Let us hear your best LaFontaine!

Scott Pollak

Okay, so every third post here talks about the god, the king, the pinnacle of voices, Don LaFontaine. We all (well, most of us) wish we were even close to his level. Just for fun, give this script your best shot at a LaFontaine type of read. I'm attaching mine, although I should have done it at 6 a.m. today instead of 11 a.m. No huge processing here... this is close to my real 'announcer' voice.

Here's the script and have fun (Yes, I purposely included the word 'larynx'):

They thought they had what it takes.

They thought they could be king of the hill.

They were wrong.

In a world where their voice was their only weapon, they encountered a larynx that was larger than life.

Don LaFontaine.

The voice.

The legend.

Hear it now at a theater near you.

George Karnes · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 16:46 (GMT) Post subject:

Ok Scott. Seems like a fun one. Here is mine with no engineering.

I think smoking the carton of unfiltered camels worked great. Wink

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 17:39 (GMT) Post subject:

Ok, I'll bite...

Here's my "no processing" version of the promo master.
Joe J Thomas
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Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 18:35 (GMT) Post subject:

George.... LMAO! "voicebox"! Priceless.

Joe... dunno. Sounds more like a cross between Marlon Brando and Carroll O'Connor! Very Happy

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 18:38 (GMT) Post subject:

Victor Harris · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 18:48 (GMT) Post subject:

I have removed my post since Scott has changed the gag apparently. I thought we were suppose to say it the way he scripted it as a joke. Apparently it wasn't. So, to not embarrass myself, I have removed it.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 18:50 (GMT) Post subject:

ROFL>...... Victor? Lar-nyx??? LOL
Laughing

Tom Greenlee · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 20:24 (GMT) Post subject:

Okay....this was fun.....here's mine. I'm new here...go easy on me.....hahahaha

Tom Greenlee · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 20:43 (GMT) Post subject:

lmao....what? did I kill the thread?! Shocked

Victor Harris · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 20:47 (GMT) Post subject:

Tom, that was cool. I think there will be more posted tonight.

Todd Ellis · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 21:14 (GMT) Post subject:

OK - here's mine --- and i REALLY didn't have time for this today - but i kinda got caught up in it ...

George Karnes · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 21:19 (GMT) Post subject:

Those new ones are great.

Todd- I want your engineering skills. I wish I could cut, chop, clip, combine, cover and collate like that.

Todd Ellis · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 21:45 (GMT) Post subject:

don't forget fold, spindle and mutilate

Randall Bigham · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007, 23:03 (GMT) Post subject:

this was an awesome idea! i shall contribute in the morning because that is when i can get the closest to "the legend" Very Happy

here is a small taste, i shall do the scripted version tomorrow.

Gary Johnston · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007, 02:38 (GMT) Post subject:

Okay, Scott, this was a fun idea and I couldn't resist playing along. Yours was very clever Todd but I didn't want to take nearly that much time to throw this together! Here's my unprocessed crack at your script, Scott.