This legend overcame so much to become the voice of several generations and a huge part of my childhood. May he rest in peace as he looks down on us from those stars.
"Look at the stars. The Great Kings of the Past look down on us from those stars... So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you...and so will I." ~Mufasa
Its remarkable to think how many stars had to align for this humble titan to make it too the big stages. Considering his childhood in Mississippi. Many will obviosuly recall the voice acting but i remember him fondly from his supporting acting role in the hunt for red october aswell as his role in Matewan. And yes i know he made most of his accolades in theater i have seen clips of fences but theater was never my thing.
My first memory of him is an odd one. He played the general of the GDI in Tiberian Sun's live action clips between missions. Pretty much the first celebrity in the Command and Conquer series. And it triggered a recurring trend in the games.
The man was a legend from his traditional presentations of historical African American culture to his core pieces of my childhood. Rest in peace you magnificent legend
Beautiful eulogy, Darren. James Earl Jones' one-of-a-kind voice suffused a lot of the media of my childhood, and it's sad to know he's gone. At least his voice lives on in many of our culture's entertainment touchstones.
Still remember his voice scaring the crap out of me when I was a kid watching Star Wars for the first time, and for that I’ll be eternally grateful. Rest in peace big guy, thanks for everything. And yes everyone, I’m indeed aware he was in other movies.
I'm always going to remember one day when I was babysitting a friend's son, and we double-featured A New Hope and The Lion King. I was just looking through my parents' DVDs for classics that he hadn't seen that I thought were gonna be easy hits, and they both were, but having to explain that Darth Vader and Mufasa have the same voice caught me completely off-guard.
It says something that I could watch Dr Strangelove without knowing he was in it and without knowing what he looked like when he was younger and immediately know that it was him, just by the delivery of his lines.
I'm glad you brought up Treehouse of Horror, he did some great voices in that episode. Both comical and serious. "I slaved over a hot stove for days for you people."
Another voice that died that media can never replace; Tony Jay. He didn't die recently,but he was the voice of many characters in media. The Master's Lieutenant in Fallout 1. Anubis in Gargoyles. And,perhaps most notably for me,Megabyte in ReBoot. Among many,MANY others.
He was a brilliant actor but that voice is unmatched. There's a scene in Conan where he speaks to an acolyte stood on a ledge and tells her to come to him. She willingly steps off the ledge to her death. I reckon with that voice he could probably do the same in real life.
I always remember him as Admiral James Greer from The Hunt for Red October, they couldnt have cast a better actor to play that character, he had presence on screen for the scenes he was in!
Well done. This essay showcases so many different points in his career an d gives viewers a chance to check him out in ways they might not have even known about before.
Sneakers is my favourite film and his two scenes are some of the best in the whole film. The first, he is just a voice on the phone, but since the whole scene is about a lie detector listening to his voice while the call is being traced back to our protagonists, I can't think of any voice better. His other scene is the last of the film and he is in person and is the straight man as everyone else is making outlandish demands in return for the macguffin. His reactions are golden and give me the biggest laughs of the whole film. RIP
Hahahahah... yeah, that last bit is great. I want peace on earth and goodwill towards men. We are the United States Government, we dont do that sort of thing 🤣 between that and when Carl asks for the one agents phone number and he just looses it. The man had a phenomenal comedic timing.
Mini documentary from one of my favorite human beings about one of my favorite actors. That just made my day. P.D: Knowing Darren had an speech impediment is as surprising as knowing James Earl Jones had it.
Yep. For years, I had difficulty forming "f" sounds. I'd have to stop and pronounce the "f" separately. "Fuh-ork", "fuh-un", that sort of stuff. And Jones is right, it does make you feel like talking isn't worth the effort - because why waste your energy and everybody else's time? Anyway, it may be why I don't shut up now. :)
The fact that the camera tried to pan to where Jones was looking during a reading... where he was looking at nothing-- and could be looking at nothing else but nothing... shows his talent.
This is how I learnt that we lost him. I grieve for the loss, but I am so grateful for his life and work. He developed his own style, calling on the oral traditions he would have been raised with, but even then not every person in an oral culture will develop a voice with such flexible nuance. He was an amazing man with a talented voice that defines my childhood
I'm sorry to have been the person to inform you. I was shocked when I heard the news. I always assumed he'd be around forever, as much as I know that doesn't make sense.
@@Darren_Mooney Not your fault, and I'm glad to know. I have been sick in bed since sunday, and the previous friday I went out without internet to see my nan for the weekend, so there's that.
When I was a child, there was a PBS anthology show called "Long Ago & Far Away", and Jones would do little intro and outro pieces for the first 2 seasons. By no means his greatest work, but he always seemed to have fun doing them, and can you think of anyone better to read you a bedtime story? Rest in piece James Earl Jones. may your voice lull cherubs to sleep.
Absolute legend who felt like he'd live forever. It's sad to see him go. He was the voice of so many things that mean a lot to me. Honestly, I find it hard not to think of his performance when I think of the Raven or obviously him as Darth Vader. Honestly, he's amazing in pretty much anything he's in. Just hearing his voice made me pay attention.
He will always be such a memorable person. My sister and I got to meet him when we were kids (dumping his own garbage at the dump of all places). My sister even sent him a letter asking to speak at her elementary graduation. She got a response back (whether from him or PR team) that he was glad to be asked, but would not be able to attend. He included a signed headshot. Either way he was an amazing person.
I will forever remember his chilling yet noble performance in Conan the Barbarian as Thulsadoom. I named many of my RPG characters after him, like my first druid in Diablo 2.
James Earl Jones had such a great range as both an actor and a VA; he could play all roles, hero to villain, leader to tyrant, or serious to comedic. He was a national treasure and I and many others will miss him... Rest in Peace James Earl Jones...may you both watch and guide us as you join the Great Kings of the Past and continue to watch over us, and guide us 🥲
As a kid I remember watching that treehouse of horrors episode and it honestly scared the heck out of me. English is not my first language so I didn't really even properly understand what was said back then, but the tone alone... still gives me chills.
I was fortunate to have seen him in a limited revival of The Gin Game, a two person play, with another legend Cecil Tyson, on Broadway. Of course he always delivered.
I still remember the first time I watched Strangelove. I was 13, and it was 2001, almost exactly one month after 9/11 when my uncle sat my down through his copy. I was shocked by Jones' appearance, and I was floored when it was confirmed that my eyes and ears weren't deceiving me. Yes, perhaps obviously, my introduction to the man were as Vader and Mufasa, but that introduction likely served as the beginning of my appreciation for voice acting. And yes, the same thing happened again when I first learned that Mark Hamill voiced the Joker.
@@Darren_Mooney It takes a special kind of talent to put out movie-related productions on a channel mostly about video games and stand out with a strong audience, so good on you - it's well-earned praise that I share.
My first intro to James Earl Jones was watching a vhs tape of Field of Dreams rented from the grocery store with my parents when i was 4 or 5 years old. Then the Simpsons, then watching Star Wars whenever it was shown on TV or cable. Also around that time the Sandlot came out and my siblings and I would ask to rent that whenever we were able to. And then the Lion King came out a year later. The man truly was a voice for multiple generations!!!
In the BBC televised series of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the guy playing Marvin said the lines on set, but someone else did the voice for the finished product. Suddenly, there was David Prowse, playing the bodyguard of Hotblack Desiato, at the restaurant at the end of the universe. The guy playing Marvin took the opportunity to ask why David didn't get to do Vader's voice. David responded with, "Oi've no idear!"
Jones did a stunning reading of Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait. His delivery of the final lines of Lincoln: "and the government of the people, by the people, and FOR the people, shall not perish from the earth." is so iconic and unsurpassed, that it's now the only version I would choose. ruclips.net/video/0dW1pFvbnNk/видео.htmlsi=KvffmmNGIL9TQoB-
Damn Darren didn't open up with a terrible pun and shit became serious. 😮 \ I am not the biggest star wars fan and didn't really caee to learn about the man behind the mask (voice). What a touching piece of you shared about the effect Jones had on you. And I'm glad he helped you find the courage to just keep on trying to speak. Thanks for being vulnerable Darren. I struggle to speak loud and clear and for me it was cause of Gael García Bernal though. I'm glad there are others who are willing to share their speech struggling histories, makes me feel better and not crazy that an actor i have never met changed my life too. 😊 I'm going to rewatch you're conroy video again cause your writing always hurts, in a good way!
What a tragedy it would have been if his stutter kept him "mute." It never ceases to amaze me the wonders that a humble teacher can have an impressionable child to gain confidence in themselves.
I can make my voice deep, but not nearly as resonant and rich. Nevertheless, quoting James Earl Jones has been a favorite of mine, especially when talking to colleagues at work ("Perhaps you think you're being treated unfairly?" "People... have no grasp of what they do.") Any favorite quotes from Jones' characters out there?
Fair enough, but Poe also had a very complicated relationship to Boston, right? He was born there and I seem to recall his first book was credited to "a Bostonian?" (I know he had a conflict with the puritanical community there, but I know many of the writers of the region consider him and Lovecraft to be formative influences.)
I'm not familiar with much of Jones's non-voice work. I think that changes this weekend. A well-done video. I think he'd be proud to know the effect he had on you.
its weird how the original stars of star wars die off, the franchise though will continue to survive and will even survive its current fanbase potentially far into the future.
"you've made a old jazz man happy" "You must avenge my death kimba. I mean simber" "Luke i am your father" "This is CNN" "Will you guys pipe down I'm saying good bye to lisa!" "We're sorry!"
This legend overcame so much to become the voice of several generations and a huge part of my childhood. May he rest in peace as he looks down on us from those stars.
Right up there with Mako and Tony Jay, as "voices that can't be imitated".
"Look at the stars. The Great Kings of the Past look down on us from those stars... So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you...and so will I."
~Mufasa
I'm not crying, you're crying.
@@MyrandaCousland NO I'M TOTALLY CRYING BWAAAAAA ;w;
🥺
Goddamn you sir. I'm a mess
Jeez. He performed his own eulogy for us. What a pro!
What a rare person! He enriched our lives in a way that will continue for generations. We love you, James. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
What a fantastic eulogy to James Earl Jones.
Thank you. I was blown away by Omar’s edit.
A voice of a generation.
Or at least a generation’s media.
Several generations, I’d argue.
Its remarkable to think how many stars had to align for this humble titan to make it too the big stages. Considering his childhood in Mississippi. Many will obviosuly recall the voice acting but i remember him fondly from his supporting acting role in the hunt for red october aswell as his role in Matewan. And yes i know he made most of his accolades in theater i have seen clips of fences but theater was never my thing.
My first memory of him is an odd one. He played the general of the GDI in Tiberian Sun's live action clips between missions. Pretty much the first celebrity in the Command and Conquer series. And it triggered a recurring trend in the games.
The man was a legend from his traditional presentations of historical African American culture to his core pieces of my childhood. Rest in peace you magnificent legend
Great video, learned some more about the legend that makes me respect even more than I did before
Thank you!
An amazing eulogy for an amazing man. Thanks for this, Darren.
Rest in peace, Mr. Jones.
Beautiful eulogy, Darren. James Earl Jones' one-of-a-kind voice suffused a lot of the media of my childhood, and it's sad to know he's gone. At least his voice lives on in many of our culture's entertainment touchstones.
Still remember his voice scaring the crap out of me when I was a kid watching Star Wars for the first time, and for that I’ll be eternally grateful. Rest in peace big guy, thanks for everything.
And yes everyone, I’m indeed aware he was in other movies.
Well done mate. Really fitting tribute
Thank you. This means a lot to me.
@@Darren_Mooney you're welcome.
I'm always going to remember one day when I was babysitting a friend's son, and we double-featured A New Hope and The Lion King. I was just looking through my parents' DVDs for classics that he hadn't seen that I thought were gonna be easy hits, and they both were, but having to explain that Darth Vader and Mufasa have the same voice caught me completely off-guard.
It says something that I could watch Dr Strangelove without knowing he was in it and without knowing what he looked like when he was younger and immediately know that it was him, just by the delivery of his lines.
I'm glad you brought up Treehouse of Horror, he did some great voices in that episode. Both comical and serious. "I slaved over a hot stove for days for you people."
Another voice that died that media can never replace; Tony Jay. He didn't die recently,but he was the voice of many characters in media. The Master's Lieutenant in Fallout 1. Anubis in Gargoyles. And,perhaps most notably for me,Megabyte in ReBoot. Among many,MANY others.
"Remember who you are"
Probably my favourite emotional moment growing up.
He was a brilliant actor but that voice is unmatched.
There's a scene in Conan where he speaks to an acolyte stood on a ledge and tells her to come to him. She willingly steps off the ledge to her death. I reckon with that voice he could probably do the same in real life.
"Steel isn't strong, boy. **Flesh** is stronger... What is steel, compared to the hand that wields it?"
The "People will come" speech from Field of Dreams has left just as much an impact on my mind as Mufasa and Vader.
I feel like praising James Earl Jones work and legacy is like saying that water is wet but still.
Thank you for this short trip through it.
Glad to see a mini showcase of his work. Man was a titan.
I always remember him as Admiral James Greer from The Hunt for Red October, they couldnt have cast a better actor to play that character, he had presence on screen for the scenes he was in!
Honestly, you've heard lines like it a thousand times, but when Greer said "And I was never here," you believe him and worry about logic later.
"I said speak your mind, Jack, but Jesus..."
Stunning tribute. Thanks for this.
He was a National Treasure!
He really was. An international treasure, even!
Well done. This essay showcases so many different points in his career an d gives viewers a chance to check him out in ways they might not have even known about before.
Sneakers is my favourite film and his two scenes are some of the best in the whole film. The first, he is just a voice on the phone, but since the whole scene is about a lie detector listening to his voice while the call is being traced back to our protagonists, I can't think of any voice better.
His other scene is the last of the film and he is in person and is the straight man as everyone else is making outlandish demands in return for the macguffin. His reactions are golden and give me the biggest laughs of the whole film.
RIP
Fine! Tahiti!
Hahahahah... yeah, that last bit is great.
I want peace on earth and goodwill towards men.
We are the United States Government, we dont do that sort of thing 🤣
between that and when Carl asks for the one agents phone number and he just looses it. The man had a phenomenal comedic timing.
James Earl Jones voices a hype video before Michigan football games. Even just hearing his voice there made me miss him.
RIP James Earl Jones
Mini documentary from one of my favorite human beings about one of my favorite actors.
That just made my day.
P.D: Knowing Darren had an speech impediment is as surprising as knowing James Earl Jones had it.
Yep. For years, I had difficulty forming "f" sounds. I'd have to stop and pronounce the "f" separately. "Fuh-ork", "fuh-un", that sort of stuff. And Jones is right, it does make you feel like talking isn't worth the effort - because why waste your energy and everybody else's time?
Anyway, it may be why I don't shut up now. :)
The fact that the camera tried to pan to where Jones was looking during a reading... where he was looking at nothing-- and could be looking at nothing else but nothing... shows his talent.
This is how I learnt that we lost him.
I grieve for the loss, but I am so grateful for his life and work.
He developed his own style, calling on the oral traditions he would have been raised with, but even then not every person in an oral culture will develop a voice with such flexible nuance. He was an amazing man with a talented voice that defines my childhood
I'm sorry to have been the person to inform you. I was shocked when I heard the news. I always assumed he'd be around forever, as much as I know that doesn't make sense.
@@Darren_Mooney Not your fault, and I'm glad to know. I have been sick in bed since sunday, and the previous friday I went out without internet to see my nan for the weekend, so there's that.
such an amazing man!, what a legend! i'll miss him :(
When I was a child, there was a PBS anthology show called "Long Ago & Far Away", and Jones would do little intro and outro pieces for the first 2 seasons. By no means his greatest work, but he always seemed to have fun doing them, and can you think of anyone better to read you a bedtime story? Rest in piece James Earl Jones. may your voice lull cherubs to sleep.
Absolute legend who felt like he'd live forever. It's sad to see him go. He was the voice of so many things that mean a lot to me. Honestly, I find it hard not to think of his performance when I think of the Raven or obviously him as Darth Vader. Honestly, he's amazing in pretty much anything he's in. Just hearing his voice made me pay attention.
He will always be such a memorable person. My sister and I got to meet him when we were kids (dumping his own garbage at the dump of all places). My sister even sent him a letter asking to speak at her elementary graduation. She got a response back (whether from him or PR team) that he was glad to be asked, but would not be able to attend. He included a signed headshot. Either way he was an amazing person.
Him reading the Raven in Treehouse of Horror is honestly the best way to experience that poem. James delivery is haunting and powerful.
I will forever remember his chilling yet noble performance in Conan the Barbarian as Thulsadoom. I named many of my RPG characters after him, like my first druid in Diablo 2.
James Earl Jones had such a great range as both an actor and a VA; he could play all roles, hero to villain, leader to tyrant, or serious to comedic.
He was a national treasure and I and many others will miss him...
Rest in Peace James Earl Jones...may you both watch and guide us as you join the Great Kings of the Past and continue to watch over us, and guide us 🥲
What a voice, what a man, what a legend!
As a kid I remember watching that treehouse of horrors episode and it honestly scared the heck out of me. English is not my first language so I didn't really even properly understand what was said back then, but the tone alone... still gives me chills.
I was fortunate to have seen him in a limited revival of The Gin Game, a two person play, with another legend Cecil Tyson, on Broadway. Of course he always delivered.
Wow. I can’t imagine what that’s like.
@@Darren_Mooney ah that’s the great thing about the theater, after the initial applause you just forget they’re legends and enjoy the story.
RIP James! You will be missed!
I still remember the first time I watched Strangelove. I was 13, and it was 2001, almost exactly one month after 9/11 when my uncle sat my down through his copy. I was shocked by Jones' appearance, and I was floored when it was confirmed that my eyes and ears weren't deceiving me.
Yes, perhaps obviously, my introduction to the man were as Vader and Mufasa, but that introduction likely served as the beginning of my appreciation for voice acting.
And yes, the same thing happened again when I first learned that Mark Hamill voiced the Joker.
*Queue GIF of James Earl Jones in Field Of Dreams, being led through the corn into the afterlife, giggling with glee...and me ugly sobbing*
These videos are a highlight of my week, right next to AiN and SemiRamblimatic.
Thank you. This means a lot to me!
@@Darren_Mooney It takes a special kind of talent to put out movie-related productions on a channel mostly about video games and stand out with a strong audience, so good on you - it's well-earned praise that I share.
A Legend has passed into history. God rest his soul.
My first intro to James Earl Jones was watching a vhs tape of Field of Dreams rented from the grocery store with my parents when i was 4 or 5 years old. Then the Simpsons, then watching Star Wars whenever it was shown on TV or cable. Also around that time the Sandlot came out and my siblings and I would ask to rent that whenever we were able to. And then the Lion King came out a year later.
The man truly was a voice for multiple generations!!!
Not to forget him as General Solomon in Tiberian Sun.
That was before I really learned his name, but I clearly recognized his face and voice
He really was a legendary talent. He is what I think actors should strive to be.
In the BBC televised series of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the guy playing Marvin said the lines on set, but someone else did the voice for the finished product. Suddenly, there was David Prowse, playing the bodyguard of Hotblack Desiato, at the restaurant at the end of the universe. The guy playing Marvin took the opportunity to ask why David didn't get to do Vader's voice.
David responded with, "Oi've no idear!"
I forgot about that Treehouse of Horror's clip. Man I think I'll listen to it again this Halloween.
I wore out my flight of dragons VHS when i was a kid and loved his performance as Ommadon
A voice that shaped generations, and an actor that shaped cinema. Lucky we had him as long as we did.
Rest in Peace James Earl Jones😢💖
A voice you feel in the center of the chest even more than in the ears.
We know who's doing the announcement upstairs now.
That instrument/orchestra opening was such a poetic way of describing what an absolute titanic figure Jones was
great video again Darren. although i missed the puns though. hopefully you saved them for the podcast
Jones did a stunning reading of Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait. His delivery of the final lines of Lincoln: "and the government of the people, by the people, and FOR the people, shall not perish from the earth." is so iconic and unsurpassed, that it's now the only version I would choose. ruclips.net/video/0dW1pFvbnNk/видео.htmlsi=KvffmmNGIL9TQoB-
Beautiful.
Damn Darren didn't open up with a terrible pun and shit became serious. 😮 \
I am not the biggest star wars fan and didn't really caee to learn about the man behind the mask (voice). What a touching piece of you shared about the effect Jones had on you. And I'm glad he helped you find the courage to just keep on trying to speak. Thanks for being vulnerable Darren. I struggle to speak loud and clear and for me it was cause of Gael García Bernal though. I'm glad there are others who are willing to share their speech struggling histories, makes me feel better and not crazy that an actor i have never met changed my life too. 😊
I'm going to rewatch you're conroy video again cause your writing always hurts, in a good way!
This might be one of the hardest hitting celebrity deaths for me. This man built my childhood
A true artist
RIP what a body of work
What a tragedy it would have been if his stutter kept him "mute." It never ceases to amaze me the wonders that a humble teacher can have an impressionable child to gain confidence in themselves.
"For most actors their voice is an instrument, for James Earl Jones it was an orchestra"
"THIS IS DRN (Mooney)!!!"
I should be so lucky.
good video
I can make my voice deep, but not nearly as resonant and rich. Nevertheless, quoting James Earl Jones has been a favorite of mine, especially when talking to colleagues at work ("Perhaps you think you're being treated unfairly?" "People... have no grasp of what they do.") Any favorite quotes from Jones' characters out there?
Great video, slight correction Poe was from Maryland and Virginia not New England
Fair enough, but Poe also had a very complicated relationship to Boston, right? He was born there and I seem to recall his first book was credited to "a Bostonian?" (I know he had a conflict with the puritanical community there, but I know many of the writers of the region consider him and Lovecraft to be formative influences.)
And in all his works he put his full effort into it!
Look to "Flight of the Dragons 1982"the main villian.
Almost every performance FLAWLESS!
I don't know about an orchestra, but he had the voice of a giant.
I could see him voicing a God, an archdemon or other super powerful entities
Bleeding Gums Murphy!
So many iconic characters. (And I love the cloud gag.)
I'm not familiar with much of Jones's non-voice work. I think that changes this weekend.
A well-done video. I think he'd be proud to know the effect he had on you.
Thank you. This means a lot.
I'm sorry, this ABSOLUTE LEGEND never got an Oscar?
He received an honorary award.
One of his best performances to me is when he played an African dictator in that episode of House M.D..
its weird how the original stars of star wars die off, the franchise though will continue to survive and will even survive its current fanbase potentially far into the future.
Fuck…found out through the thumbnail…
"you've made a old jazz man happy"
"You must avenge my death kimba. I mean simber"
"Luke i am your father"
"This is CNN"
"Will you guys pipe down I'm saying good bye to lisa!"
"We're sorry!"
I like star wars too
"Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow,"🤣😂😂😂🤣
Love that he was so aware of how funny he was.
your wife is quite the dish
I know his voice mainly in the Lion King.
Rlp
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