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Monday, February 23, 2009
Don LaFontaine SNUBBED by OSCAR
Mr LaFontaine was not included in the Oscars In Memoriam montage. He was the voice of thousands movie trailers that put millions of movie goers in the seats of theatres across the world. Everyone seems of be upset that Brad Renfro (who was he TMZ?) was omitted. He was a drug addict and not a member of the Academy. You wonder why he was dropped...ummm. Don did more for the movie industry that Refro could ever do. Don didn’t use, good looks, box office draw, star power, to bring people out to the movies...he just used his “voice”. When folks heard that one line, “In a World”, they knew this is a movie the had to see. Shame on the Academy. Don you will not be forgotten!! If you'd like to complain to the Academy... http://www.oscars.org/contact/general.html
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Hi Bry,
It seems like it would have been a major oversight for the Oscars to omit Don in the memorial montage. I sincerely hope it was.
Although I don't think we should stir the pot too much on this, it is good to take note of and reminds us that we need to make even greater strides for voice actors and their acceptance the overall fabric of the entertainment industry, particularly in film.
Don had announced at the Oscars a couple of years ago and it would have been fitting for the Academy to honour him. If necessary, they could have had a caption that read why he was included if they thought he wasn't as recognizable as other film stars. Certainly, he was deserving, and on that note, Promax will be giving him his due in June and AFTRA is honouring him in a couple of weeks at the AMEE Awards.
Thanks for pointing this out for everyone. I appreciate your vigilance :)
Best,
Stephanie
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