HEADLEE: Voiceover artist Pete Gustin of Braintree, Massachusetts. ![]() GUSTIN: I was petrified because I didn't really want to come out and have everyone be like, oh, disabled guy, he might not be as good. HEADLEE: Sharing his story publicly has helped Gustin overcome some of his long-held fears about being stereotyped. And I'm able to, quote-unquote, read it just like anyone else might read it. It took me a couple years of practice, but now all I have to do is hit the F7 button and this nice little lady reads me anything and everything a client wants me to read. GUSTIN: It's being read to me by a computer-generated voice. Well, take a listen.ĬOMPUTER-GENERATED VOICE: Being read to me by a computer-generated. In fact, how the hell am I reading this copy right now? I'm not even looking at it. GUSTIN: I'm not like everyone else, and I don't do things like everyone else. (SOUNDBITE OF YOUTUBE VIDEO, "HOW DOES A BLIND GUY READ COPY FOR A LIVING?") HEADLEE: A little while ago, Gustin posted a look-at-me-now video on YouTube. GUSTIN: "The Young and the Restless" - weekdays, only CBS daytime. GUSTIN: In a world that's perfect, lies a perfect little town. Today, you might recognize his voice from Super Bowl ads. ![]() But eventually, using a computer-generated voice, he could read copy with the best of them. HEADLEE: Gustin says that moment almost crushed his dream. People aren't going to want to deal with it. The agent said, thanks, but no thanks, the voiceover industry is packed with people who are talented and don't have problems. But at one point, an agent tried to stop him. Still, he'd go to auditions, and he’d memorize the copy beforehand. As a young adult, he wanted to make it big in the voiceover business.īut he had a problem - since childhood, he’d been slowly losing his eyesight. ![]() Some people even go out of their way to prevent people with disabilities from pursuing their passions. But, of course, not everyone is as thoughtful. As we just heard, there are people who make their careers out of helping others with disabilities.
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