Monday 18 June 2012

The tricky art of trailer-making

This one's a quick trailer for an old Jerry Seinfeld movie, called Comedian (2002), a movie I never saw.

The trailer is worth watching because it raises a lot of questions about trailers.

"No, I like it in here."



The real voiceover master was Don LaFontaine (1940-2008). He was known as "Thunder Throat" and "The Voice of God." He was also the guy who invented the line, "In a world where..." He recorded those words thousands of times, having made over 5,000 trailers.

Don LaFontaine: One man, in a land, in a time, in a world... All his own.
Here's his story in his own words.



Here's some other people's stories, as well.


Okay, so I'm a sucker for a good trailer. Here's one manufactured from the Vandelay Industries sequence of Seinfeld.


And just one more, the thriller, Hello Newman.



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

These clips are just dazzlingly good!
Thanks Henry.

Kathy said...

"The words dictate to me how they want to be read." This guy is a writer's dream!

I liked the way they showed the side view in black and white, it really added interest to what was in effect a static interview interspersed with clips. I had never thought about the voice-over person before, thanks Henry.

Anne Flournoy said...

Another amazing, witty, informative post. This blog is a treasure.

Ed Love said...

Very cleverly done!