Don LaFontaine

In a world where something special is needed to rise above the din and get attention, LaFontaine was called upon often. As a voice-over artist, he narrated promotional spots on TV and for the movies. A lot of them: since his voice-over start in 1965 (for the trailer for "Gunfighters of Casa Grande"), he has recorded an estimated 350,000 television commercials and 5,000 movie trailers. His deep baritone led him to be known as "the VOG" -- the Voice Of God. He "understood the dynamics of each word and gave each word a musical note that was intuitive," said Joan Baker, author of Secrets of Voice-Over Success, "which is why he could perform in so many genres -- action, drama, comedy, romance, horror films, science fiction." LaFontaine wrote most of his own scripts, and would write what sounded best. That led to quite a few familiar phrases, including "a one-man army", "from the bedroom to the boardroom", and the now-cliche "In a world where..." (such as, "In a world where a one-man army goes from the bedroom to the boardroom..."). He died September 1 at 68. Video From This is True for 31 August 2008 Suggestions for further reading: The Nine Rooms of Happiness: Loving Yourself, Finding Your Purpose, and Getti... by Lucy Danziger, Catherine Birndorf Amazon Price: $16.49 Customer Review: This book spoke to me! I couldn't put it down. If you are like me, a working Mom of three children, an overscheduled life, a husband who is never home, a sincere desire to "do it right," you will gain so much perspective and insight from this book...   Cook Yourself Thin Faster: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too with Over 75 New Rec... by Lifetime Television, Lauren Deen Amazon Price: $13.14 Customer Review: So far, all recipes I have made have turned out delicious. Would not even know that they are calorie/fat conscious! the blintz pancakes are delicious! The fettucini with mushrooms is also good. Most recipes make at least 4 portions and are easy to cu...   Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE) (Authorized Self-Study Guide) (3rd Edition) by Kevin Wallace Amazon Price: $41.78 Customer Review: Pretty good book, for it goes into great detail on topics such as signaling, port configurations and overall topics covered in the exam. One word of advice is not to just rely on this book for the CVOICE exam there are some questions on the exa...   Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism by Catherine Maurice Amazon Price: $10.20 Customer Review: As a mom with child that was just diagnosed I had no idea what I was looking at. This mother wrote everything I was feeling and thinking. Now I know not only am I not alone but I am not crazy.   Voiceovers (with CD): Techniques and Tactics for Success by Janet Wilcox Amazon Price: $16.47 Customer Review: This is a great book for people who are interested in a professional career in voice overs.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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