Bilingual Actor - English - Italian

About the role

Our mission is to reinvent the way people learn, starting with language. Learning a language can change a life by opening doors to new cultures, careers, and communities. Two billion people around the world are actively trying to learn a language, but the best way to learn (one-on-one tutoring) is hard to access at scale and hasn't been meaningfully improved in decades. Speak is building a human-level, AI-powered tutor in your pocket: a conversation-first experience that lets learners actually speak, get instant feedback, and progress through carefully designed lessons. The result is a complete path from beginner to confident speaker across multiple languages. Speak first launched in South Korea in 2019, where Speak has now become the number one language learning app, and we now serve learners across many markets and 15+ languages. Speak is one of the world's leading AI companies, with over $150m raised in venture investment from OpenAI, Accel, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and more, with a distributed team across San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, and Ljubljana. About this role We are seeking actors to appear in our app-based video lessons as language teachers (watch all Example Videos below). In these video lessons, you'll be seated behind a table facing a camera and deliver pre-written scripts explaining language concepts and phrases for learners. While these lessons are not live, they are interactive. Scripts also contain questions to the user and a variety of responses based on their performance. When a user goes through a video lesson, the video recording of your teaching will play, along with opportunities for the app user to practice the language you are teaching.

Responsibilities

• Read scripts from the teleprompter in both Italian and English to teach Italian to English speakers.
• Portray a professional in a different industry other than education who is excited that their friend has decided to learn a new language (think helpful, friendly vibes rather than a strict teacher vibe)
• Example Video:
• https://youtube.com/shorts/7kqz4Oot6nw?feature=share
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5A8Q16jeoU

Requirements

• [Requirements]
• Native proficiency in both Italian and English
• A neutral Italian accent
• Ability to read and act out scripts that teach Italian to speakers of English
• We have a strong preference for native Italian speakers and/or heritage Italian speakers
• Strong sense of responsibility and professionalism
• Bright and positive vibes
• Ability to coordinate and take directions
• Live in Los Angeles and have access to transportation
• Those who learned Italian in high school or college will not qualify
• [Preferred]
• Experience working with a teleprompter
• Experience in teaching a second language
• Acting experience
• A passion for language teaching/learning
• Working Conditions
• Speak offers competitive compensation based on skills and expertise, along with an environment that supports personal growth and concentration.
• Contract Duration: project based (paid per project)
• Rate: $65-$75/hr * depending on related experience
• Working Hours: an average studio session lasts anywhere from 3 to 5 hours per day; studio days average about 2 to 3 days per project, not including zoom rehearsals
• Work Model: in-person at our LA studio
• Documents for Application
• Resume
• Audition self-tapes:
• Film horizontally two separate self-tapes reading the following scripts:
• [ IT Sample Script ]
• [UC Sample Script - L2-2 overthecounter]
• Upload self-tapes to this DropBox folder
• Slate in English at the beginning: name, location, eligibility to work in the States, and any related experience in acting or teaching
• Title each self-tape as the following: "firstname lastname - title of the script"
• Demo reels will not be accepted
• Portfolio of related work (teaching, acting)
• Why work at Speak
• Global in nature: We're live in over 40 countries and launching in a number of new markets soon. We have dedicated offices in San Francisco, Ljubljana, Seoul, and Tokyo, and you'll have the opportunity to talk to users in each of these regions on a regular basis as well as travel.
• Impact people's lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn, and right now 99% of people never achieve their goal because t

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