The "In A World" guy died

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:48 pm

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.

DJ · Post by DJ » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:05 pm

Don't forget the Geico commercial--

kssunflower · Post by **kssunflower** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:27 pm

Sorry to hear that. I'm an avid moviegoer and have heard many of his trailers.

Nadzieja · Post by **Nadzieja** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:40 pm

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.

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:34 pm

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:

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:01 pm

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

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:05 pm

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

beanbolt · Post by **beanbolt** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:23 am

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.