Alright, so I'm a terrible blogger.
I haven't been posting with any respectable frequency lately, or anything that's even noteworthy or memorably. It's not my fault!
Of course in reality, it's absolutely my fault. I can't really post at work (although I am right now, because I have a few extra moments), and I can't at home because my computer isn't hooked up to the internets. My roommates' computers are, but they're all kinds of slow. And I'm too darn lazy to call up those Telus morons and get their monopolistic asses down to my house.
So yeah, all my fault. No news. No good updates. I suck.
Do you know what else sucks? Don LaFontaine passed away yesterday at the age of 68. You may not know Don by name, but you sure as hell know his voice. Basically every film trailer in the past few decades (over 5,000!) has had Don's voiceover talents in it, as well as over 350,000 commercials. The guy pretty much invented the rather auspicious and diabolical sounding "In a world..." opener, which is always my favourite thing to hear. After you hear "In a world", you're transported via movie magic to that world. Sometimes that world is bad. Sometimes it's kickass.
His voice is the kind of foreboding bellow that I've always aspired to, and it's a damn shame that he's gone. Of course, now there's a open spot for a movie trailer voiceover guy...
Farewell and Godspeed, Don. You'll always be in our world.
3 comments:
Awwww man!!
I guess "God" really is dead....
At least, in the voice-over Universe.
Damn, what a shame!!
So, are you going to step up to the plate there, Ty? With that lovely lovely voice of yours, you're a shoo-in! You've got my vote...
Thanks! I just might! I can't be as legendary as Don, but I can make a good effort to channel as much of his talent as possible. I will also try to channel his moustache. So much power located within.
So if anyone out there needs voiceover talent, why not give me a try? C'mon.
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