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Don LaFontaine.. Yes He's Famous.. You'll Know Him

He actually might be one of the most famous men in Hollywood you have never heard of. Here's a clip of his work

 

 

Got it Yet? Here's another example of his work

 

 

 

Did you get it? That's right, Don LaFontaine is also known as 'The Voice Of God', or "Thunder Throat" throughout his career in Hollywood he was the voice over master for thousands of movie trailers, and even more commercials. His work and voice became so famous that he parodied himself dozens of times, for various trailers and commercials. I can imagine how cool it would be if he were to do Toronto Described Video for the visually impaired. His voice is so rich that it would really make the film come alive.

The art of the voice over actor isn't something that we spend a lot of time thinking about, but the impact that they make on the movie, and trailers, can have a big impact on the way we all see movies.

Don LaFontaine changed the way a voice actor worked and the way we experience the movies. Unfortunately he passed away in 2008 at the age of 68, but his work will live on forever.

 

Here are a couple of examples of how he parodied himself thorugh out the years. The first clip includes interviews and some of his work, and how he creates the amazing movie trailers we are used to.

I thought I would include this clip with a number of famous voice over actors that you will recognize.

 

Voice Over acting is such a fascinating art to me. It is amazing how these actors have come to be so recognized to us and yet we know very little about them.