Specializing in the rhythms and intonations
in American speech, including Accent Training and Pronunciation.
Do you want to speak with more emotion; more inflection, more rhythm? It’s not what you say, but how you say it! Rhythm and intonation are the keys to the American accent. Discover and apply some of the secrets and exercises to help you develop this essential aspect of American speech that gives you the edge over mere pronunciation training.
Do you have a personal story or history of overcoming great obstacles in finding success? Most of my clients do! In fact, everyone does! I’ll work with you to develop, write, apply and deliver these personal narratives that are unique to you that you can use in professional, political or family settings!
Need help writing/editing and then delivering a script and or speech in your work? We’ll look at it line by line and work with you to make it more professional and compelling when you’re “on the spot" to deliver a presentation.
Are you looking for a dynamic voice-over narration for television, radio, documentary film or recorded books? Contact me for availability to discuss project needs in any of the above media.
Are you preparing for an important job interview? We’ll go over the questions, help critique your answers and rehearse, and practice the way to answer them to help you put your best self forward.
Dr. Stull’s work is customized, confidential, and stresses continuity of service.
Dr. Richard Stull (Doc) is a certified consultant in the Compton Institute of Language and Phonology (Pronouncing English as a Second Language — PESL and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages — TESOL). Dr. Stull is also a professional in the American Accent Training method. He has worked with clients on five continents including citizens of Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Uganda, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Dr. Stull's work in accent training and the rhythms of American speech complements his 25+ years in public radio (commentary, classics literature), commercial radio (ESPN sports), podcast interviewing/reviewing (New Books Network-Jazz), performance art and his flair for dramatic narrative developed in over 35 years of higher education.
Dr. Stull’s voice is featured in the International Dialects of English Speakers Archive (General American), created for speech, acting and voice trainers. You can listen to his reading here.
Dr. Stull’s voice is one of only 13 featured in the International Dialects of English Speakers Archive (General American). Listen to Doc Stull read Comma Gets a Cure.
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Doc researched, wrote and narrated more than 75 shows since 2011 produced by musician/composer colleague Tim Randles for ESPN Sports Radio 1340 AM and 92.7 FM Eureka and KGOE News Talk Radio 1480 AM Eureka. Listen on PRX.
From Doc Stull's Sports Today and in the Day (ESPN Sports Radio).
From Doc Stull's Sports Today and in the Day (ESPN Sports Radio).
Excerpt from New Books in Jazz radio show on "Vince Guaraldi at the Piano" by Derrick Bang. From 2012- 2014, Doc hosted the New Books in Jazz podcast on the New Books Network. Doc’s interviews included NPR Jazz Critic, Kevin Whitehead, and jazz scholars whose expertise covered Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and Benny Goodman.
Doc is a featured narrator in the Jack London State Historic Park Audio Tour App. Here Doc recounts the early life of the San Francisco born writer who authored Call of the Wild and became the most celebrated author of his day.
This is an excerpt from Nobel Prize Winner in Literature Rabindranath Tagore's The Hungry Stones.
This is an original poem written and read by Doc Stull about writer Jack London with Tim Randles on keyboard.
This is an original poem written and read by Doc Stull.
For almost three decades, Doc Stull has participated in local performance poetry and music/jazz productions. He has written and performed six original jazz/storytelling shows including, "The Existential Professor", "Jazz Noir", "The Shadow Box Blues", "Only a Fool Isn't Afraid of a Crazy Man", "The Nicaraguan, Bolivian and Cuban Diaries" and "If You Can Tell a Story, You'll Never Be Out of a Job!"
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