The Corff Accent and Voice Method Audio Courses

BOB & CLAIRE CORFF have WORKED FOR OVER 25 YEARS IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING
AND SINGING VOICES. THEY HAVE ALSO recorded people’s voices from over 50 different regions….. Because BOB & CLAIRE CORFF were at one time actors themselves, often auditioning for parts that called for foreign accents, they have experienced first hand the pressures of having to know an accent within a day or two, or less. They were both fortunate enough to be cast in many of the parts they auditioned for.

As teachers they realize that even when actors have qualities needed to get an accent, (a good ear, the ability to duplicate sound, the openness of a child and the willingness to feel foolish) actors very often don’t have the time to search out a film with that particular accent to listen to and repeat after or the luxury of finding a book and then figuring out those very foreign phonetic symbols that can be extremely confusing.

The CORFFS have put these accent programs together in order for you to be able to obtain “the advantage” by listening and copying an authentic accent. These  programs are complete, giving you the most  important sounds you need to learn and short cuts that can help you with the sound, such as the attitude of the region and the point of view of a country.  BOB & CLAIRE CORFF’S  goal is for you to have an accent with speed, precision and authenticity.

Bob Corff Biography

Bob Corff knows first-hand that what a person says is not as important as how it is said. As top vocal coach to thousands of such big-name stars as Vanessa Redgrave and Samuel L. Jackson, business leaders and public speakers, Corff has made a definite impact on their careers and their lives. "Enriching your voice alters the way you feel about yourself and the way people respond to you," Corff says. In an age which emphasizes personal development and competitiveness in the workplace, it surprises Corff how many public figures and business people are not aware of the importance of having an effective voice.

Corff enjoys working with film and recording stars because they know exactly why they are in his studio.

"They have a job to do and they use me to do it, Corff says. Corff's clients are his most powerful advocates. By making them more marketable in the work force, he incites a positive transformation in their world.

Corff hopes that someday more people will learn the value of having a good voice. He feels that developing an effective voice is as important as developing a toned and healthy body. So corporate leaders, business professionals, performers and politicians, listen carefully, watch the lips and repeat..."The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

"Jesus Christ Superstar"	"The Purple Gang" Bob Corff - Back row (center)	"Hair"	The "Everyday" Show (From Left to Right) John Bennet-Perry, Stephanie Edwards, Robert Corff and John Ritter
"Mc Millan and Wife" - Universal	"The Bold Ones" - Universal (From Left to Right) Robert Corff and James Farentino	"Houston, We've Got A Problem" - Universal (From Left to Right) Robert Corff and Steve Franken	Roger Corman's "Gas-s-s-s" (1971) (From Left to Right) Cindy Williams, Alan Braunstein, Robert Corff, Elaine Giftos, Bud Cort, Talia Shire, Ben Vereen
Leonard Bernstein's "Mass"	"Christal & Fox" (From Left to Right) Dana Elcar, Robert Corff, Salome Jens, Anthony Zerbe	"Jesus Christ Superstar"	The "Everyday" Show
The "Everyday" Show (From Left to Right) Robert Corff and Charles Nelson Reilly	Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" (From Left to Right) Leonard Bernstein and Robert Corff in rehearsal	"Hair"	Radio Interview Bob Corff and June Lockhart

FILM & TELEVISION PERSONALITIES

BROADCASTING PERSONALITIES

DAYTIME DRAMA PERSONALITIES

MUSIC PERSONALITIES

SPORTS PERSONALITIES

FILMS

TELEVISION

MUSICALS

“A great teacher convinces you that you can get better than you ever dreamt. And Bob knows how to get you there through his love of the art of the voice and his brilliant first hand knowledge of how the voice is technically produced. He is a great professional and a great teacher.”
Faye Dunaway

“It was a pleasure to work with you. I often think about what a positive and calm energy you brought to the set. I’m very much looking forward to working with you again! “
Lexi Alexander, Director: Punisher War Zone

“Thank you for everything. You’re Brilliant!!! Peace and Love”
Joss Stone, Recording artist/ Actress

“Thank you for working with me on “Along came Polly” I got great response. It is always a pleasure to work with you”
Hank Azaria, ALONG CAME POLLY

“I have had the pleasure of experiencing Bob Corff as a fabulous performing star and a premiere professor of the performing arts. I have seen the results...Bob knows how to do it.”
Louis J Horvitz, Director - The Academy Awards

“I came to Bob with a specific vocal problem. It was handled within a month. I continue to study with him because of the safe environment that I find creative and stimulating. I recommend Bob for actors and performers.”
Ted Danson, CHEERS – BECKER

“Thank you! Your actors were 100 % spot on. Thanks so much and I look forward to working with you again in the near future “.
Gale Ann Hurd, Producer: Punisher War Zone/Terminator

“My work with Bob Corff has helped me to be an articulate leader on the United States Civil rights commission. With his help I am comfortable in expressing my ideas and my audiences appreciate that I speak clearly and with authority. I recommend his instruction to anyone with a career in business or Politics. Thank you again Bob Corff.”
Russell Redenbach, United States Civil Rights Commissioner

“Bob and Claire, I will always recommend you, as you have always been Experts to my mind…”
Jeffrey Tambor, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

“Thank you for your talented contribution.”
Joel Schumacher, Director, BATMAN

“You are a great Singing Teacher, who in his time has harnessed many a screecher. “Dance with the piano” and “Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.” You’re not given a choice, but who cares, it Works!
Elaine Joyce-Simon, SUGAR

“I thank you for being the most effective (and efficient) speech coach on the planet. You always come through for me, no matter what the circumstances, the country, the hour. You have boosted my confidence and effectiveness as a public speaker. I am so grateful that I know you.”
Dawn Hudson, Executive Director, Film Independent

“I started listening to your CD, listening to what you said following the exercises. And I tell you Bob, as long as we have been working together, it was as if I was hearing it for the first time. And I swear to God in one week the quality of my voice has improved so much. Your CD works. It really works!”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, DREAMGIRLS – MOESHA

“I enjoy Bob’s teaching style, it’s relaxed yet energized. He has developed a great range of techniques and exercises that are simple, thorough and effective. The greatest compliment is I will be seeing Bob Again.”
Cliff Curtis, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD

“Many thanks for your Patience, expertise and good company. Hope we do it again”
Brendon Gleeson, TROY

“Bob is a master at what he does – but equally important he is a master of a person. Sweet, caring, responsible, humorous.”
Milton Katselas, Director, Teacher, Artist

“Not only is Bob a wonderful teacher, but he is truly a special human being, filled with white light and positive spiritual energy. He is an inspiration.”
Howard Fine, Teacher/Director

“It’s not just that I am learning the Standard American Accent, but every lesson is a joy. When I am sitting here having a lesson with you, I see a life path full of sunlight, joy and birds singing” Thank you.
Bai Ling, RED CORNER

“Thank you for all of your coaching – it was a tremendous help
Elizabeth Hasselbeck, THE VIEW

“When the pupil is ready, the teacher appears. I truly got lucky, Mr. Corff literally gave me back my full voice. I will work with him forever.”
Eileen Brennan, PRIVATE BENJAMIN

“Give your soul to heaven, but give your voice to Bob.”
Reuben Cannon, Casting Director – THE COLOR PURPLE

“In the years I’ve worked with Bob, my range has doubled and my confidence soared. I really love you man.”
Beth Hart, SCREAMING FOR MY SUPER

“Bob Corff knows like no other teacher I’ve met, how to open the voice in an extraordinary and dramatic way.”
Rick Pagano, Casting Director – CHIGAGO HOPE

“Thanks to you, I can now order pizza on the telephone without being asked to speak to my mommy or daddy. You are an excellent teacher and a wonderful person.”
Kathy Ireland, Supermodel/Actress

“I taped a show last night. Things went very well. I’m so glad I worked with you before I did it, it made a huge difference. Thank you, thank you, thank you”
Lisa Canning, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT/ Vh1

“The CD is great, thanks so much for your time and expertise”
Rachael Leigh Cook, THE GOLDEN DOOR

“Bob’s CD’s are beyond helpful. One of the biggest helping hands I have ever had is Bob Corff”
Nick Zano. MTV- WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU

“Speaking with a voice that is deep within myself, I feel that I am being heard and have peoples complete attention. Working with Bob Corff’s Voice Coaching has made me feel Sexier than ever”
Scarlet Chorvat, DODGE BALL

“Bob and Claire, Thanks- Great work- much appreciated by me and our clients.”
Ted Schachter, Schachter Entertainment, Inc

“Bob Corff is as mysterious as the larynx itself. He feeds you enough technique to help you skid into a new areas as an artist, and he gets you excited enough about art to make you bone up on your technique. Personally I think he’s some sort of latent Jedi Master posing as a voice teacher, for the good of mankind.”
Bronson Pinchot, PERFECT STRANGERS

“Your support and encouragement is truly the best.”
Kim Delany, N.Y.P.D.

“Since I started studying voice with Bob, I’ve become a real woman.”
Jenna Elfman, DHARMA AND GREG

“The most important thing that I learned from Bob is it’s never too late to change who you think you are. Bob convinced me that the world was not waiting to laugh at my voice and that the main difference between a singer and a non-singer is one sings and the other doesn’t. Now, thanks to Bob’s expert tutelage and infinite patience, I now not only sing, but get paid for it!”
Jennifer Tilly, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY

“The Standard American Program really works. I’ve had great results.”
Marina Sirtis, STAR TREK – THE NEXT GENERATION

“Studying with Bob has helped me to understand the mechanics of my voice. He’s taught me how to sustain a purity and suppleness of vocal sound longer than I’ve previously known possible.”
Dan Hill, Singer/Songwriter – SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH

“My mom taught me to talk...Bob taught me to speak. There’s a big difference.”
Shirley, 97.1 STAR RADIO PERSONALITY

“I went from Minnie Mouse to Mae West with the help of Bob Corff. It’s made a huge difference in the way I express myself as an actress and in my career.”
Kelly Rutherford, MELROSE PLACE, GOSSIP GIRL

“Over the past 7 months, while attending your performance classes, you have been a great inspiration to me both personally and professionally. With your help and guidance, I have realized my most treasured dream. My singing has finally come out of the shower and onto the stage. I will value your professional guidance forever.”
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Senior Vice President - PARAMOUNT PICTURES

“We go to Bob Corff for confidence, direction and affirmation of our musical talent. Bob allows us the freedom to experiment, and guides us to discover what is special and unique in ourselves.”
Suzanne Rogers, DAYS OF OUR LIVES

“I’ll never forget when I came to Bob and said, ‘They want me to sing on FALCON CREST’ I told them I couldn’t sing and they said, ‘okay that’s even better – that will be funny’. I was a wreck and Bob said, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll get you to sound good’. We worked without stopping for a week, since that’s all the time we had. You know it came out pretty good – he saved my face.”
Ana Alicia, FALCON CREST

“Bob’s class is better than sex.”
Julie Brown, Comedienne/Singer, TV

“What can be said of Bob Corff? The man I wined and dined – and he still turned us down to play ‘Jean Valjean’ in the Los Angeles production of ‘Les Miserables’! Unbelievable! But he still has gained my respect and friendship and has done incredible work teaching my friend Amy Irving to sing – Great! P.S. – maybe the movie???
Richard Jay-Alexander, Executive Director, CAMERON MACKINTOSH, Inc

“Those of us, who saw Bob on stage, experienced a charismatic performer with a remarkable singing and acting talent. Those of us who know him personally have a dear, caring and compassionate friend.”
June Lockhart, LASSIE – LOST IN SPACE

“Your gifts and talents are so great, and I don’t know anyone as young as you who’s been as unselfish and helpful to so many other careers.”
Stephanie Edwards, AM IN THE MORNING

“The best performers are obliged to assume two primary responsibilities: they must please their audiences, but equally important is pleasing themselves. That’s the kind of thinking Bob Corff brings to his students in his performance classes. Corff comes excellently credentialed with starring roles in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Hair’ and ‘Grease’ on Broadway, in his background. Bob Corff’s kind of approach to entertaining should be fundamental to all lines of endeavor. The joy in one’s job always makes it possible to do it more skillfully.”
Cleve Herman, KFWB NEWS 98

“The amazing thing about Bob is the compassion he has for performers. He always comes up with supportive and encouraging words.”
Winifred White, Director of MOTION PICTURES FOR TELEVISION, NBC

“Bob gets right to the heart of the matter and mines for the gold. He is relentless, extremely intuitive, very focused and so caring. I have gained so much more than expected, (and that was a lot), and consistently continue to do so. Bob is a master.”
Shanna Reed, MAJOR DAD

“For the last thirty years, I have spoken with a thin, raspy, high pitched quality. Because of this condition, my words came out breathy. As a television director, I wanted to make powerful statements and all I produced were whispers. After working with Bob my voice now has greater range. It is deeper, stronger. I feel more in control. What is more incredible to me is that my confidence has increased. I no longer am afraid that my instrument might fail me. As for my work, I feel so much better about my directing. I am much more self-assured about presenting my point of view. Thank you, Bob Corff.”
Bob Heath, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT

“I have been in speech therapy for as long as I can remember. But I never really had the confidence in my speech until I began working with Bob. My speech battle is over. Thank Gawd!”
Kristina Malandro Wagner, GENERAL HOSPITAL

“Thank you for your patience, and your clear and practical technique. Thanks for coming through in “emergencies” and thanks, most of all, for Juliet, (Romeo and Juliet).
Laurie Walters, EIGHT IS ENOUGH

“...The guy who helped me grow from a 20 year old to a woman! The men love my sexy new voice and ‘Ashley’ sure has matured too!”
Brenda Epperson, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS