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Chris Hemsworth Thor ( 2011 ), Red Dawn ( 2010 ) Star Trek ( 2009 ) John worked with Chris Hemsworth on a weekly basis for six months in 2007. This was during his time on Home and Away,and prior to his landing the role in Star Trek. Click for further information	Andy Whitfield Spartacus: Blood and Sand ( 2010 ) Gabriel ( 2007 ) John was the Dialogue Director on Gabriel, in which Andy starred. John also coached Andy once a week for a further six months in a Standard American Accent prior to his Spartacus audition. Click for further information	Tammin Sursok Flicka 2 ( 2010 ), The Young and the Restless ( 2009 ), Spectacular ( 2009 ) John coached Tammin for two years during her Home and Away days, prior to her move to America. He also coached her over the telephone for all of her LA auditions and for some of her TV and film roles. Click for Testimonial	Isabel Lucas Immortals ( 2011 ) Red Dawn ( 2010 ) The Pacific ( 2010 ) Isabel attended a six week American MasterClass taught by John at a Sydney acting school, during her time on Home and Away. On arriving in America, she landed the role of Alice in Transformers 2. Click for Testimonial
Rose Byrne Damages ( 2010 ), Troy ( 2004 ) Wicker Park ( 2004 ) At the request of her agent, Robyn Gardiner, Rose took private lessons with John for two months for her role of Alex in Wicker Park. She played a lead role, opposite Josh Hartnett and Diane Kruger. Click for Testimonial Xavier Samuel Anonymous ( 2011 ) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse ( 2010 ) John coached Xavier Samuel in a Standard American accent for his audition for the part of Riley in the film Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Xavier booked the job and shot the film in the US in 2009. Click for further information David Wenham Public Enemies ( 2009 ) , Australia ( 2008 ), The Lord of the Rings ( 2003) John coached David Wenham over the last two months of 2009 in a Standard American accent. David then auditioned for several  American roles in Los Angeles in late December of the same year. Click for further information
Rachael Taylor Shutter ( 2008 ) Transformers ( 2007 ) The Making of Dynasty (2005 ) John coached Rachael in a Standard American accent, during the ADR sessions for The Mystery of Natalie Wood. John also coached Rachael into a British-RP accent to play Catherine Oxenberg in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure. Click for further information	Luke Ford Animal Kingdom ( 2010 ) , The Mummy : III ( 2008 ) John taught Luke at the Actor’s Pulse, Sydney in 2002. He also coached Luke in a Texan accent for his audition for the film, Junction Boys, which he landed. In 2007 John again successfully coached Luke for his audition for The Mummy 3. Click for further information	Yvonne Strahovski Shadows From the Sky ( 2011 ) Chuck ( 2010 ) John coached Yvonne in a Standard American accent once a week for eight weeks, prior to her move to the US. After two weeks in America, Yvonne booked the lead role of Sarah Walker in the NBC series Chuck. Click for Testimonial	Nicholas Bishop The Land of the Astronauts ( 2010 ) Past Life (2010) John coached Nicholas Bishop in a Standard American accent for the ADR section of Past Life. Nicholas plays the lead role of Price Whatley in the one-hour TV drama series directed by Deran Serafian for the FOX network. Click for Testimonial
Natalie Bassingthwaite Underbelly : The Golden Mile ( 2010 ) Counterstrike ( 2002 ) John first coached Natalie on the film Counterstrike in his capacity of Dialogue Director. He also coached her for her role of Sandy in Grease, ADR for The Mystery of Natalie Wood, and privately for 6 months. Click for further information Adam-Jon Fiorentino Mary Poppins - Broadway (2009) Saturday Night Fever - West End In his capacity as Accent Coach for the original Australian production of Saturday Night Fever, John coached Adam-Jon for 6 weeks in a Bronx accent. Adam-Jon played the lead role of Tony Manero. Click for testimonial Aaron Jeffrey X-Men Origins: Wolverine ( 2009 ) McLeod's Daughters ( 2008 ) John coached Aaron privately once a week over a 6 week period in a standard American Accent. He also coached Aaron for his audition for X-Men Origins: Wolverine in which Aaron landed the role of ‘Thomas Logan’. Click for Testimonial
Rodger Corser Underbelly ( 2008 ) The Starter Wife ( 2007 ) John coached Roger in a standard American Accent over a 3 month period for his auditions for several US pilots. He also coached Roger for a supporting role in an established American Television Series. Click for more information	Leah Purcell The Starter Wife ( 2007 ) Stuff Happens - Play ( 2005 ) In his capacity as Accent Coach and Dialogue Director for the play Stuff Happens by David Hare, John taught Leah a standard American Accent. He also coached Leah into the exact voice and vocal mannerisms of Condoleezza Rice which is the part Leah played. Click for more information	Russell Dykstra Romulus, My Father ( 2007 ) Stuff Happens - Play ( 2005 ) For The Laramie Project John taught Russell a standard American and Wyoming accent. For Stuff Happens by David Hare, John coached Russell into the exact voice of Donald Rumsfeld, winning him the 2006 Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actor. Click for Testimonial	Holly Brisley Sinbad and the Minotaur ( 2010 ) : The Making of Dynasty ( 2005 ) John first taught Holly in 2002 in a Standard American Acting class. Over the next 2 years he coached her privately. As Dialogue Director on the film Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, John coached Holly to do the voice of Heather Locklear. Click for Testimonial
Vanessa Gray Beauty and the Beast ( 2009 ) Lucy ( 2003 ) In his job of Dialogue Director on the film Lucy John taught and coached Vanessa to capture and replicate the exact voice of Carole Lombard, which is the part she played. Click for Testimonial Renee Bargh The Condender Australia (2009) National Bingo night (2007) Click for Testimonial Ian Roberts Kiss Me Deadly ( 2008 ) Superman Returns ( 2006 ) John has coached Ian privately over a 2 year period in a Standard American Accent. In his job as Accent Coach on the film Superman Returns John coached Ian for his role of ‘Riley’ (the head henchman to Kevin Spacey). Click for more information
Roy Billing Chronicles of Narnia (2010) Underbelly II (2009) Click for Testimonial	Wayne Blair Tot Mom - Play ( 2010 ) Stuff Happens - Play ( 2005 ) John taught Wayne the voice and vocal mannerisms of Colin Powell in the play Stuff Happens. John also coached Wayne in a Southern African American Accent for the plays Jesus Hopped the A Train, and Tot Mum – directed by Steven Soderbergh. Click for Testimonial	Angie Milliken Passenger ( 2009 ) My Zinc Bed - Play (2003) John worked with Angie in his capacity of Accent Coach on the production of My Zinc Bed at Belvoir Street Theatre in 2003. The play was written by David Hare and directed by Neil Armfield. John coached Angie in a Scandanavian accent. Click for Testimonial	Greg Stone Underbelly Files( 2010 ) Stuff Happens - Play (2005) John coached Greg into a perfect replication of George W Bush for the play Stuff Happens by David Hare. Greg won the Best Actor at the 2005 Helpmann Awards for capturing the exact look, mannerisms and voice of George W Bush. Click for Testimonial
Robert Mammone The Condemned ( 2007 ) The Matrix Revolutions ( 2003 ) John coached Robert in a standard American Accent during the ADR Session for his lead role of 'Berckel' in the film The Condemned. The film starred Stone Cold Steve Austin and was directed by Scott Wiper. Click for more information Manu Bennett Sinbad and the Minotaur ( 2010 ) The Condemned ( 2007 ) John coached Manu in a Standard American Accent for the ADR sessions of The Condemned (2007) and The Marine (2006). Prior to these films, John coached Manu privately in his audition scenes for several American film roles. Click for more information Ritchie Singer The Making of Dynasty ( 2005 ), Crocodile Dundee ( 1986 ) John coached Ritchie in Standard American for his auditoin for the lead part of 'Richard Sharpiro' in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, Ritchie booked the job. John then worked with Ritchie daily for 7 weeks as the films Dialogue Director. Click for Testimonial
Zoe Naylor The Reef ( 2010 ) Evil Never Dies ( 2003 ) John coached Zoe privately for 3 months in a Standard American Accent in the year 2007. More recently, John coached Zoe for several auditions that she for US Pilots and TV Series including CSI: NY for CBS. Click for Testimonial	Victoria Thaine The Loved Ones ( 2009 ) Son of the Mask ( 2005 ) John coached Victoria as one of a dozen students in a 6 week American acting and accent course. Following the course he coached her privately in Standard American on a regular basis over a one year period (2006). Click for Testimonial	Luke Mitchell Home & Away ( 2010 ) H2O: Just Add Water ( 2010 ) John is presently coaching Luke in a Standard American Accent on a weekly basis, and has been doing so for the last 6 months. Luke is currently playing a lead role on Home & Away for the Seven Network. Click for Testimonial	Renae Berry Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story ( 2010 ), Saturday Night Fever (( 2004 ) John coached Renae in a Standard American Accent for her lead role in the musical Get Happy (2003) at Star City Casino. John coached Renae again in a Bronx Accent for another lead role in Saturday Night Fever (2004) also at Star City Casino. Click for more information
Barthlomew John The Making of Dynasty (2005) Lucy: The Lucille Ball Story (2003) John coached Bart on two US TV movies. Bart played the supporting role of ‘Hubbell Robinson’ in Lucy (2003), and the lead role in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005) for which John coached him into the exact voice of John Forsythe. Click for Testimonial Tara Morice The Laramie Project - play (2001) Strictly Ballroom (1992) John taught Tara Morice in a Standard American Accent and various southern dialects for her role in the Australian premiere of The Laramie Project. He also coached her privately for several American TV and film auditions. Click for Testimonial Tom O'Sullivan X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Fools Gold (2008) John coached Tom privately over a period of 6 months in 2006 in a Standard American Accent. Tom booked the lead role on the video game LA Noire, and the films Fools Gold (2008) and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Click for Testimonial
Jack Campbell All Saints (2009) Gabriel (2007) In his capacity as Dialogue Director on the Australian feature film Gabriel, John coached Jack into a Standard American Accent for his role of ‘Raphael’. Since then John has coached Jack privately for several US auditions. Click for Testimonial	Sophie Luck All Saints (2009) Blue Water High (2006) John coached Sophie on a weekly basis for 6 months in a Standard American Accent and American Acting technique for the school The Sydney Talent Company. Sophie won the 2005 AFI Award for Best Young Actor. Click for Testimonial	Vincent Stone Superman Returns (2006) Love My Way (2004) John coached Vincent privately prior to his audition for Superman Returns in a Standard American Accent. Vincent booked the role of Grant (one of Kevin Spacey’s henchman). As ADR Dialogue Director on the film, John continued to coach Vincent. Click for Testimonial	Gillian Jones The Tree (2010) Suddenly Last Summer - Play (2000) John coached Gillian in a Southern American Accent for her role of Mrs Venable in the play Suddenly Last Summer directed by Neil Armfield at the Belvoir Street Theatre in 2000. John was the Accent Coach on this production. Click for Testimonial
Christian Clark The Gates of Hell (2008) Gabriel (2007) John coached Christian privately for a year in a Standard American Accent. John again coached Christian in Standard American as the Dialogue Director and Accent Coach on the films Gabriel (2007) and The Gates of Hell (2008). Click for Testimonial Sam Haft Underbelly (2008) Pugilist Specialist - play (2007) John coached Sam 3 days a week for 4 weeks into a Southern Dialect for his role of Major John Brady in the play Pugilist Specialist written by Adriano Shaplin in 2007. Click for Testimonial Amy Beckwith The Gates of Hell (2008) Blue Water High (2008) John coached Amy privately in a Standard American Accent once a week for 3 months. He also worked with Amy on her role of Maddy for the film The Gates of Hell (2008). Click for Testimonial
Jody Kennedy Three Blind Mice (2008) Headland (2007) Jody studied with John in 2006 on a regular basis until her move to the United States in 2008. John taught Jody a Standard American and several US dialects including New York, Texan and Southern. Click for Testimonial	Kirby Lee Burgess High School Musical (2009) New Idea Magazine TVC (2010) John coached Kirby in a Standard American Accent once a week over a 3 month period. He also coached her in Standard American for her High School Musical audition for which she booked the job. Click for Testimonial	Jesse Rosenfeld Neighbours (2008) Paradise Road (2007) John coached Jesse in a series of private classes in 2007. Together they worked on a number of regional accents such as Mid-West, Deep South and Texan dialects. John also taught Jesse the geographic, socioeconomic and cultural relevance of these dialects. Click for Testimonial	Johnny Boxer The Making of Dynasty (2005) Lucy: The Lucille Ball Story (2003) John coached Johnny once a week for 3 months in 2007 into a Standard American Accent. As the Dialogue Director of Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005) John again coached Johnny in a Moldavian Dialect. Click for Testimonial
Pamela Jikemi Doubt - Play ( 2008 ), McReele - Play (2008 ), Inspector Morse (1993 ) John coached Pamela for six weeks in a Standard American Accent in 2005. In 2006 John coached Pamela into an African/American Dialect for her part in the Sydney Theatre Company Production of Doubt and in 2008 for her part in the Ensemble production of McReele. Click for Testimonial Ashwin Gore Ace in the Hole (2009) You Can't Curry Love (2009) John taught Ashwin a Stanard American Accent and several American Dialects over a 2 year period. In 2009 John again coached Ashwin in a Standard American Accent for his role in the US TV movie Ace in the Hole. Click for Testimonial Rajan Velu I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant (2009) Superman Returns (2006) In his job as a speech teacher and accent coach at the Actors Centre Australia, John taught Rajan a Standard American Accent. In 2006 he again coached Rajan for his role on Superman Returns. Click for Testimonial
Paul Tassone Underbelly III (2010) Men's Group (2008) Click for Testimonial	Mitchell Butel Avenue Q - Play (2010) Gettin' Square (2003) Click for Testimonial	Salvatore Coco Underbelly III (2010) South Pacific-TV (2001) Click for Testimonial	Mitzi Ruhlmann Home and Away (2010) Sunrise (2010) Click for Testimonial

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