Four Seconds Is Four Seconds
I can hear the anxiety, the fear, the rush when someone has a fast cue. It’s all in the take. Anyone who records to a
Audio Description is craft. This blog covers what that means in practice.
Posts on performance, industry shifts, the writing, the engineering, and the decisions that shape whether a blind audience gets the story or just stage directions.
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I can hear the anxiety, the fear, the rush when someone has a fast cue. It’s all in the take. Anyone who records to a
Three at Comic-Con, one on a Zoom call, another on the sidewalk. The same question in each of them, and I could only answer it
Blind film and TV audiences experience every superhero battle, every alien landscape, every moment a character’s face changes everything. At Comic-Con 2026, I’m moderating a
On Thirty Years Of Friendship, A Recording Session, And What Real Support Looks Like On the second day in the studio, I gave my friend
My Name And Our Audio Description Team’s Names, Are In The Credits For An Upcoming Screening At Carnegie Hall. How Do You Get To Carnegie
The rise of AI voice is making the human one even more essential In an Audio Description performance scene, a character stands at a window.
She Did Everything Right The session was clean. Every word in its window. Pacing controlled. Pronunciation clear. When I listened back, I felt nothing. it
The Inspiration Trap Why Good Intentions Keep Reinventing the Wheel Mission-Driven Organizations, Including Yours, May Be Solving Problems That Already Have Solutions. Here’s A Framework
What I’ve Learned About Generosity in a Relationship-Based Industry I’ve spent years building community around audio description performance. Over 250 podcast episodes. A book. Email
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Roy Samuelson has performed Audio Description for two decades. His credits include work for Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Universal, and Max.
He is the author of A Voice Actor’s Guide to Audio Description Performance, coaches AD performers, and advises production teams and organizations on voice, quality standards, and accessibility decisions.
This blog covers AD craft, performance, and the industry behind the track.
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For essays on trust, voice, and what blind audiences reveal about communication: RoySamuelson.substack.com
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