[1] He utilized Colonial-era word lists, along with scholarly work, and filled in linguistic blanks by using better attested Eastern Algonquian languages.

[1] Rudes spent two weeks in a hotel room translating dialogue and then coached actors of how to properly pronounce their lines.

[3][4] At Rude's request, the movie studio made his work available to Algonquian tribes located in Virginia so that members could relearn their ancestral language.

[1] His work additionally helped dispel a longstanding belief that the term "Chesapeake" meant "Great Shellfish Bay" in Powhatan.

[1] Impressed by Rudes' work on The New World, director Carter Smith hired him as the Mayan Dialogue Coach for The Ruins.