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underpants

(185,305 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2024, 11:37 AM Sep 10

Darth Vader before and after James Earl Jones's voice was added 😳

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Darth Vader before and after James Earl Jones's voice was added 😳 (Original Post) underpants Sep 10 OP

As much as I hate 'formerly know as twitter', that was so worth it! marble falls Sep 10 #1

I'd never heard it before underpants Sep 10 #4

I did, too. marble falls Sep 10 #5

David Prowse was certainly an imposing physical figure EarlG Sep 10 #2

My wife observed that his body looked smaller with his own voice underpants Sep 10 #3

They called him "Darth Farmer" on set. n/t Harker Sep 10 #6

Cool ProfessorGAC Sep 10 #7

marble falls

(60,193 posts)

1. As much as I hate 'formerly know as twitter', that was so worth it!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 11:43 AM

Sep 10

underpants

(185,305 posts)

4. I'd never heard it before

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 12:36 PM

Sep 10

I don’t think. As I posted below, my wife and I saw Vader as smaller with Prowse’s voice.

marble falls

(60,193 posts)

5. I did, too.

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 01:36 PM

Sep 10

EarlG

(22,398 posts)

2. David Prowse was certainly an imposing physical figure

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 11:59 AM

Sep 10

But yeah, his voice didn't really achieve the desired affect

underpants

(185,305 posts)

3. My wife observed that his body looked smaller with his own voice

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 12:34 PM

Sep 10

Which I thought too. JEJ actually literally made the part bigger.

Harker

(14,606 posts)

6. They called him "Darth Farmer" on set. n/t

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 07:26 PM

Sep 10

ProfessorGAC

(68,428 posts)

7. Cool

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 07:31 PM

Sep 10

For a big dude, Prosser had a pretty high pitched voice. The deep Jones voice is much more menacing.

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