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Thursday, September 04, 2008
In a World . . . where Don LaFontaine Dies
Don LaFontaine the oft recognized gravel filled voice of blockbuster movie trailers where "two people fight against all odds in a world . . . " was silenced Monday. The Independent has a nice piece that captures the humor with which LaFontaine took his own job.
In a world where movie trailers require voiceovers, Don LaFontaine was secretly a superstar. One man against all the odds, he – or rather, his voice – appeared in the promotional spots for more than 5,000 movies. You don't know his name, but you'll recognise his dulcet tones. He was the guy who could say, "In a world..." or "One man against all the odds" more deeply, richly and gravelly than anybody else.
As someone who loves trailers almost as much as the movies that follow them, I for one will miss LaFontaine terribly.
Posted by Jay Lafayette on September 4, 2008 | Permalink
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The guy was amazing. He even did voice mail messages for strangers who emailed him. See him profiled here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPMvj_xejg
See him do a self-parody for GEICO here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJMGS7l0wT8
And see a trailer that lampoons his style brilliantly here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXbFuNQwTbs
Posted by: Fact Check | 2008-09-04 1:43:55 PM
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