How old is.....

cybermonkeycybermonkey
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
That bloke that does the voice overs for movie trailors? Is it the same bloke? I ask cos i was watching a vid (Pathfinder) from 1990 and its the same geezer in todays cinemas/vids. If you dont know what im on about its the bloke that goes "It was a time for war!" "It was a time of love" etc in that really wierd voice.

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  • Reply 1 of 17
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by cybermonkey

    That bloke that does the voice overs for movie trailors? Is it the same bloke? I ask cos i was watching a vid (Pathfinder) from 1990 and its the same geezer in todays cinemas/vids. If you dont know what im on about its the bloke that goes "It was a time for war!" "It was a time of love" etc in that really wierd voice.



    I believe Don Lafontaine is the guy.



    Jeff
  • Reply 2 of 17
    chu_bakkachu_bakka Posts: 1,793member
    He's in the trailer for the Jerry Seinfeld movie that came out last year... it's hysterical.



    http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/comedian.html
  • Reply 3 of 17
    cybermonkeycybermonkey Posts: 604member
    cheers for that link jeffyboy. Always wondered who the hell he was.
  • Reply 4 of 17
    fellowshipfellowship Posts: 5,038member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by chu_bakka

    He's in the trailer for the Jerry Seinfeld movie that came out last year... it's hysterical.



    http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/comedian.html



  • Reply 5 of 17
    cybermonkeycybermonkey Posts: 604member
    At that trailer chu-bakka, maybe the porn industy should use him

    "It was a time for sex" "It was a time to masterbate over 4 cheerleaders"

  • Reply 6 of 17
    fellowshipfellowship Posts: 5,038member
    cybermonkey?



    Fellows
  • Reply 7 of 17
    cybermonkeycybermonkey Posts: 604member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook

    cybermonkey?



    Fellows



    Step too far?

    Not as if it's a personal ambition or anything
  • Reply 8 of 17
    cakecake Posts: 1,010member
    I've had the pleasure of working with Don La several times.

    He's pretty much been the King of VO's since Ernie Anderson died in 1997.



    Ernie had a great voice ("The Love Boat" - remember that?) and I've heard that his son Paul Thomas Anderson is making a film about his Dad's life.



    That should be interesting since Ernie was, err, "colorful" to say the least.
  • Reply 9 of 17
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    Whenever I have a major happening in my life, I recap/anticipate it as a cheesy movie preview in my head with his voice:



    "His last promotion was 10 years ago-this time it's personal!"







    Jeff
  • Reply 10 of 17
    cybermonkeycybermonkey Posts: 604member




    Still, i think someone should make a parody of his life......

    "It is a time for foreplay"

    "I am a man that wants sex"
  • Reply 11 of 17
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by cybermonkey





    Still, i think someone should make a parody of his life......

    "It is a time for foreplay"

    "I am a man that wants sex"







    (Pulls up to McDonalds')



    "Hello, may I take your order?"



    "WHEN HUNGER CONSUMES YOU..."



    "Sir?"



    "WHEN NUTRITION JUST DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE..."



    "Um..."



    "WHEN YOU'RE DOWN TO YOUR LAST $3.95..."



    And on...



    Jeff
  • Reply 12 of 17
    cybermonkeycybermonkey Posts: 604member
  • Reply 13 of 17
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    http://vbfile6.voicebank.net/sandbox...LaFontaine.mp3



    I wonder how much he makes in a year...
  • Reply 14 of 17
    discocowdiscocow Posts: 603member
    "You're fired."



    "YOU'RE FIRED."



    "No, you're actualy fired."



    "I'M FIRED."
  • Reply 15 of 17
    wotanwotan Posts: 106member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by chu_bakka

    He's in the trailer for the Jerry Seinfeld movie that came out last year... it's hysterical.



    http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/comedian.html



    I dont think thats Don La Fontaine in the Seinfeld trailer. Looks like some other guy.
  • Reply 16 of 17
    discocowdiscocow Posts: 603member
    It isn't. It doesn't sound like Don, and if anyone actually payed attention, you hear them say his first name twice.
  • Reply 17 of 17
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Wotan

    I dont think thats Don La Fontaine in the Seinfeld trailer. Looks like some other guy.



    It's some other thunderthroat. It's a pretty crowded business, though LaFontaine gets the lion's share of the work.
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