TESTIMONIALS
Actors & singers I've coached have worked in international & Australian film,
television, theatre, musical theatre & cabarets, internationally televised live events,
and won or been nominated for leading awards for their roles.
Actors' Testimonials
Yvonne Strahovski in "Stateless"
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YVONNE STRAHOVSKI
Coached for: "Stateless", 6-part TV drama series co-produced/created by Cate Blanchett (German dialect), and taught dialects as an actor at drama school in Australia "Jennifer White is the consummate professional in all areas of her work. She approaches her coaching with extreme detail and finesse and has an abundant knowledge of all things dialect coaching. I have known Jennifer for many, many years and absolutely trust her to take on any dialect and relay the information with precision and ease. I have been lucky enough to have both been taught by Jennifer in dialects at drama school at the start of my career and worked with her professionally in the industry, and I highly recommend working with her." |
Damon Herriman with Leonardo DiCaprio
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DAMON HERRIMAN
Coached for Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar (German/Bronx accent), Nash Edgerton's Mr InBetween (mixed Australian/Italian accent), Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner (Dublin accent), Steven Soderbergh's Tot Mom (multiple American accents), and Brendan Cowell's The Outlaw Michael Howe (Yorkshire accent). "When I was cast in Clint Eastwood's film "J. Edgar" as a German who'd spent eight years in the Bronx, I knew I'd need a pretty amazing dialect coach to help me pull it off! Jennifer came highly recommended and she did not disappoint. Not only does she make you feel completely at ease, but her attention to detail; her research; her ear for accents; her ability for not only hearing but speaking accents - are all second to none. Could not have done it without her." |
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
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JEREMY LINDSAY TAYLOR
Coached for TV drama series Playing for Keeps (voice work), the two part biopic miniseries Olivia Newton John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (North Carolina accent), and for castings. "The first thing I do when I land a gig or a screen test is pick up the phone and dial the masterful Jennifer White. Jennifer has a gift, and that gift is genuine love and passion for artists and their lifelong journey discovering their craft. Be it a dialect session or discovering a character's voice, Jennifer brings an infectious joy and humility that cuts right through any self doubt, giving us the tools to be the best we can be ... and believe it!!!! I have grown as a man and as an actor since meeting this incredible woman and am honoured to call her a friend." |
Maya Stange
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MAYA STANGE
Coached for Foxtel's award winning TV drama series A Place to Call Home (Season 6 in 2018) "I worked with Jennifer on creating an English accent for my character on 'A Place To Call Home'. I absolutely loved Jennifer's approach, which not only helped me to perfect the dialect, but was key in creating, developing and fully inhabiting the voice of my character. Because of her acting background, and her finely attuned intuition, Jennifer has an ability to organically guide you into the sounds, melody and feel of the dialect, so that it creeps up on you, until you suddenly find that you have it - no effort, no strain, almost by osmosis! I would highly recommend Jennifer and look forward to working with her again." |
Hayden Tee as Miss Trunchbull in London
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HAYDEN TEE
Known for Javert in Les Misérables (Broadway, London's West End & Australia): coached in musicals Titanic (British accent) and Only Heaven Knows (Southern American accent) in Sydney. Coached for his auditions in 2018 which led to his successful casting as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical on London's West End. "I have known Jennifer White both professionally and personally for over thirteen years. She is always incredibly helpful on both big commercial productions when we have had detailed rehearsal periods and last minute sessions for auditions. A number of roles I have booked are owed to my work with Jennifer. I cannot recommend her enough." |
Tara Morice (right)
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TARA MORICE
Loved worldwide for her performance as Fran in Strictly Ballroom: coached in Irish accent for Sydney Theatre Company's two part epic Australian play The Harp in the South (2018 Season) and for castings. "Jennifer always provides the exact help I need to fully express my character through their particular voice and accent, and her lessons are invaluable to me.” |
Paul Capsis as Quentin Crisp
Paul Capsis as Riff Raff
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PAUL CAPSIS
Coached for musicals Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff voice), Cabaret (German accent) both directed by Gale Edwards, and the Australian touring play The Resident Alien as famous English writer/performer Quentin Crisp "I have worked with Ms Jennifer White a few times over the years. On the Rocky Horror show in 2008 and most recently on the voice and delivery of the iconic Englishman Quentin Crisp. On this production of The Resident Alien, I worked with Ms White privately one on one. She not only helped me find the way into speaking like Mr Crisp, but also helped me into understanding the cultural delivery of a man who existed outside my living time frame. Working with her was one of the most enjoyable and educational experiences of my long career. Playing such a known figure from history with such a specific way of speaking was totally daunting and challenging for me at the outset but Ms White gave me all the tools and the production was a success and has toured nationally to wide acclaim across Australia. I owe Ms Jennifer White a huge debt of thanks for her patience, her wonderful teaching skills, her warmth, her humour and above all her generosity. I cannot recommend her enough!!!!!!!" |
Zoe Ventoura & Harvey Keitel
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ZOE VENTOURA
Coached for Nadia Tass' film Fatal Honeymoon (Alabama accent) and pilot for Channel 7 Television's Packed to the Rafters (London accent) "I found her to be a very thorough and proficient teacher with a positive and friendly manner. She not only gives clear and constructive information and feedback, but also integrates the dialect with work on the character itself, which I found to be enormously helpful. Feedback from the production team was very positive. They thought the accent was flawless and perfectly suited to the character. As a dialect coach I can't recommend her highly enough, and have already done so to anyone who asks." |
Jesse Richardson
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JESSE RICHARDSON
Coached for film A Godless Country (1800s Irish accent) "Before working with Jennifer I had little confidence in taking on an accent. Within a few short sessions however, she had demystified the entire process whilst providing positive and supportive guidance every step of the way. This was fundamental. Each tiny step was encouraged. My confidence grew rapidly as we progressed. Jennifer not only assisted me with the accent, but with my character's speech patterns in general which lead to important cultural and thematic discoveries. By the time cameras rolled, I felt so confident in my preparation I barely realised I was employing an accent at all. I was simply "being" - and that is the mark of being prepared by a great coach. Thanks Jennifer!" |
Directors' Testimonials
Wicked
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NEIL GOODING
Producer/Director: Neil Gooding Productions & Packemin Productions. Co-Producer: Macbeth on Broadway starring Alan Cumming & on Off-Broadway shows. Producer: play Holding The Man on West End, recent Board Member of Hayes Theatre Company, and director/producer of multiple productions in Sydney including Wicked, Mary Poppins & more "Jennifer White has been a constant throughout my producing and directing career. Almost every project that I have worked on has involved Jennifer, and benefited from her talents and dedication. Jennifer is one of Australia’s leading dialect coaches, but she offers so much more than that. She is a gifted director and acting coach. With Jennifer, it is never just about accent – it is far more holistic, covering vocal placement, rhythm and acting intention. I can not recommend her highly enough … there is a reason that I go back to her show after show. She is the best!" |
Tuesdays with Morrie
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SANDRA BATES
Artistic Director (1986-2016), Ensemble Theatre Hired Jennifer as Dialect & Foreign Languages Coach on 19 productions for the company including Death of a Salesman starring Jacki Weaver, Rain Man, Tuesdays with Morrie and Ladies in Lavender "Jennifer White has an excellent understanding not only of dialects from around the world but an enviable ability to draw excellent results from the actors she works with. She also recognises their strengths and weaknesses, in no way making any actor feel uncomfortable about their skills." |
Company
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PETER COUSENS
Artistic Director, Kookaburra Musical Theatre Company Hired Jennifer as the Dialect & Voice Coach on Company directed by Gale Edwards & starring David Campbell "Jennifer has shown herself to be a fine dialect resource for actors, directors and producers, and her commitment and expertise is a huge benefit to the industry as a whole. She brings not only her grace and sense of humour but also the resources of an expert in accent and dialect and the sensibilities of an actor. The understanding of process and the actor's needs are unique to Jennifer and an invaluable asset to a company." |
Creative Directors' Testimonials
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JANE MISKOVIC-WHEATLEY
Creative Director, Opening Ceremony of 2015 Netball World Cup Hired Jennifer as the Foreign Languages Coach for the Opening Ceremony National Anthems: Malawi, New Zealand, Samoa, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Wales - 7 anthems, 10 languages "The Netball World Cup is the largest netball tournament in the world, and Sydney hosted it in 2015 at Sydney Olympic Park for the first time in 25 years. The tournament broke the world record of the largest live and broadcast audience for the sport, and overall was an exceptional success. We had the challenge of presenting the 16 national anthems on the first day of competition, and wanted to create a special moment for each and every competing team. We worked with VOX Youth Philharmonic Choir to perform each a capella anthem live, with musical direction by Elizabeth Scott and arrangements by Luke Byrne. It was a huge ask for the choir to perform the anthems in language, 11 in all, and they could not have done it without Jennifer White. Jennifer was the foreign language coach and worked tirelessly to learn the anthems in each language, including Maori, Sri Lankan, Samoan, Chichewa, Welsh, Malay and isiZulu. She coached the choir in each sung language down to every syllable and intention. Every anthem was presented flawlessly, and the teams were so touched many were moved to tears. I don't know anyone else in the industry that has the performance, vocal, musical, accent, language and dialect interest, knowledge and experience to have made this project so successful other than Jennifer White, and I am so grateful for her excellent contribution. As always, she was a delight to work with, a consummate professional, and her passion for her work is inspiring." 
NETBALL WORLD CUP 2015: New Zealand team tweet
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