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The "In A World" guy died
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:48 pm
by Richard
The voice over actor who is famous for his "In A World" movie trailers, has passed away.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/ ... -obit.html
He has over 5,000 movie trailer voice overs to his credit.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:05 pm
by DJ
Don't forget the Geico commercial--
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:27 pm
by kssunflower
Sorry to hear that. I'm an avid moviegoer and have heard many of his trailers.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:40 pm
by Nadzieja
When I saw the news article & heard his voice, I thought of the Geico commerical first. I know I've heard him in the movie trailers but you get to actually see him in the commerical.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:34 pm
by 1bigsteve
Too bad he is gone. A voice like his doesn't come along very often. The report I saw didn't give his age. I could listen to him talk all day!
-1bigsteve (o:
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:01 am
by Richard
Here's a nice little documantary about several of the voice over guys including Don LaFontane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVxP33iQ ... re=related
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:05 am
by Richard
Here's a funny trailer that makes fun of movie trailers and scattered throughout is Don LaFontaine making fun of himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3i9PKbnRvo
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:23 am
by beanbolt
I had the opportunity to meet Don LaFontaine once about 8 years ago. I was visiting a friend in Colorado who works in the movie industry and LaFontaine was at a party we attended. It was strange to hear the movie trailer voice coming from a real human! We only exchanged pleasantries but he seemed like a really nice man. Theaters just won't be the same without him.