Paranoid Android Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Voiceover Master Don LaFontaine Has Died at 68 | /FilmEveryone reading this post has heard Don LaFontaines voice, but many of you probably dont know his name. Don LaFontaine is a voiceover legend, whose voice has graced over 5,000 movie trailers and nearly 350,000 (!) commercials. He has generally been thought of as the person who coined the phrase In a world He has helped to stoke excitement for such varied shows and films as Terminator 2, Cast Away, 24 and Arrested Development among countless others. Most recently, he has been seen in Geico commercials, in which he parodies the urgency of trailer voiceovers. (If you have a chance, head on over to Dons website to gain an appreciation of the volume and scope of this mans work. You can also check out his self-narrated lifes story by clicking here)Unfortunately, word now comes that LaFontaine has died of complications relating to pneumothorax. He was 68 years old. Those who read /Film and listen to the /Filmcast know that were huge fans of movie trailers, and few people have done as much as Don to shape our perceptions of, and excitement for, upcoming movies and TV shows. The film world has lost an amazing talent and an unbelievable voice. Mr. LaFontiane will truly be missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tv tanned Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 The "Don LaFontaine parody" trailer for Jerry Seinfeld's 'Comedian' - hilariousMovie trailers won't be the same again, although I do notice that more and more seem to be ditching the voice-over, which is a pity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 cue them pitch-shifting some hollywood nobody...Ryan Seacrest anyone!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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