Comments on: Don LaFontaine: The Man that Redefined Movie Trailers http://www.puppetkaos.com/2008/09/don-lafontaine-the-man-that-redefined-movie-trailers/ where Kelvin Kao plays with puppets and tell random stories Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelvin Kao http://www.puppetkaos.com/2008/09/don-lafontaine-the-man-that-redefined-movie-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Kelvin Kao Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:23:57 +0000 http://www.puppetkaos.com/?p=391#comment-1084 That reminds me of how each episode of Gossip Girl starts and ends with Kristen Bell's voice. I think her voice adds a lot of personality to the show's overall feel. It looks like animated feature nowadays like to use celebrity voices. Some of them are actually pretty good at it, while the others are just not very interesting. But I guess it all comes down to marketing... Even if people don't go to see a film because some celebrity voiced a cartoon character, these celebrities can increase the film's exposure by going onto talk shows and such. But yeah, I have a lot of respect for voice actors such as Fred Newman, Dan Castellaneta, etc. That reminds me of how each episode of Gossip Girl starts and ends with Kristen Bell’s voice. I think her voice adds a lot of personality to the show’s overall feel.

It looks like animated feature nowadays like to use celebrity voices. Some of them are actually pretty good at it, while the others are just not very interesting. But I guess it all comes down to marketing… Even if people don’t go to see a film because some celebrity voiced a cartoon character, these celebrities can increase the film’s exposure by going onto talk shows and such.

But yeah, I have a lot of respect for voice actors such as Fred Newman, Dan Castellaneta, etc.

]]> By: Rita http://www.puppetkaos.com/2008/09/don-lafontaine-the-man-that-redefined-movie-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Rita Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:08:15 +0000 http://www.puppetkaos.com/?p=391#comment-1075 Kelvin, Voice-over actors do NOT ever get the respect they deserve. I think of how many voice-overs people don't even "hear" and find it sad. I'm not a huge TV watcher, but I do know that on "Desperate Housewives," the voiceover actress - whose charcter's "suicide" apparently started the series - is given credit as a cast member. Her voiceovers at the beginning and end are the best part of the show! Great & original blog! Rita <em>Rita's last blog post..<a href='http://bloggrrl.com/2008/09/03/prophet-and-loss-statement-part-ii-%e2%80%93surprise/' rel="nofollow">Prophet and Loss Statement - Part II –Surprise!</a></em> Kelvin,

Voice-over actors do NOT ever get the respect they deserve. I think of how many voice-overs people don’t even “hear” and find it sad. I’m not a huge TV watcher, but I do know that on “Desperate Housewives,” the voiceover actress – whose charcter’s “suicide” apparently started the series – is given credit as a cast member. Her voiceovers at the beginning and end are the best part of the show!

Great & original blog!

Rita

Rita’s last blog post..Prophet and Loss Statement – Part II –Surprise!

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