I have been working with Hans Potter on and off for 7 years. His character analysis is insightful, practical, detailed, and given with clear explanations and questions. His passion for accents and dialects is notable, and at the same time, very down to earth and with practice, very do-able. He offers overall guidance and help in the business side of acting, and great advice for auditions. Hans is a great teacher, actor, and director.
Hans is one of the best accent coaches I've worked with in Vancouver. While many accent coaches teach accents phonetically, Hans teaches you where certain accents are placed physically in your mouth. As a kinesthetic learner, I've found that this way of learning an accent has helped me immensely. I've learned different accents quicker this way, and also have a better sense of when I'm nailing the accent and when I'm not.
Hans' method has also helped me develop confidence in my ability to work on accents myself without needing constant assistance from a coach. Hans has a wealth of knowledge about many different accents, and has helped me master the Standard American and English RP accents.
As a teacher, he is honest and supportive. He has great insight into his students' individual needs and is able to customize his teaching methods to each student. I would greatly recommend Hans to any actor working in Vancouver who wants to nail the Standard American accent or any other accent!
Have you ever heard about mentally holding someone's hand? That is exactly what Hans has been able to provide right after we met. He supports me through my journey, and showed me what confidence is all about. Using your inner voice and switching accents has been a pleasant wisdom Hans revealed to me. It is essential for us to have a human being in your life who is there for you whenever. It is up to you who you choose to guide you, I have Hans god bless him for being so funny and kind.