Northern Accent ... please help!?

Question:i live in dubai and i have quite a posh accent....

i am from manchester; however i lost my accent a long time ago. now we are doing a drama production based in the north of england, could anyone out there give me any tips on regaining my northern accent for my role?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i live in dubai and i have quite a posh accent....

i am from manchester; however i lost my accent a long time ago. now we are doing a drama production based in the north of england, could anyone out there give me any tips on regaining my northern accent for my role?

It will be very difficult unless you can find a way to practice it regularly. For that you need a Mancunian friend. But I am pretty certain that if you did speak with a Lancashire accent at some point of time, you will remember the basics. So practice talking with that accent into a tape recorder, and listen to yourself. These things come back, you know.
Good luck with your dramatic production.

I came from 'Leigh'(Greater Manchester) & spent my early Childhood there but have since moved around, all over the country - (tend to have a slight 'Scouse' Accent now, believe it or not LoL). However my Brothers & Sister never moved out of the Town & continue with their very broad- 'Mike Harding' type- Accents ! (Reet Proper !!!!) I find that when I visit them for any length of time i begin to revert back - often unconciously - to my former 'language'! Or even sometimes when i'm very drunk (which isn't often). Hope these pointers help with your technique.