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James Earl Jones On Being The Voice Of Darth Vader

James Earl Jones discusses his role as the voice of Darth Vader for the STAR WARS saga. CONNECT WITH AFI: AFI.com http facebook.com

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  1. James Earl Jones voice can cure cancer

    Comment by DoctorCrack2009 — January 23, 2010 @ 8:32 pm

  2. MUFASA! :D ^.^

    Comment by deathnoteluva — January 23, 2010 @ 9:22 pm

  3. David Prowse is English not Scottish.

    Comment by NottinghamForest22 — January 24, 2010 @ 7:52 am

  4. Apparently to this day, he and David Prowse have never met.

    I saw Prowse at a convention once, and he did say, however, that he appreciates James Earl Jones correcting people when they say he played Darth Vader, telling it was Prowse who really played the role.

    Apparently David Hyde Pierce deferred to Doug Jones in much the same way regarding the role of Abe Sapien in the first “Hellboy”.

    Comment by toddsmitts — January 26, 2010 @ 4:17 am

  5. IT’S MUFASA!!

    Comment by mariamqwert — January 27, 2010 @ 8:12 pm

  6. bristol ruuuules

    Comment by adrhow — January 28, 2010 @ 9:33 am

  7. did anyone catch that joke he made at 0:30 a “darker” voice

    Comment by aradioactivedonut — January 29, 2010 @ 2:10 am

  8. Perhaps not but David Prowse’s Charity work will go some way towards it.

    It is odd that so many people seem to think Dave is Scottish, he doesn’t sound remotely Scottish but it is kind of James to give so much acknowledgement to Dave’s contribution which was more than just standing around in costume.

    The combination of Dave’s body language and James’ spoken dialogue really made that character.

    Comment by Concreteowl — February 3, 2010 @ 7:06 am

  9. It`s strange how most (I said most, not all)Americans can`t distinguish English/ Scottish/Irish accents, whereas I think most Brits can tell quite easily, if an American comes from New York, Boston, L. A. or Texas, for example.
    Incidentally, Dave Prowse is from Bristol, England. Search YouTube for the green cross code man.

    Comment by henley65 — February 3, 2010 @ 8:12 am

  10. They just announced David was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he won the fight.

    Comment by quarqill — February 3, 2010 @ 8:52 pm

  11. A more apt comparison would be: can Brits tell the difference between New York, New Jersey and Boston? I don’t know. Perhaps you do, since you know most Americans and most Brits.

    Comment by OneBlueSun — February 8, 2010 @ 6:05 pm

  12. I think some of the “Scottish” confusion comes from the fact that the Bristol accent is Rhotic. Most Americans aren’t familiar with a English speaking with a Rhotic accent, and assume it is Scottish – an accent they are at least vaguely familiar with – which is, generally speaking, a rhotic accent.

    Mind you it could be just blind ignorance of course.

    If you don’t understand what I’m saying, look at Wikipedia.

    Comment by EASYTIGER10 — February 8, 2010 @ 7:08 pm

  13. That makes some semse to me.

    Comment by henley65 — February 9, 2010 @ 3:57 am

  14. I have a teacher who thinks Jame’s voice is sexy. Thats kinda creepy to me.

    Comment by godzilla964 — February 14, 2010 @ 8:34 pm

  15. @EASYTIGER10 you didn’t necessarily talk intelligently, what you said is common sense to most people. Or i’m just a nerd ha-ha.

    Comment by crittgamer11 — February 14, 2010 @ 10:55 pm

  16. I admit I’m a nerd! I don’t think most people know what a “rhotic” accent is though, but can probably work it out.

    I shouldn’t have put the “blind ignorance” line though, that was rude.

    Comment by EASYTIGER10 — February 14, 2010 @ 11:20 pm

  17. Your a nerd? You admit it. Your such a noob

    Comment by aspottedcheetta — February 18, 2010 @ 11:59 pm

  18. Get the fuck outta here!!!!

    Darth Vader AND Mufassa?!??!?!

    Comment by Splurgendii — February 19, 2010 @ 2:21 am

  19. “A more apt comparison would be: can Brits tell the difference between New York, New Jersey and Boston?”

    I’m Australian, which is close enough, and yes, I can. Boston is obvious immediately, and I’m pretty sure I could distinguish New Jersey and New York at least 3/4 of the time.

    Comment by MrFrigs — February 21, 2010 @ 3:44 pm

  20. vader ftw

    Comment by ZeSpekov — February 27, 2010 @ 7:08 am

  21. I have birthday today!!!!! wiiiiiiiiiiii :D

    Comment by apebyen — March 1, 2010 @ 3:26 pm

  22. Only seven thousand for the epic voie of darth Vader?! RIP OFF!

    Comment by spidermanandsnape — March 6, 2010 @ 11:24 pm

  23. yeah. if you listen closely next time you watch lion king, you can hear Darth Vader

    Comment by spidermanandsnape — March 6, 2010 @ 11:25 pm

  24. Money was worth a lot more back then.

    Comment by TheMadOrc — March 9, 2010 @ 8:23 pm

  25. Probably more.

    Comment by TheMadOrc — March 9, 2010 @ 8:26 pm

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