Joel Goldes
The Dialect Coach
I'm Joel Goldes, a veteran dialect coach with 25 years experience coaching all accents for film, TV & Broadway. I'm available to prep for auditions or productions, on-set and ADR coaching.
Props for West African Accent Coaching Process from Thuso Mbedu
I recently found this informative interview, about the varied historical accents we were striving for on The Woman King, versus the single accent I was ultimately told I needed to coach. South African actor, Thuso Mbedu, lays out our plan, and how the powers that be made us change that plan. (I moderated the accent they demanded, which better served the final film: Only one review, of the hundreds I read, mentioned one actor’s accent). Dialect discussion starts at about 08:06 in the video: https://www.actorspaces.co.za/in-conversation-with-the-cast-of-the-woman-king/
Joel Featured as a Clue on Jeopardy!
Joel’s name was mentioned as a clue on the perennially popular game show, Jeopardy! Joel appeared on the show several years ago, so this may be a unique Jeopardy! distinction—both contestant and clue subject. And host Ken Jennings pronounced his name correctly, as seen here.
"One of the best in the business!" says Actor Sharon Lawrence on Broadway.com
With a working relationship of nearly two decades, actor Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue, Broadway's Chicago) calls Joel, "...one of the best in the business!" Pen Pals cast mate Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch, Grease on Broadway) adds, "(The accent) was the icing on the cake of becoming Bernie for me. I loved working with him and I love doing accents!" Full article and interview here.
