Veteran dialect coach Joel Goldes has worked with Oscar-winner Viola Davis on numerous projects for close to a decade. Most recently, they spent a year perfecting Davis’ portrayal of former First Lady Michelle Obama for the Showtime series, “The First Lady.”
“Viola has a fantastic work ethic, and she brings a huge amount to the table,” Goldes told Variety about working with Davis. “[With her] voice and accent, she would call things back and say ‘I remember Michelle would do something like this in this situation.’ That was a huge blessing to work with someone who’s so invested.”
Says Goldes, who had more than ten months to work with Davis, “We would prep stuff right up to the time she shot.”
Goldes detailed his collaboration with Davis and explained how Obama’s memoir “Becoming” unlocked secrets to mastering her accent. He also shared his thoughts on the social media reactions to Davis’ performance.
“Viola has a fantastic work ethic, and she brings a huge amount to the table,” Goldes told Variety about working with Davis. “[With her] voice and accent, she would call things back and say ‘I remember Michelle would do something like this in this situation.’ That was a huge blessing to work with someone who’s so invested.”
Says Goldes, who had more than ten months to work with Davis, “We would prep stuff right up to the time she shot.”
Goldes detailed his collaboration with Davis and explained how Obama’s memoir “Becoming” unlocked secrets to mastering her accent. He also shared his thoughts on the social media reactions to Davis’ performance.
- 4/19/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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