I sit down with arguably the best accent specialist in the world, Amy Walker from 21Accents, to find out what makes accents tick…Why we have accents… The best way to learn accents… Plus a whole lot of fun along the way!

Here is Amy's Video we reference: The Quantum Physics of Accents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKPVrZa_z48

Find out more about Amy and learn an accent with her at www.21Accents.com or watch her channel  @21 Accents

00:00 Intro
00:56 When did you realize that accents were a thing?
02:40 Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dike’s accent
03:50 What is the ‘Standard American’ Accent?
05:39 Some accents are a moment in time, such as old mid-Atlantic
07:50 ‘The Quantum Physics of Accents’ video, and how we perceive accents
10:52 How do we do accents and remain sensitive to cultures and peoples?
15:15 Are some people naturally better accent ‘sponges’ than others?
19:33 Putting in the work to learn an accent
22:22 Do accents allow us to ‘act’ more in VO?
24:24 Is there a linear spectrum of accents? Or An accent colour-wheel!?
26:24 Do you have a favourite accent you like to occupy?
28:30 Are there any accents you get stuck in?
29:39 The elusive New Zealand accent
34:02 How do you switch so easily between accents?
39:01 English as a second language accents.. i.e. French, German
44:48 What are some resources people can use to learn accents?
48:20 Do you ever mix accents?
50:35 The Most important thing about learning accents
52:52 How did 21accents.com come about?