In-person
Dialect Coaching for Film and Theatre
Paul may be available to personally coach your film or play. An acknowledged leader in British and American dialects, as well foreign language accents, Paul can visit for just a few days, or be on-set for the duration of your project (in addition to or in place of supplying his dialect designs on CD, or phone-coaching.) As well as dialect-coaching, Paul will address every aspect of your actors' performances, coaching the acting, the dialogue, annotating each take for the director and editor. Tweaking the performances between takes saves time later during "looping."
Speaking of looping (also known as ADR), Paul is just the man to work with your cast at this stage. He recently directed Kris Kristofferson who looped his entire critically-acclaimed performance in Molokai, substantially modifying his German accent in the role of Rudolph Meyer. Paul Meier Dialect Services will meet all your dialect needs.
ACTORS COACHED (SHORT LIST) John Ales, Jonathan Brandis, A.J. Buckley,Jewel Kilcher, Jim Caviezel, Simon Baker Denny, Peter Coyote, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Louise Fletcher, Bill Irwin, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Diana Hardcastle, Tom Hulce, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Lackey, Tobey Maguire, Stephen Mailer, Terrence Mann, Callum Keith Rennie, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kim Myers, Mark Ruffalo, Skeet Ulrich, Celia Weston, David Wenham, Valerie Wildman,Peter Wingfield,Tom Wilkinson, Jeffrey Wright.
For Paul's complete film credits check the Internet Movie Database.
e-mail Paul to talk over the needs of your production.