[Perform-talk] Audio description

Sat Jun 6 19:33:52 UTC 2015

Hi Mosha,

How do you hear about auditions?  And, do you only audition to roles that
call for blind or visually impaired characters?  Just wondering.

Thanks,
Maria

-----Original Message-----
From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Masha Sten-Clanton via Perform-talk
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 10:28 AM
To: Performing Arts Division list
Cc: Masha Sten-Clanton
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Audio description

I'll contact you, Sandra! Yes, I find that even going to auditions is
helpful, even when I don't get cast, because it's an opportunity to work on
something and to experience how different people might interpret the same
material.

On 6/6/2015 1:17 PM, Sandra Gayer via Perform-talk wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> Sorry I'm late to this thread. I'm a Soprano Singer and Radio 
> Presenter. I'm a soloist in an opera at the moment which celebrates 
> the 800th anniversary of the signing of The Magna Carta.
>
> How difficult the work is to find, very much depends on where you 
> look, how you sell yourself and, last but by no means least, how good 
> you are at your craft!  Acting is no different. If you want work in 
> these fields, you need experience. You can't get experience unless you 
> are experienced. However, you can get experience volunteering in local 
> groups. There is also experience to be gained on acting courses/vocal 
> studies courses, auditions for jobs etc. Go to plays, concerts, 
> musicals or another performances you feel relevant to see and hear how 
> the professionals do things. Learn all you can. Every situation is an 
> opportunity to learn something. Even auditions, (whether you get the 
> part or not), is an opportunity to get something positive; hear a 
> piece of music which suits your voice which you have never heard, make 
> a contact...
>
> If anyone wants further help on getting work in the arts, contact me 
> off list at sandragayer7 at gmail.com Very best wishes, Sandra.
>
> On 5/31/15, Rob Kaiser via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> i
>> It is just as hard to find singing jobs as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob Kaiser
>> email;
>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Maria via Perform-talk
>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 7:52 PM
>> To: 'Performing Arts Division list'
>> Cc: Maria
>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Audio description
>>
>> Hi Masha,
>>
>> I love your name.
>>
>> Please feel free to write to me off list.  I'd love to talk to you 
>> about my acting experience.  It has been very difficult to find 
>> acting jobs, but when I do find them they are awesome.  There is 
>> nothing I enjoy more than acting.
>> Sadly, it is so very difficult to find work in this industry.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Maria
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of Masha Sten-Clanton via Perform-talk
>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 4:40 PM
>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>> Cc: Masha Sten-Clanton
>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Audio description
>>
>> Hi mMaria:
>>
>> About three years ago, the NFB did a training for blind people 
>> wishing to enter that field. I think the idea was that a sighted 
>> person would write the descriptions and the blind person could check 
>> them for things like conciseness, non-condescension, and whether they 
>> contained not enough or too much information. I applied for the 
>> training but didn't get in -- it was highly competitive. I have no 
>> idea how it went or how successful the trainees were at securing jobs 
>> in the field. You might want to call the National Center and ask for 
>> Natalie Shaheen -- I think she was in charge of organizing the 
>> program, and she might have some information.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Masha
>>
>>
>> On 5/30/2015 6:49 PM, Maria via Perform-talk wrote:
>>> Thanks Rob, it is much appreciated.  I also love acting but it's so 
>>> very hard to get into that industry.
>>>
>>> Good luck with everything you do!
>>>
>>> Maria
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Rob Kaiser via Perform-talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 3:09 PM
>>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>>> Cc: Rob Kaiser
>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Audio description
>>>
>>> Okay. Good luck on that. I am a singer myself and am still trying to 
>>> see what I can do to get into the music business even at the young 
>>> age of
>> 55.
>>>
>>> Again, good luck on your endever.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob Kaiser
>>> email;
>>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Maria via Perform-talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 3:06 PM
>>> To: 'Performing Arts Division list'
>>> Cc: Maria
>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Audio description
>>>
>>> Doing audio description.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Rob Kaiser via Perform-talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 2:52 PM
>>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>>> Cc: Rob Kaiser
>>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Audio description
>>>
>>> Could you be more spesific as to what you are trying to do? Are you 
>>> trying to get acting jobs, or are you trying to do somehing rerding 
>>> audio description?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob Kaiser
>>> email;
>>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Maria via Perform-talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 2:36 PM
>>> To: Performing Arts Division list
>>> Cc: Maria
>>> Subject: [Perform-talk] Audio description
>>>
>>> Hi, my name is Maria and I am a totally blind woman living in the 
>>> Los Angeles County.  I came across an email regarding the audio 
>>> description awards and I wanted to express just how wonderful I 
>>> think the audio description field is.  It truly does enrich the 
>>> watching experience for many blind and visually impaired people.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Having said that, there is nothing I would like more than to know 
>>> how I could become part of this field.  I am an avid Braille reader 
>>> and I have also done some acting.  I think this career would be 
>>> absolutely perfect for me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Would anyone on this list be able to point me in the right direction 
>>> so that I can pursue this type of employment?  For example, where 
>>> could I get training in this field?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I Thank you in advance for your time and assistance with this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Maria
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The greatness comes not when things are always going well for you.
>>>
>>> But the greatness comes when you're really tested,
>>>
>>> when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes...
>>>
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>>>
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