The All American Actor's Podcast

Katherine Beck

You want to be a Working Actor but when it comes to building a sustainable career it takes more than just talent to get you there.

If you're an Actor born outside of the U.S. and you want to increase your auditions and opportunities then you will need to master the American accent in order to book U.S, roles.

The problem is most Actors struggle to maintain the accent in performance or think about the accent during their audition.

Join your host, Katherine Beck (American Dialect Coach & Voiceover Actor) for a 'behind the scenes' look into all aspects of the U.S. Film/TV industry and what it really takes to master the American accent so you can book those dream U.S. roles.

Katherine has helped hundreds of Actors book U.S. auditions, callbacks and roles. Now it's your turn.  Get past your doubts, wondering 'will I ever master the American accent' to FINALLY feeling confident performing with an Authentic American accent.

Get tips on how to perform with an American accent, listen to interviews from working actors & industry professionals and get the inspiration you need to continue to follow your dreams so you can thrive as a Working Actor in this biz we call Showbiz.

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Why focusing on the American accent is getting in the way of you booking a U.S. role
Jan 2 2023
Why focusing on the American accent is getting in the way of you booking a U.S. role
If you're an Actor born outside of the U.S. then you are likely going to need an American accent for an audition or role at some stage in your career. The problem so many Actors make is focusing so much on the American accent that it gets in the way of your performance. That's why in today's episode I'm sharing with you:What’s holding you back from booking U.S. rolesHow perfection gets in the way of your performanceWhy actors need to get out of their heads and back in the momentLINKS MENTIONED:  Ready to start booking U.S. roles? Join me for my FREE 3 Day Challenge: Master the U.S. Audition and learn what it really  takes to book U.S. roles. Register for the challenge here: https://www.katherinebeck.com/challengeGot a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
Setting your Actor goals for 2023
Dec 19 2022
Setting your Actor goals for 2023
If you got a U.S.  audition tomorrow would you be ready?Or, are you like most struggling Actors who let other things get in the way from perfecting your American accent and preparing for US self tap auditions?If you're feeling like you need to start afresh in the new year and put your Acting career in center stage then join me today as we get your Actor goals in check for 2023.Listen as we talk about:The essential goals you should be setting as an ActorHow to set your unrealistic long term goals, your semi-realistic mid term goals & your realistic short term goalsThe importance of having a clear vision as an Actor on how to stay on track of your goalsLINKS MENTIONED: Ready to Master the All American accent so you can book U.S. roles? The doors to All American Voice are opening soon. Get on the waitlist now to be the first notified as soon as the doors open. Join The All American Voice Waitlist Here.Got a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
3 Reasons Why Every Actor needs to be on Tik Tok right now
Dec 12 2022
3 Reasons Why Every Actor needs to be on Tik Tok right now
If you're an Actor and you're not on tik tok....what are you waiting for?!Tik tok is the fastest growing platform, it's now a search engine and it's more widely used than Google. So if you're ready to create your own actor content and maybe even get discovered online then listen in to today's show. We're discussing: Why visibility is so essential to today's Working ActorWhy creating your own content is the best way to gain credibilityHow to start building a community to support you onlineReady to Master the All American accent so you can book U.S. roles? The doors to All American Voice are opening soon. Get on the waitlist now to be the first notified as soon as the doors open. Join The All American Voice Waitlist Here.Got a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
Why every Actor needs to treat acting like a business
Nov 16 2022
Why every Actor needs to treat acting like a business
I get it. You became an Actor because you love the craft of acting.But...to build consistency in the Film/TV industry you gotta treat your acting career like a business. That's why I am breaking down all the reasons why you need to start treating your acting career like a business.In today's episode you'll learn:My tops tips to treating your career like a businessWhy most Actors fail at making money as an ActorEasy, actionable things you can start doing now to prepare for your career in 2023LINKS MENTIONED: Ready to learn how to take your Acting career to the next level and get coaching for an entire year? Apply for The Actor's School of Business here and let's start smashing the Actor goals: https://www.katherinebeck.com/applyGot a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
3 Components to Mastering the U.S. Audition
Oct 23 2022
3 Components to Mastering the U.S. Audition
Are you struggling to get more callback on your U.S. auditions?If you’re a Non U.S. Actor it could it be that you’re focused too much on the American accent and losing sight of character creation.By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:• The 3 keys to mastering the U.S. audition• Why you may have been going about your process totally wrong• How to stand out when the competition is high for the auditionLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The doors are now open to All American Voice. Check out all the details and sign upright here: https://www.katherinebeck.com/actIf this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @katherine_beck_Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating at review right here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1545364916Thanks for supporting the show!Got a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
How to Release The Outcome Of Your Next Audition
Oct 13 2022
How to Release The Outcome Of Your Next Audition
Have you ever been so in the moment in an audition that you just knew you were going to get a callback or book the role?Or, have you ever felt like your state of mind was sabotaging the outcome of your audition?By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:• What’s possible when you are ‘in the moment’• What I accomplished when I released the outcome• The limiting belief that I held onto and justified why I didn’t book so many roles and could be holding you back tooLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Ready to book U.S. roles? Discover what it takes to master the U.S. audition in myfree masterclass happening next week. Head over to www.katherinebeck.com/act toreserve your seat.The doors to All American Voice are about to open for the last time in 2022. Put your name on the waitlist to be first in the line as soon as I open the doors up. Get on the waitlist here: www.katherinebeck.com/aav-waitlistIf this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @katherine_beck_Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating at review right here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1545364916Thanks for supporting the show!Got a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
Are you bad at text analysis? Listen up!
Aug 1 2022
Are you bad at text analysis? Listen up!
If you an Actor then you already know that it’s great to get an audition and a callback but it’s even better to book the role.One way to consistently get more call backs and book more roles is to get good at analysing the text.That’s why in today’s episode I am sharing with you my simple and very effective way to breakdown those words on the page.By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:• The reason why you may not be getting that call back or booking that role• How to serve the character and the script writer in your text analysis• The difference between text and subtextIf this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @katherine_beck_Then follow me on Instagram to go ‘behind the scenes’ with me and my own journey as an American accent coach and Voiceover Actor.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Ready to master the American accent? Register for my FREE training on The 4 Steps To Mastering The American Accent: https://www.katherinebeck.com/trainingLEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOKGot a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
How To Master The American ‘R’
Jul 25 2022
How To Master The American ‘R’
Are you struggling to master those American r’s?In today’s episode you’ll learn how to pronounce the American ‘r’ with rhoticity and authenticity in the American accent.By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:• Why some words ‘r’ words are harder to pronounce thanothers• The different r’s you should be practicing• The muscularity behind the American ‘r’• My process for mastering the ‘r’ for your next auditionIf this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @katherine_beck_Then follow me on Instagram to go ‘behind the scenes’ with me and my own journey as an American accent coach and Voiceover Actor.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Ready to master the American accent? Register for my FREE training on The 4 Steps To Mastering The American Accent: https://www.katherinebeck.com/trainingLEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOKGot a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
Releasing the outcome to book the role with Chum Ehelepola
Jul 18 2022
Releasing the outcome to book the role with Chum Ehelepola
In today’s episode I’m speaking with Actor, Chum Ehelepola on his journey to becoming a working actor.He’s sharing his story of how releasing the outcome helped him book a role in the Disney Feature Film, Mulan.By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:• How to get out of your own way so you can start booking roles• What happens as soon as you let go of the outcome• What every Actor should do right after the audition• How to embrace failure so you can know your abilityIf this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @katherine_beck_Then follow me on Instagram to go ‘behind the scenes’ with me and my own journey as an American accent coach and Voiceover Actor.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Ready to master the American accent?Register for my FREE training on The 4 Steps To Mastering The American Accent: www.katherinebeck.com/trainingCHUM ELHELEPOLA:@chumehelepola@sydneyactorscollectivehttps://sydneyactorscollective.com/LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOKGot a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!
Could Mindset Be The Key To A Flawless American Accent?
Jul 4 2022
Could Mindset Be The Key To A Flawless American Accent?
Did you know that by shifting your perspective you can book more U.S. roles?Listen as I share with you how thinking about your character differently can make a noticeable difference in your audition.By the time you finish listening, you’ll know:• Why you’re getting told to keep working on your American accent• Why perspective is so important for your U.S. character• One thing you can do right now to shift your mindset so you can book the roleIf this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @katherine_beck_Then follow me on Instagram to go ‘behind the scenes’ with me and my own journey as an American accent coach and Voiceover Actor.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Ready to take your American accent to the next Level? Sign up for my FREE American accent guide: www.katherinebeck.com/accentLEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBEGot a topic you'd like to hear on the show? Send us a text message and let us know.The Master The U.S. Audition Challenge Returns June 13th! Register for the challenge here.LEARN MORE FROM KATHERINE BECK: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| TIK TOKReady to start practicing your American accent? Join my Practice Club today and start practicing in a fun & easy way! Join The Practice Club here. If this episode inspires you then I’d love to hear from you! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @allamericanactorspodcast Have you left a review? If you loved this episode show your support by leaving a rating and review right here. Thanks for supporting the show!