Roy Samuelson in the Press
Elevating Conversations Around Audio Description and Inclusive Storytelling
Over the years, Roy Samuelson has been recognized across hundreds of platforms for his work in voiceover, AD performance, coaching, and industry advocacy. From national media features to podcasts, panels, and keynote appearances, Roy continues to be a trusted voice advancing AD accessibility for blind and low-vision audiences.
This archive highlights Roy’s impact in the industry and his dedication to quality, parity, and inclusion.
The Latest Features:
Brian Gehbart – 3play interview (2023)
https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27650667 Roy: Welcome to the ADNA Presents. This is Roy Samuelson. Today we have a very special guest. Brian Gehart is joining us again, he is the director of audio description at Three Play Media. Thanks for joining us, Brian. Brian: Thanks for having me back. Good to
San Diego 2023 Comic Con Panel
Comic Con Panels Presenter Roy Samuelson, with permission from SAG-AFTRA, presented at two panels at Comic-Con 2023. Joshua Loya and Scott Brick titled “Comic and Other Geek Items For The Visually Impaired” (I am a geek item), and a game show to a packed house, joining Tom Kenny, Maurice LaMarche,
The Power Of The Voice featuring Satauna Howery & Roy Samuelson
Brief summary of the show: In today’s episode of Bold Blind Beauty On A.I.R., we continue our series on the senses by talking with two voice experts. Both of these extremely gifted individuals are award-winning voice artists who are also adept at audio description. While technically the voice isn’t a sense,
Twenty Thousand Hertz – A Thousand Words
https://megaphone.link/TTH9289029465 Audio description allows you to enjoy a movie or TV show without the need for any visuals. But how do these narrators strike the right tone for a scene? How do the writers decide what needs to be described? And what’s in store for the future of described audio?
Articles and Interviews
Access World (AFB) interview ACB Sunday Edition: with Tony Stephens of AFB’s Possibilities film Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast AFB Leadership Conference Nothing About Us Without Us panel with Satauna and Thomas Reid, for Society for the Blind Access Acting VO panel Nothing About Us Without Us panel ACB’s Audio Description
AFB Leadership 2022
April 2022, I was honored to share the stage with Melody Goodspeed and Satauna Howery, discussing the inclusion opportunities in audio description, and how it relates to inclusion of disabled professionals. Here’s the text from my portion of the “Championing access and Inclusion in Hollywood” panel. (I still have hope
Voice Arts Awards 2021 Include Blind and Sighted Audio Description Narrators
For the first time in Voice Arts Awards history, 3 categories of audio description narration are included, and the nominees include blind and sighted voice professionals. In 2019, Roy Samuelson was nominated for his audio description work in the SOVAS awards under their Narration category. Since then, many VO pros
Earphones Award: FALLOUT
Audio File Magazine https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/203669/fallout-by-steve-sheinkin-read-by-roy-samuelson/ Roy Samuelson, who narrated Sheinkin’s prize-winning BOMB, delivers his newest nonfiction. Listeners who were enthralled by the first audiobook will again be gripped, this time by his compelling dramatization of the Cold War era. Right away, Samuelson renders an impressive blow-by-blow account of a Russian espionage
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