Steve Corona Interview
by Alyssa T.
This past Thursday, MVL welcomed alumni Steve Corona to give a short presentation on following one’s career dreams. Focusing on the passage Philippians 3:14, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength,” Steve spoke of his dream to become an actor. By learning and growing in his talents, he was able to become an actor, and focus his expertise by being a dialect coach as well.
After the presentation, I had the privilege to speak a little with Steve. He emphasized the importance of continuing the learning process. In his career, he has the opportunity to make a conscious effort to further his knowledge. Although he knows approximately thirty different dialects, he obtains the potential to master any dialect. The key is a bit of a paradox; learning how to learn. It’s a building process: once he mastered learning one new dialect, he can transfer those skills to different dialects across the world.
I asked Steve if he had traveled abroad. Although his answer was no, he did say that he has worked with people from across the globe. Panama, Israel, China, Canada, and Hawaii are just a few of the places where his coworkers live.
Working with actors throughout the world, Steve has plenty of opportunities to share his expertise of various dialects. When coaching, Steve says that his approach depends on the actor. For the most part, his clients are extremely talented, so Steve assists them by listening to the details. He then picks out the areas in which the actor can improve. He says that physicality with the mouth helps with vocalization. Steve thoroughly enjoys training actors in their dialect and speech. One of his favorite jobs was coaching Jason Isaacs in the television series Dig.
Talking with Steve, I found out an interesting fact: He actually acted in one of MVL’s very own productions! Steve’s role as a soldier in the Mr. Wels directed play,The Mouse that Roared, gave Steve the acting bug, and assisted him in his dream of becoming an actor.
