On June 3rd and 4th, I'll teach several workshops in Louisiana on learning the neutral or regionless American accent. These will be held in the Shreveport area, and may expand to Baton Rouge or New Orleans if demand is sufficient. For further information and registration, please contact Tara Duncil, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I participated on a panel about linguistic profiling for the Housing Rights Center's annual summit, held at the Los Angeles Times headquarters. Also participating were a socio-linguist, an employment attorney and a professor of American Studies. The panel discussion focussed on people who are discriminated against based on assumptions made about their race based on the sound of their voice. More information on HRC is at http://www.hrc-la.org
This week, I've been prepping actor Tyler Hoechlin in a Cajun accent for his role in Daniel Myrick's (The Blair Witch Project) new film, Solstice.