notice that ‘ sexiness ’ anymore , we ’ d actually notice the person ,” Joy explained , believing that the problem lies with generally “ closedminded ” viewers . “ Casting directors typecast for what the public wants ,” she added .
“ At first I could only get about two percent of the auditions ,” said Joy , whose casting options were limited to “ open to different dialects ” roles — often only small or supporting characters . “ As a French woman , I would have to go for the roles of ‘ girlfriend ’ or ‘ date ’. I studied acting to tell amazing stories , so this was really upsetting to me .”
Joy was frustrated by the misrepresentation of the industry , which ignores the reality that “ different accents are everywhere around us ”, but she didn ’ t slow her driving force . She continued to work with accent and voice coaches , though she hit speed bumps along the way . “ Speaking a language doesn ’ t mean that you can teach it . I have wasted a lot of money with some dialect coaches ,” she revealed .
Now residing in the Canadian city of Vancouver , Joy found an effective voice and dialect coach in Trish Allen . “ She did more for me in two weeks then other coaches did in a year ,” divulged Joy of Allen , “ She understood my situation upfront .”
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