Posted September 9, 2024Sep 9 comment_2959091 Darth Vader, Mufasa, and so many more. James Earl Jones, legendary actor known for unmistakable baritone voice, dies at 93
September 10, 2024Sep 10 comment_2959111 He had one of the most distinctive voices in Hollywood. RIP. Edited September 10, 2024Sep 10 by Steve
September 10, 2024Sep 10 comment_2959113 A great voice and man gone from our lives but never forgotten.
September 10, 2024Sep 10 Author comment_2959115 Maybe my favorite James Earl Jones movie line, from The Sandlot: "I take it back. You're not in trouble. You're dead where you stand!"
September 10, 2024Sep 10 comment_2959116 Always enjoyed him in everything, I think its best roles were in the Jack Ryan movies. He genuinely seemed to be enjoying himself.
September 10, 2024Sep 10 Author comment_2959129 "Now, understand, Commander, that torpedo did not self-destruct. You heard it hit the hull. And I ... was never here."
September 10, 2024Sep 10 comment_2959143 Honestly, I think my favorite appearance of his was when he played (an exaggerated, comedic version of) himself on an episode of Big Bang Theory.
September 11, 2024Sep 11 comment_2959207 People forget that a.) he had to overcome a speech impediment to become and actor, and b. ) he was just as important a figure on the stage as on film. His Broadway performance as Othello, opposite Christopher Plummer's Iago, is the stuff of legend. He was a master craftsman of stage and screen, a man of high principles, and a man anyone can look up to as an example of what an actor's life should be -- courageous, disciplined, and compassionate towards their fellows, Because theater and moviemaking are team sports.
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