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Deborah Hysterical

Deborah Hysterical
Kylie BrakemanDebut: #39 Dialect Coaches (w/ Jon Matteson)1 appearance
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"Transatlantic accent coach"

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2:20 (1m)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Dialect Coach Roundtable Roll-Call

The panel of dialect coaches introduces themselves, ranging from a 15-year-old YouTuber to a Transatlantic coach whose name is a family legacy.

"Mine is Cindy Woo-Woo, like Cindy Lou-Who but with Woo-Woo."

"I teach them how to sound like a Yank."

"I'm Deborah Hysterical and I'm a transatlantic accent coach."

#Dialect Coaching#Hollywood#Accents
7:35 (1m)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

Deborah Hysterical and 'War Two'

Deborah discusses her long career dating back to 'War Two', explaining how women entered the dialect coaching field when the men died honorably in battle.

"I was on set, on stage, on film, on screen, on plays for many, many years until the war."

"War Two. War Two."

"It was exactly like the women's softball teams becoming the baseball teams."

#History#Film History#Gender Roles
36:50 (59s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Panel of Dialect Coaches Introduces Themselves

The panel of experts introduces their specialties, ranging from transatlantic accents to YouTube tutorials for eighth graders.

"Mine is Cindy Woo-Woo, like Cindy Lou Who but with Woo-Woo."

"I teach them how to sound like a Yank."

"I teach men who are cast in artist roles to sound like real musicians."

#Dialect Coaching#Hollywood Experts#YouTube Creators
39:30 (2m 1s)
ESCALATION

The University Tour of Dillon Johns

Dillon Johns lists an increasingly absurd number of universities he has worked at, including NYU Langone and University U, before admitting he is frequently asked to leave for legal reasons.

"I've worked at 16 different universities."

"I know voices, I don't know numbers."

"I can't legally talk about it. But I am really proud of all of the work that I've been able to do."

#Academia#Dialect Coaching#Legal NDAs
42:42 (1m 45s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

War Two and the Physically Weakest Profession

Deborah Hysterical explains how she entered the industry during War Two when all the male coaches died honorably. The panel agrees that dialect coaches are the physically weakest people on set.

"I had no ability to become an accent coach until all the men left."

"The dialect coach is the physically weakest person on any set."

"Our voices are our muscles."

#History#Physicality#Set Life
59:34 (1m 22s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Dialect Coach Roll Call

The panel introduces themselves, featuring a 15-year-old YouTuber, a Transatlantic expert, and a coach who teaches actors how to sound like real musicians.

"I'm 15 years old and I'm a dialect coach on YouTube."

"I teach them how to sound like a Yank."

"I teach men who are cast in artist roles to sound like real musicians."

#Dialect Coaching#Hollywood Training#YouTube Creators
63:38 (1m 17s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

Deborah Hysterical and the Legacy of War Two

Deborah explains her long career dating back to 'War Two,' claiming she coached the two lines of dialogue in the silent film The Artist.

"I was on set, on stage, on film, on screen, on plays for many, many years until the war."

"War Two. I feel like some people call it War Two or Two or the Big War."

"It was exactly like the women's softball teams becoming the baseball teams when the boys were away."

#Film History#Silent Films#War Backstory
38:00 (1m 40s)
ESCALATION

Dillon Johns' Academic Exile

Dillon lists the sixteen universities he has worked at, eventually admitting he is often 'asked to leave' for legal reasons.

"I've worked at 16 different universities."

"I can't legally talk about it, but I am really proud of all of the work."

#Academia#Professional Ethics#University Life

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