[Perform-talk] Audio description

Sat Jun 6 23:46:33 UTC 2015

Hi Maria:

I do community theater, so not many roles call for blind or visually 
impaired characters. I find out about the theaters and sign up for their 
mailing lists, and thus get notices about auditions.

What about you?

Masha

On 6/6/2015 3:33 PM, Maria via Perform-talk wrote:
> 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...
>>>>
>>>> Because only if you've been in the deepest valley
>>>>
>>>> can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
>>>>
>>>>
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