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postr/StutterJul 12, 2025
6 points

Stutter goes away when voice acting?

Stutter goes away when voice acting? like it says on the tin; I have a stutter that is more aggressive when im tense or on the spot, but i run a tabletop roleplay game (3+ years strong now!) and while...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2025
1 points

Absolutely I grew up in a part of the country where a southern accent doesn't make sense but I have lived with people from Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, and Florida through some conditioning to speak like...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesRoles & PerformanceRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2025
1 points

It isn't uncommon. It's similarly weird for me. I did speech therapy a while, and literally never stuttered in the speech therapy room. I don't stutter if I don't have time to think about it because I...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesRoles & PerformanceHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2025
1 points

Not sure if you already know, but there are several big named actors who stutter when not acting. Samuel L Jackson is one of the more famous ones. He’s said before the way he gets around it in every d...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Roles & PerformanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMay 27, 2025
13 points

Summary: New stutter theory from an SLP

Summary: New stutter theory from an SLP This is my attempt to summarize [this](https://understandingdysfluency.com/2020/08/19/unveiling-stuttering-fluctuations-a-genetic-role-blocking-mechanism-human-...

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Neurological & BrainSituational VariabilityRoles & Performance+3 more
postr/StutterApr 21, 2025
7 points

NSA Connects Event: Stuttering Representation in Entertainment - Q&A With Hollywood

NSA Connects Event: Stuttering Representation in Entertainment - Q&A With Hollywood Join industry experts in a compelling discussion on the authentic portrayal of stuttering in entertainment. This e...

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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2025
4 points

Interestingly, I can speak better on the phone. I become a character who does phone stuff well. I have an uncle who stutters crazy amounts, but he’s a radio DJ and… speaks flawlessly in that setting...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformanceSituational VariabilityEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
2 points

The actress, Emily Blunt used to stutter she would make up different voices and talk to her friends. Her drama teacher said she should try out then she went back to her regular voice and said I can’t....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionRoles & PerformanceHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2025
1 points

Hmmm... although, i know people can sing without a stutter, and speak in a pretend accent. A part of me thinks that the whisper thing may "act" in a similar way, that is - taking on a mode of "speac...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2025
2 points

I'm 40 years old, and I still find weird tactics that help me. What works for me might not work for you and so on. I'm a professional wrestler, so talking on the mic should be super intimidating. But ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceSeverity & FluctuationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
5 points

The only secret sauce I have learned in my 40 years of living and struggling with a stutter my whole life is feeling confident when I talk. There are times I can't get past it. I had to figure out wha...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesRoles & Performance+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

I’m so glad! It’s a funny irony that I spent a lot of my life trying to hide my stutter and now it’s my entire career! And yes! Exploring is always so much fun lol it’s better with friends to explore...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformanceEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

Ironically I became a writer who mainly writes scripts. While a good part of my work is digital so doesn't really involve speaking to people, as a freelancer I need to speak with clients if I want to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionRoles & PerformanceEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2025
4 points

The crazy part is that when I immerse myself into that character, my old self is never to be found but the moment it's over and walk down those stage steps.....Pedro comes back.......

Causes & Variability
Roles & Performance
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2025
5 points

It takes a lot of practice to slip into Character. You would have to watch a ton of clips of similar characters to visualize what that character would do, think, and say, and dress. You have to take i...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2025
9 points

I used to be a teacher and I never stuttered in front of students. I always explained it to people this exact way. I wasn't me when I taught, I was the teacher, a character. And that character doesn't...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
1 points

I'm switching between two accents all the time fake Russian accent period for a few months, followed by fake Chinese accent, and then back to Mother Russia....

Causes & Variability
Roles & Performance
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2025
1 points

Yes I'm using it now. Hardest part is finding a good model. Make sure its someone you look up to, has lots of clips and speeches that you can access for years to come, and of course exhibits speaking ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalOverthinking & MonitoringRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2025
3 points

OMG YES I stutter significantly less when I speak in English and try to kinda fake an accent. My stutter increases when I speak in other languages which I don't have a rhythm with like even my mother...

Causes & Variability
Roles & PerformanceSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2025
1 points

Yes! I find that I stutter a lot less when I either strengthen my Australian accent, or use my Eastern European accent in which case I don’t stutter at all. I wonder why that happens....

Causes & Variability
Roles & PerformanceSituational Variability