{"podcast":{"title":"Acting Business Boot Camp","slug":"acting-business-boot-camp-2637711","podcast_index_feed_id":2637711,"rss_url":"https://actingbusinessbootcamp.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://actingbusinessbootcamp.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/9/d/0/79d09c503901356d16c3140a3186d450/Libsyn_Graphic_1400_x_1400_px.png","author":"Peter Pamela Rose","episode_count":307,"summary":"Our goal is to break down the business of becoming a working actor into a simple, actionable, step by step roadmap. We'll cover everything from creative entrepreneurialism and mastering what we call the language of the agents and casting directors, to the importance of top notch training and tools for boosting your confidence in self tapes and on the set. Ready to take your acting career to the next level? Let's get started.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T14:23:03.346312+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 394: An In-Demand Niche No One Is Talking About","slug":"episode-394-an-in-demand-niche-no-one-is-talking-about","published_at":"2026-06-17T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711/episode-394-an-in-demand-niche-no-one-is-talking-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711","url":"https://actingbusinessbootcamp.libsyn.com/episode-394-an-in-demand-niche-no-one-is-talking-about","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/actingbusinessbootcamp/Podcast_Ep_293_-_An_In-Demand_Niche_No_One_Is_Talking_About_1.mp3?dest-id=2480465","summary":"Quick question. What's the voice you hear describing what's happening on screen during a movie or a TV show for blind and low vision viewers? That's audio description. And somebody has to record it for every show, every movie, every piece of streaming content, every educational video on every major platform. Every single one. That is an enormous amount of work. And most voice actors have no idea how to get it. What Audio Description Actually Is AD is narration inserted into the natural pauses in a piece of video content, like dialogue, music, and sound effects, that describes what's happening visually. Character movements, facial expressions, scene changes, text on screen, important visual information that a viewer would otherwise miss if they can't see the picture. The narration is written in the present tense. It's delivered neutrally. The AD narrator describes. They don't editorialize. They are giving information logically but not characterizing it. And it has to fit precisely within the gaps in the existing audio, which means pacing is really important. The scripts are timed to the millisecond. The narrator has to hit very specific durations, sometimes very short ones, while still conveying the information clearly and in a warm, accessible way. It's a skill. It is a very highly sought after skill. It's in demand across every streaming platform. Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Disney, Amazon, Apple, HBO. As well as broadcast, educational content, corporate video, and more. Accessibility compliance requirements mean this market is not shrinking. It is growing. Why Aren't More Voice Actors Pursuing It Part of it is visibility. AD narration doesn't usually get a credit in the traditional sense. It's not the kind of booking you post about on social media. The narrator is heard,…","meta_description":"Quick question. What's the voice you hear describing what's happening on screen during a movie or a TV show for blind and low vision viewers? That's audio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":646,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711/episodes/episode-394-an-in-demand-niche-no-one-is-talking-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711/episode-394-an-in-demand-niche-no-one-is-talking-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}