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A press release from Shoot Online announces that a new original, comedy web series “Captain Alpha Male” (about the adventures of a “middle management superhero”) will feature the final on-camera appearance of the late Don LaFontaine. The premiere episode of the web-exclusive series includes Don’s performance and will air on on CaptainAlphaMale.com starting Thursday, July [...]
Vox Daily contributor Adam Caplan reminisces about Working With Don LaFontaine, A Master of Brevity. Previous news: 4.13.2009 — Voice-Over Documentaries in Production 3.31.2009 — VAs on DVD: Don LaFontaine Celebration of Life Tribute
CareerBuilder.com writer Rachel Zupek lists “10 jobs cooler than yours” via CNN.com: 10. Voice actor Cool factor: Everyone knew Don LaFontaine, the infamous voice behind thousands of movie trailers, TV advertisements and network promotions. Voice actors also loan their chops to movies and cartoons. Wouldn’t it be neat to have your voice be familiar to [...]
In the interview I linked earlier on “movie trailer voices” there’s mention of a documentary on Don LaFontaine called The Voice Gods of Hollywood from Texas producer Jeff Keels. After a little research, I found a tentative release date of June 20, 2011 listed on IMDb.com, along with a more detailed talent list that includes [...]
The New York Times has an feature article on movie trailer voices, interviewing Hal Douglas, Don Morrow, Bill Ratner, and Marice Tobias. The article, which includes a recent photo of Hal recording in the studio, offers background on what led him to pursue a career in voice-overs: “I chased pretty girls into the drama department [...]
From voice artist Paul Pape, via Voiceover Universe: A man that many people feel was the greatest voiceover talent in history passed away on September 1, 2008. Just eight days after his death at the age of 68, a “Celebration of Life Tribute” was held in Don LaFontaine’s honor at the Writer’s Guild Theater in [...]
Voice acting coaches James Alburger and Penny Abshire recently announced VOICE 2010, also known as The VoiceOver International Creative Experience — the world’s largest event for voice-over professionals worldwide. And on the heels of that announcement, I thought I’d take the liberty of mentioning that both the 2008 and 2007 conferences are available on DVD-Rom [...]
Voices.com has announced the winners of their 3rd Annual “Voicey Awards.” Of note is the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for Don Morrow. Although lesser recognized than the late Don LaFontaine, Morrow (the “other” Don) has been just as prominent in the art of movie trailer voice-overs. Visit Vox Daily to see the complete list of winners. [...]
From an AFTRA.com press release: Four entertainment and media icons of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)—Jeanne Cooper, Smokey Robinson, Vin Scully, and the late Don LaFontaine—were honored Monday, March 9 at the 2009 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards (The AMEES) at the Millennium Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles. The late [...]
