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Roy Samuelson helps companies turn accessibility into unforgettable storytelling. His newsletter shares sharp insights on inclusive content, the craft of audio description, and how human + AI voice can build trust, clarity, and emotional impact.
Hey Reader, I've always loved the ocean. The waves, the space, the surprisingly cool air at night. But the first time I drove Pacific Coast Highway, I wasn't ready for the road itself. The bridge that felt hundreds of feet above. Curves pressed tight against the cliffside. A sheer drop sometimes, right at the edge of the lane. I remember it didn't scare me. I could get close to this edge. Really close. And I didn't need to go over. I've been thinking about what it means to know where the edge...
Hey Reader, I’ve been thinking about legacy. Specifically, I’ve been sitting with a quote from Alan Lightman’s The Transcendent Brain, shared by Maria Popova at The Marginalian in 2023. It's like a physics scientist talking about legacy: “If you could tag each of the atoms in your body and follow them backward in time, through the air that you breathed during your life, through the food that you ate, back through the geological history of the Earth, through the ancient seas and soil, back to...
Hey Reader, After a lovely train ride along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, my niece picked me up in San Diego last weekend. Her boyfriend was in the car. In front of him, she turned around and asked: "Did you work on The Last of Us TV series?" She was glowing; a big smile, wide eyes, expectant, and also knowing the answer. I said yeah, I did. She lit up even more. She wanted to know more -- what it was like, what I actually do. And I watched her explain Audio Description to her boyfriend....