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In a world without the “In a World Voice”
My colleague Laura Dempsey has already written a nice piece on the Celebrity Worship blog about the passing of Don LaFontaine, the man whose deep, sonorous timbres graced many a movie trailer over the years, but I had to add my 2 cents.
LaFontaine had been voicing movie trailers for as long as I can remember. I felt like he would be around forever. It makes me sad to think we’ll never hear him heralding a new movie ever again.
Besides his remarkable voice, one of LaFontaine’s greatest gifts was his ability to laugh at himself. One of his best moments was in the YouTube favorite “FIve Men in a Limo,” in which he appeared with other voice over artists, including Mark Elliott, whose vocals have announced the arrival of Disney animated films for decades.
Note to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: LaFontaine may not have made many movies in and of themselves, but he deserves a spot in your In Memoriam Reel next year - WITH his voice.
He will be missed.
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By SRCputt
September 3, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
I believe he announced at the Oscars recently, so next year’s telecast ought to reference that.By Allie D.
September 2, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this
This is indeed sad. LaFontaine was my litmus test for what would be a good or a bad movie based on the trailer. Without “In a world” or some derivative thereof, I fear I will not be able to properly distinguish the must-sees from the must-avoids. :)