Can't get work eh?

With the economy in a slump many Canadians are having a hard time finding work and are doing whatever it takes to get a leg up on the competition.

That included a group of Canadian actors who say they've been turned down for work because of their "Canadian" accent.

A language workshop was held in Calgary this weekend to help actors sound more American.

Andy Krieger is here to teach the actors the nuances of American English.

"I got a call from an American producer who said, Andy we have a problem I can't hire any actors out of Vancouver because they all talk too Canadian," said Krieger.

Krieger makes breaking accents his full time job and says he can eliminate even the heaviest accent in a matter of hours.

This weekend's class was offered through the local studio, Audition Hell, which offers regular workshops for performers.