Bøger af Ivan Borodin

Over and again, you will be guided to envision your punctual and well-met arrival. Whether you're flying, driving, walking, or taking a cab, train or bus (or any other soon-to-be developed method of transportation), this guide will help you get there. They say getting there is half the fun. If so, let your experience of travel be a joyous celebration of personal freedom.

Whether you're an actor preparing for a role, a fan of the cinema, or just obsessed with accents, this manual is for you. Master Dialectician Ivan Borodin takes you through a series of easy-to-follow drills that ease you into this unique and popular dialect.

Chances are, if you learned to speak English, you didn't do it on a lark. Whether you're the guy standing at the podium once a year or a professional competitor, you probably have a fire burning in you to master clear American speech. 'Lose Your German Accent' is the solution. No cryptic babblings. No illusions of short cuts. Just simple explanations of vowels and consonants, as well as plenty of drills. Ready to learn the American accent? No time like the present. This program is also extremely helpful for speakers of Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish.

A romantic poem written from a man to his faraway lover. Author and Illustrator Ivan Borodin reconciles their differences, assuming the roles of passionate and devoted partner, supernatural being, teacher and guide. With 'A Letter From the Night', the reader travels through time and space as a highly specific affair carries implications that are nothing short of universal.

A Southern Drawl tempts the listener like the aroma of buttermilk biscuits. The drawl sings like bluegrass and glows like a firefly in a jar during an endless August night. If you're looking to sound like you were born Southern, you've found the right program. Spend a short while with this manual, and soon you'll be doing more than whistling Dixie.

Doc Allman lives his life with precision, practicing medicine in the Deep South. He goes about his business, although he is both lonely and painfully inept with women.Tara Doyle limps into his exam room with a broken nose, delivered to her courtesy of her abusive husband. She presents herself to Doc as a sexual opportunity.Doc dives into the affair with no long-term expectations, wary of a scandal, but he soon begins to urge Tara to exit her marriage, which brings on unexpected complications. "Violent Delights" challenges the notions of love, marriage, and the crimes that both imprison and exonerate us all.

The Crescent Beach Mall transformed into a magical hot spot. Visitors step inside in order to live out their wildest dreams. It's a bad idea to brave Pandora's Box-as it is called-without the help of a third party, which is where Pandora Tours comes in. For a fee, Sebastian, Dina or Larry will lead you through The Box. The trouble is, things have been going wrong, and have been getting worse for a long time. Yet no matter how hard the guides try to dissuade tourists from taking the plunge, their instincts for self-preservation continue to be overcome by the hunger to experience something new. "Pandora 2014: Blood Drive" is the story of how these beleaguered guides take a real stab at doing the right thing-and the price they pay for their growing concern.

John is an artist with a broken heart. He finds a mannequin in a cardboard box. When he drags the abandoned model into his studio, it comes to life, offering a new start. With "Sometimes It's Magic", author and illustrator Ivan Borodin explores the themes of love, passion, art and the endless possibilities found within each passing moment.

With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll breeze through the vowel and consonant changes needed to speak with the cadences of Matt Damon, Katherine Hepburn or a Kennedy, evoking images of either Irish pub crawls or Ivy League bow ties."Learn a Wicked Awesome Boston Accent" is the perfect tool for adding Boston to your repertoire of dialects. This book is available, to some degree, on YouTube. That is, the author has taken the time to read the book aloud, not so much as to replace an actual physical copy of the book, but to supplement its use. After all, this is a book about accents, and that means hearing the material can inform the reader. Search YouTube for the Boston accent, and videos in support of the book should come up. Here's a link to the vowels and consonants section, re-recorded and released in 2023 https: //youtu.be/RVb1vmQ1rhw

'Pandora's Box' is a shopping mall where visitors live out their wildest dreams. Unfortunately, the place also responds to the moral weaknesses of these visitors, often spinning their journey into a disturbing-and sometimes fatal-nightmare.Sebastian Unger leads tourists through the magical zone. When a female doctor asks him to lead her and her hunger-striking patient into Pandora, Sebastian is reluctant, knowing all too well that it could be a one way trip."Hunger Struck" explores complex themes such as activism, nourishment and the magical connection that weaves us all together. But this is no literary meditation. Fasten your seatbelts, dim the lights, and brace yourself for a page-turning tale of danger, fantasy and suspense.

A batch of magical yams generates visions when eaten. In a backwoods tavern in South Carolina, a young woman and her Yankee boyfriend peddle the wonder-inspiring potatoes, rushing to sell them off before the clock strikes twelve on New Year's Eve. One man's poison is another man's witchcraft. The yams reveal that reality has no door-only a sliding curtain to a story its users will be telling forever. 'Hot Potato' is a loud, irreverent three-act play with roughly a dozen characters. The play has its own language (and some strong language with references to sexuality). The play is a big gloppy sandwich, half of which lands in your lap if you're not careful. 'Hot Potato' is a conversation about the things that drive us, how we overcome disappointment, and the secrets of life.

Artists have live models. These women arrive at a studio, disrobe, and stand stock still. While she is frozen in time, you trace her muscles, pencil in the flare of her ribs, and wrestle with the fine points of her shoulders. All the while, the mind roams, and a thunderstorm rages, a fire burning with intrigue and lust.With "One Might Blush", author and illustrator Ivan Borodin uses a poem to expose the inner monologue of the artist captivated by his subject. Hold onto your drawing instruments, as the book is laden with images to support this revelation of bare naked truth.

The Crescent Beach Mall changed overnight from a typical shopping center to a magical vortex. Visitors flock to South Carolina to live out their fantasies only to be driven mad. Sheriff Valerie Dunn is the only one keeping tabs on the riffraff, until her life becomes steeped in the tragic results of a drunken fit of rage. State Inspector Virginia Eldridge seems to relish harassing the guides at Pandora Tours, but she's biding her time around the Box, which she suspects is riddled with secrets-the one kept from her and the ones she hides from herself. Dina Watson is a former hooker who is earning her place at Pandora Tours. She swings back and forth between reckless audacity and doubting she's worth the fat and gristle she was born with. Welcome to Crescent Beach, where the sounds of tree frogs singing in the swamp competes with the screams echoing through the cursed mall.

Being Martian isn't easy. Many are hopeless dreamers-and most are drunks. Martians are pale, red-eyed humanoids; physically gifted, scientifically advanced, but culturally-backward. We built casinos on Mars, and view Martians with the same lack of regard displayed toward Native Americans. One Martian defied his racial stigma to rise to the position of homicide detective. His name is Bobby Haller, and he has problems galore. A local gangster is breathing down his neck. His fellow Martians are planning a revolt. He's dodging bullets on a daily basis. Staying alive in Los Angeles is part tightrope walk, part Martian Shuffle. Scrambling to prevent a war between the planets, Bobby and his bad-ass counterpart Samuel Barone still hope to discover the best of life on Earth-family, friendship, redemption. It could already be too late. Martians are planning a comeback-and the end of life on Earth as we know it.

"Pandora's Box" is a shopping Mall where visitors have a chance to live out their wildest fantasies-and sometimes rekindle romance. Vladimir and Alison were once in love. He left. She went mad. He returns and the only way to convince her of his sincerity is to take her into the magical storm known as the Box. Sebastian Unger is their tour guide and our narrator. He's just hoping to get through the tour without anyone getting killed-including himself.

The former Crescent Beach Mall of South Carolina is a magical epicenter known as Pandora's Box. Visitors catch glimpses into their fantasy world, but often not as expected, for their own moral compasses and guarded secrets dictate the terms of their encounters. Sebastian, Larry and Dina are veteran tour guides who understand the Box offers a falsely romantic recipe for disaster. The trio push themselves through their work, keeping their heads down and trying not to ask too many questions. 2013 turns out to be the year of crazy. The illusion of Pandora is exposed as an endless loop of maniacal persecution. As tourists yowl in terror, the guides snap, fearing they are unequal to the task of managing the growing mayhem.

People love Russian characters. Actors are often called upon to perform with a Russian accent. Good actors love playing Russian characters, because when solid writing matches with clever choices, the results border on magical.Ivan Borodin has done a Russian accent on television shows such as 'Alias' and 'Undercovers' and has taught dialects for decades, finally delivers this concise manual on the Russian accent. Inside you'll find all the advice you'll need on Russian speech, as well as exercises to help you speak with integrity.

The Crescent Beach Mall became a fantasy fulfillment center known to the world as Pandora's Box. Tourists entering the Box have a chance to live out their wildest dreams---or worst nightmares. Visitors flock from across the globe for a unique experience. The problem is, the place acts as cosmic litmus paper, essentially mirroring the moral core of each individual. For some, this means a living fantasy. For others, a tour becomes a one-way trip. This compilation of short stories includes contributions by guest writers Katherine Lato, Stephen Owen and Jay Ceron.

Learning to speak with an American accent shouldn't be as hard as dragging a sled with a pile of bricks.American-born speech instructor Ivan Borodin has helped Russian speakers sound American for over two decades. He understands your pain and despair regarding the pronunciation of American English.You've faced it for a long time, but accent reduction has grown more sophisticated. Speed up your progress with this concise manual, which comes fully supported by a free series of YouTube videos.Why waste a lifetime trying to piece together an education on clear speech? It is all contained within the pages of 'Accent Reduction for Speakers of Russian'.

Are your nerves rankled by American English? Does your face grow splotchy in patches when you stumble through your 'trouble words'? When facing a speaking engagement, do you drag your feet, imagining a minefield of lava pits? Speech instructor Ivan Borodin has taught accent reduction for two decades, researching the most efficient methods. This manual presents a proven technique that is based on the premise that a convincing American accent begins with the production of the consonants. This concise manual is fully supported by a series of free YouTube videos. Don't delay. Start now to strive for your ideal speech. Presenting yourself with a clear American accent will wake up your listeners to the power of your words.

With this course, I've put together the common mistakes that Spanish speakers often make while speaking American English. I've supplied explanations on how to avoid these errors, and provided sentence drills to help adapt new speech habits.Speakers of Latin languages will find this concise program a constant revelation, and will quickly improve their American Accent.The lessons constantly review and incorporate all previously introduced concepts. In the hour it takes to go through this program, the accent of the foreign speaker is significantly reduced."Accent Reduction for Spanish Speakers" focuses on the exact needs of the Spanish speaker, rapidly leading to clearer speech.This program is also extremely helpful for speakers of Portuguese and Italian.These lessons are supported and demonstrated by a series of YouTube videos, allowing the reader to follow along with the online program, internalizing both the theory and practical applications of the sound changes.

When Korean speakers first attempt English, they are often tricked into picking up a book on accent reduction. Like candy on a six-year-old, the promise of better speech fills the mind with a curiosity to unlock its potential. A student of American English might initially not have a taste for accent reduction, but later realize that when it comes to their speech, they're in very deep trouble. 'Eliminate Your Korean Accent' is designed so you thrive when pronouncing English words. This manual escorts you through the awkward stages, intent on bringing your plan of clear American speech to fruition. This course is fully supported by a series of free YouTube videos, detailing and demonstrating key vowels and consonants, opening the door to a solid American accent.

If you're a foreign speaker trying to pronounce American English, you may be pushing yourself too hard. There's really nowhere to go and seemingly nothing left to do. You're stuck with twisted notions of how Americans are supposed to sound. Your aspirations are turning into a real tragedy that plays itself out every time someone asks where you are from. This accent reduction manual flies in the face of conventional wisdom. It takes the responsibility off your shoulders. The vowel and consonant suggestions quickly add up, and in only a handful of scheduled lessons, you'll see that your dreams of clear speech need not be brushed aside. This program is supported by a free series of YouTube videos and limited to exactly what you need to improve. Your hopes will rise like a sun over the morning horizon. Study in the privacy of your own home, perhaps enjoying a double mocha latte as you pick up the basics of clear American speech.

Finally, the go-to handbook for pulling off a convincing New York Accent.Hollywood dialect coach Ivan Borodin invites you to benefit from twenty years of preparing actors for stage and screen. The New York born instructor outlines the major aspects of this famously aggressive accent, including: *Monotone delivery*Increased nasality*Favoring the upper lip*'Yuge' changes*Unraveling contractionsAfter going through this program, you'll have the audience convinced you're a New Yorker mid-way through your first sentence.This course is innovatively supported by free-to-access YouTube videos. Study this book while a veteran dialect coach spoon feeds you the subtleties of the accent.Interested in mastering a New York accent? Then this course will take you there in a very different way. Benefit from the best of two decades of experience. Awaken the New Yorker in you with this straightforward publication from a dialectician with a profound love of accents.'Speak with a New York Accent' takes the exotic art of performing with dialects and delivers easy-to-follow lessons. Break all barriers to learning the New York accent with this book, and at your next audition the casting directors will be scraping their jaws off the floor.This program is also extremely helpful for comedians and voice-over artists.Ivan Borodin has taught dialects and accent reduction since 1993 at Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Valley College Community Services, and several other schools. He has worked as a dialect coach on several films, including 'The Truth about Angels'.