[Perform-talk] Audio description

[Maria]

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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