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[Rafe]

Great actor, great voice. Once at BestBuy I saw an audio Bible that he had recorded. I almost bought it, but it cost about twice as much as I could possibly have afforded that day...but just to hear James Earl Jones intone "In the beginning..."

I did buy it, in CDs. Still have it.

It's hard to feel too bad when someone has led a very long life, but this one hurts.

Trivia: Jones had a serious stutter as a kid. It was his concentrated effort to overcome it that led to his signature vocal delivery. And which also then led to his roles on stage and then in movies.

 

[Texasgordo]

Iconic voice of Mufasa in "The Lion King " back in the 90s. The cool old man in "The Sandlot" movie. Thought he was a great character in the early Jack Ryan movies from the 90s.



RIP James Earl Jones

 

[benenglish]

It was costly but the American Numismatic Association hired him to narrate a documentary on coin collecting. It was only a 2-day job for him because he pretty much nailed every line with next to zero rehearsal. Retakes were almost non-existent.

It was wonderful to hear those stentorian euphonious tones in such a pedestrian undertaking. I talked to folks who were involved in the production and they said he was a joy to work with, totally professional, and seemed a genuinely good person.

A cliche, I know, but...

We are diminished.

 

[General Zod]

He did comedy, too...

 

[ZX9RCAM]

That was a crazy episode....

 

[majormadmax]

You can't forget King Jaffe Joffer!!

 

[General Zod]

For me, the first time I ever actually saw James Earl Jones (and not just heard his voice wile Dave Prowse wore the costume) was in Conan the Barbarian. Thulsa Doom was every bit the iconic villain Darth Vader was, plus you could actually see the expression on his face and the performance Jones gave in what a lot of actors of his stature would've considered an easy, low-effort paycheck. No, not James Earl Jones. He gave his all, and you could see the maniacal gleam in his eye as he delivered his lines.

Conan the Barbarian has a special place in my heart. The first few minutes feature a (mostly bullshit but still visually arresting) sword forging sequence that caught my attention as a kid and fueled my lifelong fascination with blacksmithing and blade forging. And James Earl Jones was part of what made the movie great.

 

[Texasgordo]

For me, the first time I ever actually saw James Earl Jones (and not just heard his voice wile Dave Prowse wore the costume) was in Conan the Barbarian. Thulsa Doom was every bit the iconic villain Darth Vader was, plus you could actually see the expression on his face and the performance Jones gave in what a lot of actors of his stature would've considered an easy, low-effort paycheck. No, not James Earl Jones. He gave his all, and you could see the maniacal gleam in his eye as he delivered his lines.

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Conan the Barbarian has a special place in my heart. The first few minutes feature a (mostly bullshit but still visually arresting) sword forging sequence that caught my attention as a kid and fueled my lifelong fascination with blacksmithing and blade forging. And James Earl Jones was part of what made the movie great.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard

Fun fact: The creator of Conan the Barbarian was a Texan.

 

[General Zod]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard

Fun fact: The creator of Conan the Barbarian was a Texan.

Yep. Every year fans gather in Cross Plains, TX to celebrate his life and his creations.

 

[General Zod]

The Empire State Building tonight. Yes, I checked to make sure it's genuine.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

They did it back in March, too.

 

[General Zod]

They did it back in March, too.

March? Or on May the 4th? Today it was for James Earl Jones.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

March? Or on May the 4th? Today it was for James Earl Jones.

Star Wars Takes Over the Empire State Building with Product Reveals, a Light Show, and More! - D23

It’s almost time again for the Star Wars fan-favorite holiday: May the 4th.

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[General Zod]

Star Wars Takes Over the Empire State Building with Product Reveals, a Light Show, and More! - D23

It’s almost time again for the Star Wars fan-favorite holiday: May the 4th.

d23.com

Ah, yeah, I'd forgotten about that. I watched video of Hayden Christensen doing that switch throw...it was incredibly awkward and cheezy and he looked uncomfortable with the fakeness of it all.

 

[Coiled]

Thank you.
Rest in peace Mr. Jones.

 

[jamesmrj]

He did comedy, too...

I read somewhere that the filming of this episode was the first time Fisher and Jones actually met.

 

[BRD@66]

Yep. Every year fans gather in Cross Plains, TX to celebrate his life and his creations.

I've read them all.

 

[kbaxter60]

Once at BestBuy I saw an audio Bible that he had recorded. I almost bought it, but it cost about twice as much as I could possibly have afforded that day...but just to hear James Earl Jones intone "In the beginning..."

They played part of his Bible reading on the radio today. Caller said it's free on YouTube.
It sounded amazing.
Here:

 

[General Zod]

I read somewhere that the filming of this episode was the first time Fisher and Jones actually met.

It wouldn't be surprising. James Earl Jones did all of his work as Darth Vader in a recording booth after filming wrapped.

 

[majormadmax]

Chad McQueen aka Dutch from the Karate Kid has passed away. He was 63 years old. He was also the son of Steve McQueen.