Do yourself a favour & make it a priority to practice the art of slowing down and being present, because its only by coaxing yourself to be open & curious in moments of ease that you’ll stand any chance of letting yourself do so in times of panic and pressure.

When I’m working with actors on accents, I tend to find one of the following issues going on for them…

What are you telling yourself…

I’ve been banging on about knowledge and knowing over the last couple of weeks.

Knowledge is Power. Right? Not a curse. Why, then, do I feel like it’s making me worse? 

Accent work can feel fun. I promise. It can feel like a creative act. Like a juicy, integral part of your approach to acting. 

You might have read my last few blogs and found yourself thinking, This is all lovely, Maeve, but how on earth do I apply it to accent work? 

People pleasing is a little like those cleans you do when you’ve someone important coming to visit. You know the kind.  You find yourself frantically shoving things in cupboards…

Actors. Accent work is character work. Of course it is.

I live in Scotland now. I moved from London to Edinburgh in March 2021.  And I haven’t looked back.