I do sessions on Skype. Best wishes, John

[@ADBVoiceActing]

John, is there a rule about when to roll one's Rs? As in "run"? Thank you.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

People have their own individual moments when speaking, but generally there are no rolled R's at all. That is a Scottish thing really. John

[@julssotto]

Hey John, I am a voice actress from Argentina, and your videos on how to improve my english accent are helping me so much. Thank you for being so authentic and kind! I love what you do.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

More than happy to help. Better videos to come soon I hope! Best wishes in your work. John Windsor-Cunningham

[@anokrowe5340]

he said "obviously full fool are very different" and I was like-

[@ericasheed]

Thank you, sooo much. I mastered my British accent. Now, I have to finish my screenplay and I will give you some credit when my character speaks. Everyone at school will think i'm British instead of American. I love voicing characters especially Obama, but I am going to master my goal: Talking British. Thank you, Mr. Cunningham.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Thanks very much for your kind remarks. Please do note though that I am not John Cunningham. My name starts with a W: John Windsor-Cunningham. This is important as there's an actor in New York called John W Cunningham and if our names aren't spelled right (mine with a hyphen) we end up getting each other's mail! But thank you. (If you need to contact me again it's easiest through the 'Contact' page of Windsor-Cunningham.com ) John

[@GreysonsGirl5683]

I had a huge callback yesterday and had to learn how to perform with a British accent in one night.. This helped a lot! Thank you!

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Delighted to hear you've had a call-back, and my video may have been of use. Thank for kind remarks. All my free stuff is on Windsor-Cunningham.com

[@hannahandandrew]

I love this guy.

[@taichoukuchikibyakuya6278]

This was beyong helpful. Im delighted to have found this quickly and not wasted hours searching the web for your videos. Im cospaying a character named Sebastian Michaelis from an anime called Black Butler and I wanted to sucessfully act in character for the convention. This will really help and I wil be practising every day to throw off my strong Irish accent. Thank you for your help!

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

You're very welcome.

[@taichoukuchikibyakuya6278]

I know, how lucky are we right?

[@ahervert551]

taichoukuchiki Byakuya hhjmkjhk

[@OhManItsMadan]

beyond*

[@anonaarkvon395]

taichoukuchiki Byakuya fucking weeb

[@valerienoonan9582]

I'm starting to study linguistics at college and I find dialects really interesting, but I haven't taken a class on them yet. Watching your videos is helping me distinguish the sounds in American and British English, especially the second one... this third one was a bit more obvious for me since the types of sound distinctions you were addressing are vowels you see in almost any dialect of English, so I know their IPA symbols. I think it would be interesting to learn about every English language accent, but that might have to wait for a formal class.

[@pikaboy70]

I am now bilingual. I can speak American and British.

[@ceiling_pancake]

As an actor, this helps a ton. I’m still really crappy at it- but no where near as crappy as I was

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

The more acting you do - the better you become at it. So work with anyone anywhere, studnet films, any play anywhere, classes anywhere. John Windsor-Cunningham

[@katecosettevocals]

you are amazing! I'm not an actor but I've always wanted to master this accent. Thank you so much for your content!!

[@rhome3797]

This guy knows how to teach. I noticed in other videos of his, he would insert a loud noise to grab your attention just in case you got lost listening to his dreamy voice. Now I can’t stop thinking in the British accent. Also, John’s female voice counterpart is Maggie Smith.

[@ubizmo]

The real problem is overdoing it. I tend to go right to the super posh sounds, so that i sound like King Charles on crack. It's a problem to rein it back.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

What matters is that everyone's British accent is different, and nobody really cares nowadays. Audiences (or people in 'real' life) don't think about anyone's accent, they think about whether a person is speaking CLEARLY and whether there is any kindness in their voice. If you manage that then nobody will worry about the accent's details. Even the great Marlon Brando used a ridiculously bad British accent in his film of MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY - and got away with it because he made his lines make sense. That is what matters. John

[@wot4192]

I appreciate these videos on a spiritual level.

[@gal4xyislost]

I want to be an actor and go to college for it right after high school and this is really helpful. So thank you very much Mr. Cunningham

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

You're welcome. By the way there is another - an an excellent - actor called Cunningham - which I only mention as it is not my name and you will find nothing about me if you google his name, even though he is a very good chap !. John Windsor-Cunningham

[@TheMistyMolly]

Lovely videos. Your series has been more helpful to me than all of the other videos I have found combined. Thank you for creating them!

[@Alchemist_171]

Well, I didn't get into acting afterall! But thanks to you sir, I can do a flawless British accent

[@mimz4eto]

I am moving to England in a week and even though I'm from the EU I am used to american accent and find it very difficult to learn the British accent, but I must admit that your videos are very helpful and I will definitely use them to practice, hopefully I will get some improvement quickly. Thank you!

[@polaroidsandpoptarts]

Thank you so much for making these videos. I am playing the role of Anne Boleyn in my school play and was struggling for a long time with the accent. I lost a lot of confidence in my acting because of it, and even worked with a vocal coach one on one to try and help me. However, that did not work, but your videos really did! Your approach is so simple yet really effective and easy for me to comprehend, I can now say that I have my confidence back and can hopefully do Mrs.Anne Boleyn some justice!

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Thanks for kind remarks. Sounds as though you have all you need to be good in the role and to enjoy it. If you want help with any words or issue that I can answer in a few lines, feel free to use the 'Contact' page on my website Windsor-Cunningham.com and there'd certainly be no charge. I do charge a little for Skype sessions, but it sounds to me as if you've got what you need already sorted out, and no point in making your work more complicated. All good wishes for it, John

[@RobinGlassey]

Love this video. It felt like a one on one tutorial.

[@kawadwaful]

Thanks, humble and kind John

[@robertlee6975]

Been wanting to learn British accent for a long time now, glad i stumble into your video tonight. Watch all 3 of them and i already feel the improvement. Thank you sir

[@JoeHerrera73]

John, thank you for these video tutorials! They have been practical and easy to follow!

[@davidjamesh32494]

Wow! This one helped indefinitely! I was struggling after part 2 but this cleared a lot of it up. Now everyone at the Wal-Mart in Johnsburg, Illinois had a British man asking how his accent sounded haha

[@tommymiller6318]

im working on accents just found your channel today thank you john you'r an amazing man! :)

[@Riehentar]

this is really helping me with my voice acting. Thank you for these videos!

[@danbolivar3564]

My GOD your videos are SO HELPFUL!

[@mercury7d]

I'm in a role playing group, and this helped remarkably to get me into character.

[@BrandonTranVA]

Very helpful tutorial series, will practice and apply this =) Thank you for the release!

[@frodo7773]

These series are well produced and top quality material. Tyvm

[@smilepictures9008]

My pleasure indeed to listen & watch your videos. Thank you, Sir!

[@tom123216]

Highly efficient and quick way to learn the accent! Thank you!!

[@markmcmillan1146]

I have to do a British accent for my audition for 39 Steps so thank you very much this video series helped me immensely.

[@renaeoftexas]

This is a wonderful video series! Thank you so much for having such a well-presented lesson. This was definitely the best tutorial I've found regarding a British accent. You're so talented!

[@K8-M]

These videos were immensely helpful. I can definitely see why you're so good at what you do! You really have a way of grouping things to help Americans understand the difference between ours and British accents.

[@corpseweed]

Thank you John, your videos are immensely helpful!

[@isabellayow8901]

Thank you so much for this! I really, really appreciate it!

[@datvy1195]

I'm so thankful and glad to find your video which is really helpul. Hope to see more of your perfomamces.

[@rihabomri9467]

I'm from Tunisia and I really thank you sir for your extremely helpful videos and I am so glad that I watched them all you are such an inspirational teacher ! thank you again

[@WhiteFireTheDragon]

I am so glad that I saw these videos.

[@anonamoose2229]

I'm quite British and middle-class sounding, but I'm here to brush up on some of my sloppy pronunciations I've picked up over the years.

[@userghouls]

learning for an audition and being a spanish speaker, the vowel sounds are super easy to follow here! thank you so much!

[@berthaboamah6579]

Hi sir,I just watched your videos and I really liked them. I always wanted to have a British accent and I will be glad to learn more

[@Elpeorvideo]

Perfect teacher!

[@seen921]

Thanks for the wonderful video, John. I have watched this and your other video multiple times already. With a British heritage I found it easy to slip into a British accent but it was sloppy. It's amazing how quickly these simple lessons have tightened up everything. And excellent advice about character at the end. Keep up the great work.

[@alliesmart3880]

This has been beyond helpful I have an audition soon and all the the characters especially the main character are British so I have to learn how to do a British accent before the audition and I'm starting to do very well with it I'm incredibly lucky to have found this series otherwise I would've been lost on trying to do a British accent and probably would've at least been given an ensemble part you're a wonderful teacher and keep doing what you're doing!

[@allisongarippo3269]

the phandom is everywhere😂

[@alliesmart3880]

Oops #sorrynotsorry

[@allisongarippo3269]

It's okay, I'm in it too. My teacher linked me to this and I just found it funny how we're even on videos like this😂

[@AustinLundi]

I have to learn a British accent for a play that opens next week, and I'm playing Shakespeare. This has helped out immensely. Thank you

[@Rudel23]

Great job! Even been italian (aiming to speak British English) I learned quite a lot from your videos...

[@katelyncooper2150]

Thank you for helping me. This videos are really helpful. Thanks, again. I'm not American,but it still hard.

[@gemmacaylar4446]

Your videos are very helpful! I love them all! I really wanted to go to England and this video will help me be very much prepared when the time comes I'll be able to. :) Keep making useful videos! :)

[@jamaica1681]

Thank you so much for these videos as they helped me quite a lot!

[@zoekartashova8718]

Thank You very much for all three videos about the accent! They are incredibly informative and educational. I'm currently studying the language and I'm eager to master both accents (British and American). Your videos have helped me a lot!

[@kberg412]

Wow. I've watched a ton of videos. I'm simply a lover of the British accent and a mother of two. Hoping one day to see the United Kingdom. Your a wonderful teacher and have been the only one to make it easy enough to learn the basics. Thank you so much!

[@Yujuleee]

Thank you John! It's really helpful

[@julialevina8914]

Sir, You are so right with the last part. Very inspired , thank you very much for it. Would like to follow your next works. God bless You. -Julia

[@TheMysterious18]

Thank you so very much! I'm in a play coming up called "The Real Inspector Hound" and for the play we are required to have a convincing British accent. This has helped me considerably and I look forward to showing off my new skills at practice soon.

[@Seeking404]

Why does he look so good at such an old age ? (BTW i love your classes ♥️)

[@Ryan-nl8rj]

Thanks John much appreciated have an audition for a play and needed to learn the British accent! :)

[@linaestard5207]

you speak clean ,british accent.. Awesome senor!!

[@morwool]

Thank you so much for these videos! I come back to them time and time again whenever I have to prepare for an audition or a play that requires a British accent. They are so helpful. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Thanks for kind words. Don't me adding this, please - and only because I've coached so many for British roles some of whom get the job - ! - and my point is that yes, the 'accent' may be useful to show off in a few lines, especially if you include the 'attitude' of being British (overpolite, clever with words, confident of the past, etc), but what really makes a performance fun to watch is if the actor makes full sense of the lines, just as if the character were American. Thank you again, John Windsor-Cunningham

[@lindamf5822]

I really like these videos, they‘re very helpfull! I live in Germany and love the british accent, always wanted to learn it and now I can‘t stop😅

[@vidmaster7]

Thank you for taking the time to help those of us who need to learn a British accent for a drama role. I was cast as Long John Silver in "Treasure Island" and it is a challenge to speak with a British accent AND sound like a pirate who's voice has been toughened up by the sea air.

[@thatactresswiththepiercing8202]

I find it very helpful to watch your mouth posture to properly understand how these are said. Tip for my fellow actors.

[@kf5047]

Wooow John I'm loving the hair here

[@MusicLover-ts1pf]

This is amazingly helpful! I am the leading lady for my one act play in high school and it's set in Britain, and with me being a deep southern girl in Texas this helps so much! Thank you!

[@yrokelyod3471]

These three videos have been a huge help.

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

You're welcome! John (www.Windsor-Cunningham.com)

[@angelstarrobello2838]

Thank you so much This helped me so much, all of the videos did 😀

[@arundhati3923]

Thank you so much sir. I'm from India and all the videos that you made about the British accent were very helpful indeed.

[@comet8956]

Funny thing is, apparently when doing my British accent I already do most of the things shown in these videos. This helped to master those though. Thanks!

[@adammiele]

I thank you for this simplified breakdown, si(r)! It has made sides/roles easier to read and study! Also like the other comment, I read the other comments out loud in British. Lol

[@shxdyneo7298]

This was really helpful! The hardest part for me is to hear my own sounds. Because, the first-person POV in hearing is different from the third-person POV. I have an idea what I'm supposed to hear, and hopefully some British shows will help me further.

[@froggydin]

I love you so much, you're the sweetest human ever. Thank you for this. ❤️

[@NewYorkActingCoach]

Incredibly kind of you to be so nice! If you want to see the 'other side' of me you might check out my other website (MadEnglishman.com) and just look at Video number '7' on it. It might change your mind! Best wishes, John Windsor-Cunningham

[@froggydin]

John Windsor-Cunningham yes of course! I wasn't expecting a reply but this means a lot. Thanks again! ❤️