I had a vocal coach. It's a sad thing, but I had to hire someone so that I could get my Australian accent back.
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I have had a singing teacher in L.A. for many, many years just to work on my voice as an actor.
I had a dialect coach to get an American accent, and then another dialect coach to come off it a bit. There is something deep and mysterious in the voice when it isn't too high-pitched American.
I think my time on 'Australian Idol' really helped train my voice for a lot of genres.
I did accents and funny voices for the family when I was growing up.
I took vocal lessons all through my childhood and still do. I was classically trained.
Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.
Even in the early Eighties, when I was one of the most successful models in Britain, I didn't really have a voice. Time after time, when I should have spoken up, I simply walked away.
My dad had such a cool job. When you're a voiceover actor, it's a whole different skill - you're bringing these huge, larger-than-life monsters and characters to life. And, also, you have to learn accents.
I've never had a voice coach, but I am about to name drop horrendously here: I did once get some advice on how to project my voice from Sean Connery, which was lovely. It's all about where you breathe. That's my claim to fame.
I work with accent coaches a lot and try to do my best to get the Australian out of there.