You might not know the name, but you know The Voice...
"When you get to heaven, it's not God's voice you hear. It's God trying to sound like Don." -Ashton Smith/voice-over
My uncle ("Guitar Center's weekly Tuesday sale!!!") as well as my late father ("This...is CBS.") are and were, respectively, voice-over talents. I grew up "in a world" where 'the voice' was king, and being surrounded by so much talent and so many stories, I realized early on that no matter how great your product was, without the voice to sell it, you've got nothin'. So I was really sad to hear that Don had died of complications due to a collapsed lung this past week.
(Cool tidbit: At Voicehunter.com, my dad is #4 under Voice-Over Icons, right behind #3, Mr. LaFontaine. If there is indeed a heaven, my dad and Don are no doubt drinking 40 year-old scotch and trying to teach God how to get his voice that deep.)
Also, I'm starting a side project called "DANGER!CRAYON!". Here's the cover of the CD:
A'ight...the Metalocalypse season finale is almost on.
Have a nice Monday.
2 comments:
That's really neat that your dad is listed as one of the greats! It must be nice to know that his voice can be heard for a long, long time.
And I was just wondering when the season for Metalocalypse wraps up. I don't have cable (as if I could get my roommates off the XBox periodically anyway) so I've been awaiting the next DVD installment.
Have a nice week.
Crayons are dangerous! My friend got a green one stuck up her nose when were kids! She eventually sneezed it out! Ha ha!
--and
It is amazing how some voice-over guys can grab your full attention sometimes, like rolling thunder.
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