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Before the iconic Darth Vader voice by James Earl Jones, someone else voices the Star Wars villain on set.
In today's video, I'll look back at the history of Darth Vader's voice, play you what the original Darth Vader voice sounded like on set, and explore the legacy of James Earl Jones as Vader.
What's your favorite Darth Vader quote, from any Star Wars movie? Leave a comment!
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How James Earl Jones Created the Darth Vader Voice
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@CinemaStix 2 года назад

What’s your favorite Darth Vader quote?

@rickandrygel913 2 года назад

I don't like sand.

@solidaritysupreme7184 2 года назад

Be careful not to choke on your aspirations.

@thefirstackerman8436 2 года назад

The Force is wth you young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet.

@priyonjoni 2 года назад

Spinning. That’s a good trick!

@BoleDaPole 2 года назад

Luke, I am your Father .. in laws step uncles barber and tell him he still owes me 3.50 for the cut.

@ricardodavis4730 2 года назад

"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the force."

@CinemaStix 2 года назад

Ooh yeah.

@cashflodigitalsportsnetwork 2 года назад

I thought you was going to say to the power of the voice...

@Castlecoke 2 года назад

Have u ever crushed a planet with the Force, Vader? 🤔

@paulgreene6899 2 года назад

Vader:"The rebels are alerted to our presence, Admiral Ozzel came out of light speed too close to the system" General: He felt surprised, was wi---- Vader: He as clumsy as he is stupid,.. General, prepare your troops for surface attack" Ozzel: Ah, Lord Vader, We have Just jumped out of Light speed, and we're preparing to ("Aah) Vader: "You have failed me for the last time admiral, Captain Piett,. PIETT: "Yes my lord" Vader: Make ready to land our troops beyond the energy Field, and deploy the fleet...So nothing gets off this system. You Are In Command NOW ADMIRAL PIETT"!

@darthvader5532 2 года назад

@@Castlecoke no, just the throats of its inhabitants.

@ColleanOBrien 2 года назад

James Earl Jones spoke at my graduation from University, and he included "May the Force be with you" in his speech. Despite the fact that the character of Darth Vader never actually said it in the films, it was a pretty cool send-off into the world when I got my undergraduate degree.

@CinemaStix 2 года назад

That.. is truly incredible. I university didn’t spring for anyone memorable, let alone someone I’d care about as much as JEJ.

@ronniegibboni8327 2 года назад

technically vaders character says it

@philiplongee1149 2 года назад

@@ronniegibboni8327 "Obi Wan is here and the Force is with him." -Darth Vader, A New Hope

@ecurb_hoe 2 года назад

"The Force is with you, Young Skywalker....but you are not a Jedi yet" - Empire Strikes Back

@_Tree 2 года назад

I SOOOOOOOOOO envy you!!! Meeting him is on my bucket list

@titanic_monarch796 Год назад

It's funny how just as Vader is half man and machine, his character is comprised of both a recorded dubbed voice and the man inside the suit, two halves of an incredible whole.

@amazinggrace5692 11 месяцев назад

Thumbs up!

@CaelJones 11 месяцев назад

Bravo

@CaelJones 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for pointing that out

@jamiecurran3544 11 месяцев назад

Indeed the irony is not lost!😂👍

@Crisofora_ 11 месяцев назад

Idk if it's funny. It seems more... Prophetic.

@thestarforge6058 Год назад

"I find your lack of faith disturbing" is part of my daily vocabulary

@kalisto69jade 10 месяцев назад

Ooooh! We are kindred spirits.... Our faith will rule the Galaxy!!!!😂❤

@tinasjostrand2677 10 месяцев назад

It's a cool and very useful line.

@krumplethemal8831 8 месяцев назад

I've never quite understood why Vader would even say this line. It says too much, since the force isn't something that everyone adopts. Only a very tiny group know anything about the force. So everyone would be pretty oblivious that there would be any real faith in the force. It would all just seem like some ancient mumbojumbo.

@MattBellzminion 6 месяцев назад

If it ended with one more stressed syllable, it'd be perfect iambic pentameter... but it wouldn't be the same line.

@zenmaster356 6 месяцев назад

@@MattBellzminion My girlfriend is from Buffalo NY. ...faith disturbingah...

@chrispanossian 2 года назад

For me the sound of him breathing is one of the most iconic sounds in movie history. In Rebel One before you see Vader or his lightsaber you hear the breath, and you know that every rebel trooper in that corridor is now dead. Vader's breathing ranks up there with Godzilla's roar and the sound of the TARDIS as one of the greatest sounds in movies and television.

@Noblemarq12 2 года назад

I agree, When you hear that breathing, you know you're about to have a really bad day

@dam_93 Год назад

@@romeohio19 jaja

@historicflame972 Год назад

It's come to the point now that to make a good star wars villain, make something really bad happen to them so they where a device over their mouth so they look like half a vader

@DOI_ARTS Год назад

Dont forget "Mamama kikiki..." of Jason and the the theme of Jaws everytime the shark appears.

@wiegraffolles9822 Год назад

Ah yes the all time movie of movies Rebel One.

@paulod27 2 года назад

Darth Vader was a combination of many factors including: James Earl Jones (voice), David Prowse (physical actor), Bob Anderson (stunt choreographer), Ralph McQuarrie (designer of costume), John Mollo (costume designer), Ben Burtt (sound designer of voice) and others. It was very much a team effort to bring this titan of terror to the screen.

@imposter0shadow 2 года назад

Except everyone of them recurved credit for their role in Vader except James Earl Jones

@StoryTeller796 Год назад

@frenzalrhomb6919 Год назад

@@imposter0shadow And we need NOT wonder WHY!!

@imposter0shadow Год назад

@@frenzalrhomb6919 because he didn't want it

@frenzalrhomb6919 Год назад

@ no hassle What made you think that we needed YOU to repeat to US, almost every name connected with the character of Darth Vader, after we ALL just WATCHED a fuckin' VIDEO on subject, the very SAME VIDEO that YOU WATCHED?? Did you get the impression that NONE of us paid enough attention to it, so you thought you'd enjoy a "School Teacher" moment and just "repeat, for the benefit of the WHOLE CLASS", the main name's in the video WE ALL SAW, but NOT what ANYONE of them DID??

@billdestroyerofworlds Год назад

"I'm altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further." It's a great line that shows so much about Vader's cruelty. It's also just fun to quote in general... for academic reasons, of course.

@thehobbyshop5306 Год назад

This deal is getting worse all the time!

@thechessplayer8962 Год назад

@@thehobbyshop5306 Here is a unicycle. You will ride it wherever you go.

@brianpeck4035 11 месяцев назад

Not cruelty but practicality.

@midaz7 11 месяцев назад

Uhm my mind somehow read that line in the voice of Severus Snape and it worked!

@bramcurtis6900 11 месяцев назад

The line for me is "Perhaps you feel you're being treated unfairly?" The comparative innocence in the question itself to the deeply implied threat in it's asking.

@mrkeogh Год назад

Just demonstrates what a great guy JEJ was. He recognised Prowse had done the acting on-set, interacted with the cast, with all that demanding physicality and discomfort in full costume, and that DP deserved credit for that. Declining to be credited for his own *iconic* voiceover work was an incredibly selfless thing to do. The quality of his work was its own reward. What an absolute pro.

@Da_Publick Год назад

He would've made about $35,000 today.

@benjaminlocks Год назад

In a lot of ways, hearing that reminds me of John Rhys-Davies who played Gimli in the Lord of the Rings. He's been pretty open about feeling like the actual size double of Gimli, Brett Beattie, is the real actor of the character - and that he himself was just a face for close ups.

@bluegold21 11 месяцев назад

Was? I feel I should it should be noted that he is still with us(thank the powers that be). He has as much longevity as the DV character.

@oneforall3397 11 месяцев назад

James Earl Jones is iconic in his own rights..far beyond Starwars... And I fully understand not wanting himself to be recognized for the other actors incredible performance...his movements and character of the roll are incredible... BUTT.... He was also black... Which is kind of funny because Darth Vader was Black... But thinking back to watching the movie... I personally never put a color...on his character either Way.... It wasn't about color... It was about the Truth of Good and Evil... And Still ISSSS....

@corvidflight19 10 месяцев назад

Jones also said in an interview, that one time he played a prank over a CB radio! He did the Vader voice, and it caused quite the commotion! Also he said that he felt like it was a mistake to do that and said he would never do that again! I just thought that was good mischief on his part! And got a good laugh out of it. I seen the interview on RU-vid, so look it up if you want to see it! Just good stuff.

@frocat5163 2 года назад

Ben Burtt is possibly the most underappreciated member of the team that gave us the original Star Wars film. I know quite a few fans have come to recognize how impressive Burtt's sound design was on this film, but I still think most people just don't realize how many absolutely iconic sounds Burtt created, and the sheer genius it took to create them.

@chrisbullock6477 2 года назад

And without this brothas voice history still wouldn't be the same....at least Nerd History.

@Durwood71 2 года назад

Like any sound designer, Burtt's job is to be invisible. If the audience notices his work, then he's failed.

@frocat5163 2 года назад

@@Durwood71 What kind of complete nonsense are you spewing? Burtt's job was to create sound effects and vocalizations for a film...his work should be anything but invisible. If a sound designer's work is "invisible," the film that sound designer worked on would be incredibly dull. The fact that his sounds blend seamlessly into the film doesn't mean his work is invisible. He literally created three of the most iconic film sounds of all time: lightsabers, blaster bolts, and Darth Vader's breathing.

@Durwood71 2 года назад

@@frocat5163 You said it yourself: "most people just don't realize how many absolutely iconic sounds Burtt created", and that's because the sound designer is invisible if he does his job right. His work doesn't draw attention to itself because it blends seamlessly with the images on the screen, and the audience just takes it for granted.

@frocat5163 2 года назад

@@Durwood71 That doesn't mean his work is invisible; it means people don't know who to acknowledge for the fantastic work. The two things aren't even remotely the same, whether you understand that or not.

@eatnntuunasnwch Год назад

"True leaders don't put people down; they lift them up." - Darth Vader, philanthropist

@johnhughes2653 11 месяцев назад

By the throat in this case!

@hajsh67 11 месяцев назад

@@johnhughes2653 Captain Needa can attest to this. Or actually, he can't. Especially after that apology.

@bellissimo4520 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, Vader just had a very uplifting personality.

@tryscience 11 месяцев назад

... using The Force

@alansalgado2740 11 месяцев назад

Hahahahahaha

@al3k Год назад

I had dinner at David Prowse' house with his family when I was a kid.. Saw the darth vader suit under the stairs.. Didn't realise back then how epic that was.. Rest in peace David.

@stuc.6592 6 месяцев назад

Are you another Edenham kid? Both Dave's kids were there, Steven (I think) in the year above and the daughter two years below me in my sister's year. But we did have Peter Mayhew's son in our year, Simon.

@al3k 6 месяцев назад

St Paul's..@@stuc.6592 but I knew a few there and I think I remember Simon from that bunch. strange circles. :)

@jackgunn1480 6 месяцев назад

That's awesome. You're lucky to have a memory like that.

@MistressGlowWorm 5 месяцев назад

You freaking had dinner with Darth Vader??? AWESOME!!!❤❤❤❤

@Whoami691 Месяц назад

@@MistressGlowWorm "We would be honoured, if you would join us...."

@buddylove2073 Год назад

Can't imagine anyone other than James Earl Jones voicing Darth Vader. It's such an iconic voice.

@Tubalcain422 6 месяцев назад

Orson Welles would have been epic though.

@arthurvasey 18 дней назад

Dave Prowse, appearing on Swap Shop one Saturday morning, said something about him having a strong Bristol accent - and, as such, he couldn’t actually voice an alien character in a nonexistent universe with a Bristol accent - viewers might have expected him to sing a Wurzels song at any point during the film!

@noheroespublishing1907 2 года назад

"I find your lack of faith disturbing." I always pictured that line delivered with a smirk, which is what's brilliant about the fact that Vader is masked; you don't really know what his exact emotions are, and unless they are in extremes, you are left ambivalent as to his intentions. Similarly to the line "We would be honored, if you would join us." Which I also cannot help but picture a smirk.

@TimoRutanen Год назад

I feel like Vader might actually believe what he's saying. He was never a calculatingly intelligent man so it totally makes sense to me he'd be angry at the young officer's lack of faith, or was seriously inviting Luke to 'join us'. I imagine him scowling at the officer and looking at Luke with a hope. He never wanted to actually harm Luke, which ultimately led to his turning on Palpatine when the choice was forced upon him.

@irregularassassin6380 Год назад

@@TimoRutanen Vader is a very calculating man. He sensed Obi-Wan on the Falcon, and cooked up a scheme to let a farm hick, a two-bit smuggler, and a walking carpet escape one of the most secure location in the galaxy with Princess Leia, so they could lead the him to the Rebel base on Yavin. However, he made sure to eliminate their trump card, his old master, thus denying the Rebels access to anyone who could truly oppose him in physical combat.

@phillipmargrave Год назад

@@TimoRutanen while I do believe Vader was by that point in life a better strategist and capable of being cold and calculating I agree with you, Vader found no humor in the officer’s ridicule and “inviting” Han and group to dinner. I don’t think he smirked at all. I think he was calm and cold while keeping his anger in reserve for combat. I think by that point in life he was so dedicated to complete power and the misery it brings he had lost almost all sense of humor. It wasn’t until ROTJ when Vader sensed Luke had a sister and realized he could goad Luke with the threat of turning her we see a sense of ironic dark humor and it wasn’t funny to Vader. You could tell he was legitimately and diabolically pleased he had just learned that information.

@LordVader1094 Год назад

@@TimoRutanen Never a calculatingly intelligent man? Lol you clearly haven't watched these movies.

@TimoRutanen Год назад

@@LordVader1094 I have watched them. He's always cold in his voice but always a brute in his actions. He doesn't seem to plan ahead very far, instead content on his amazing power to push through any hiccups.

@poliincredible770 Год назад

My favorite Vader line as a kid was when he said, “Impressive... Most impressive.”

@GreenmanWood 11 месяцев назад

Same!

@LadyAmalthea0615 Год назад

"Just for once, let me look on you with my own eyes." Anakin had never seen his son other than through Vader's mask. That scene was Anakin finally seeing his son for the first time. One of the saddest and best scenes in my opinion.

@dmanduff9108 Год назад

Vader's redemption with Luke in that iconic scene is why my vote is that Return of the Jedi is the best of all Star Wars films...even though in my experience few people share my opinion in that regard.

@DavidLazarus Год назад

@@dmanduff9108 - I certainly think it's the best of the original trilogy and, IMO, the original was the best of the trilogies. So, it appears that we share the same opinion.

@dmanduff9108 Год назад

@@DavidLazarus Agree, and agree!

@timber72 11 месяцев назад

@@dmanduff9108 It was, and remains, one of the most satisfying character arcs in all of cinema.

@kmabru 11 месяцев назад

@@dmanduff9108 That's an interesting take and one I hadn't thought of. I need to remember that the next time I watch them. I've always ranked the original movie as the best because it stands on it's own and is complete. They could have ended it right there. Empire gets the nod from many, but my position is that it needs the other two to feel complete. Still don't think I can push RotJ above ANH, but looking at it that way, I might push it over Empire in my personal ranking. Sith and Rogue One round out my top 5 and swap positions depending upon my mood.

@m4anow Год назад

The side by side of the actors voice to Jones' voice is such an eye opener. Without Jones, Vader would have melted into the background and the franchise would have lost its gravitas.

@michaelmarama-de4gx 11 месяцев назад

Bullshit. Prowess voice was epic and way more realistic than James Earl Jones

@outermarker5801 11 месяцев назад

@@michaelmarama-de4gx🤣

@CAJO008 10 месяцев назад

They had to get so many things right, just imagine it without the music of John Williams, or without the ground bresking sound effects, or Marcia Lucss editing decisions, or the special effects, it must have been some kind of force that binded everything together

@tob.meister 2 года назад

"It's too late for me my son" You can literally hear the pain in his voice when he tells Luke this, after Lukes first attempts at reintroducing the light in Anakin Skywalker. I love this line.

@kennethwayne6857 2 года назад

Partly because he believes what he's done in the past is unforgivable and irredeemable, and he does have a point there. Plus he can't forgive himself.

@davidlondon9242 2 года назад

And the prequels and Obi Wan have only added to the weight of this statement. He killed younglings and ran them through with his lightsaber, tortured and killed innocent people just to draw Obi Wan out, slaughtered countless Jedi after hunting them down and so on...

@mikeadams7904 2 года назад

Damn , return of the jedi really had some great moments

@southsideman4891 Год назад

YES SIR!!

@AngelofDeath1431 Год назад

"You were right, Luke, you were right. Tell your sister, you were right". These words to Luke spoke volumes filled with regret, and perhaps, hope. Simple, honest and said with conviction! Plus, I believe he only needed one person's forgiveness to begin to forgive himself and move toward salvation thereby letting him become one with the force.

@sleepdeprived7780 2 года назад

The fact that he wanted David to have all the credit is just pure class of a genuine man.

@paulgreene6899 2 года назад

It's not fair to Do that by giving All the credit to jus' one person And leave the other hanging out like that.....That shit ain't cool man.

@WorthlessDeadEnd 2 года назад

Yes. It shows his humility. Nothing pretentious about the man.

@GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ 2 года назад

@@paulgreene6899 he wanted that though

@Nkosinati 2 года назад

@@WorthlessDeadEnd ... Humility, yes. And i think it's even moreso compassion for a fellow actor. In the team effort that was the Vader character, Prowse got screwed the hardest. Anthony Daniels played a masked character also, but at least his voice became iconic; as an actor, that's all you have if your character's face is unseen. And at the last minute, George took that away from him. For the better, certainly. But as an actor, James wanted to make sure that the actor who had put in months of work perfecting that role got the credit, not himself who was just invited in for a few hours of reading at the last minute.

@kgunitkeese17 2 года назад

@@Nkosinati don’t forget Bob Anderson. He was in the suit during the lightsaber duels. The lightsaber blades back in the 70s were made of a reflective glass and were quite fragile. Prowes had a tendency to break them. That being said, Anderson didn’t get credit for the action, and Mark Hamill was quite upset over that.

@cliveadams7629 11 месяцев назад

I met DP some years back and his story about going to the premier without knowing that his voice had been replaced was hilarious. He was pissed off that he'd learned all the lines and no one had told him... Such a nice bloke, sadly missed.

@tommyt1971 7 месяцев назад

My favorite is a very short one: “Impressive… MOST impressive.” The fact that he’s almost awed by Luke’s ability but can also keep the menace in his tone has always been incredible. Plus, I use it all the time as a meme!

@localbod Год назад

James Earl Jones' voice is one of those voices that you simply have to pay attention to. A wonderful actor.

@JumpCutThis 6 месяцев назад

James, Freeman, Hopkins, Nemoy and last, but not least, Edward Herrmann. All 5 are men I’d happily pay to read me the finer points of ikea furniture assembly on stage.

@greeneye5977 2 года назад

We all love Jones as the “voice”, but Prowse really needs to be appreciated for giving us the “presence” of Vader. The way he moved, walked, the hand gestures, all the little subtleties that every Star Wars fan knows and has imitated.

@jamesdaniels8007 2 года назад

Is he underappreciated?

@attackpatterndelta8949 2 года назад

People often forget Prowse’s understated role as the Green Cross Code Man.

@endoflevelboss 2 года назад

clap seeker

@thebayjay 2 года назад

Let's hope he knew because he passed away recently

@jamesdaniels8007 2 года назад

@@thebayjay not that recently.. he died two years ago.

@TaDarling1 Год назад

For those of us who were James Earl Jones fans, we immediately knew who the 'voice' of Darth Vader was! I think my favorite Vader quote was when the emperor told Vader to release one of his soldiers from his grip and Vader calmly replied, "As you wish."

@JFDSmit-rm6tw 11 месяцев назад

Was Grand Moff Tarkin, when an officer on the Death Star mocked Darth Vader for being unable to use the Force to find the stolen plans.

@TaDarling1 11 месяцев назад

@@JFDSmit-rm6tw 👍👍

@Grizzlox 11 месяцев назад

Shoutout to Prowse for giving us the perfect example of what an intimidating presence is supposed to be. His body language made Vader imposing and authoritative.

@Shadowrunner340 2 года назад

"The Force is with you, young Skywalker... but you are not a Jedi yet." The hidden menace behind that line is chilling!

@MikeBarbre 2 года назад

Absolutely. And his dead black silhouette at the top of the platform added an ominous and terrifying view!

@latsblaster 2 года назад

Empire was teased with only this very quote in Swedish Television during the 90's.

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 2 года назад

Its easy to see why he became the voice: The other guy sucked!!!!!

@curtiswfranks 2 года назад

I looove that one.

@facilitechco.ltd.6703 2 года назад

You nailed it. The best Vader quote by far. Such that it can be used in countless scenarios where you are giving someone a compliment but still letting them know that there is room for improvement.

@hunterlawrence3573 Год назад

Darth Vader wears a mask covering up his facial expressions. Therefore everything needs to be conveyed through his voice and body-language. Jones and Prowse did an excellent job with that

@akechijubeimitsuhide 8 месяцев назад

Also, incredible how expressive the mask still can be thanks to lighting and angles.

@cellocat-sm8lx Год назад

My favorite is when Vader says, "my son..." Gives me chills! James Earl Jones truly was gifted with such a beautiful voice; it makes me love Lord Vader all the more

@MrVisde 11 месяцев назад

James Earl Jones’ delivery was so matter of fact. Perfect voice for Vader.

@jonsmith7659 2 года назад

James Earl Jones’ voice makes Vader. Without it, the character isn’t scary or imposing. His voice works perfectly. Without him, the success of the movies and the Kenobi series is limited at best.

@SwaggerLikeUz 2 года назад

Jon Smith bullocks! The best quality about Darth Vader/Anakin is His story arc. Learn it first before u comment. His fate might be finalized but His untold history via comics, games, series, animated, novels is still coming to fruition. Arguably one of the top 10 mythological characters ever, not to mention greatest cinematic villain of all times. Peace!

@jonsmith7659 2 года назад

@@SwaggerLikeUz without the voice he is not Vader.

@Elphin89 2 года назад

@@SwaggerLikeUz you can’t deny the voice is iconic, the voice and the films were all people had back then, without James Earl Jones, it ain’t Vader

@waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3 2 года назад

@@SwaggerLikeUz never said it was the best quality, just one of the many qualities

@stoned466 2 года назад

@@jonsmith7659 100%

@davidreichert9392 2 года назад

Darth Vader is a character so epic it took two actors and a large number of crew members to make him happen.

@krikorajemian8524 Год назад

One of the interesting things about Vader's mechanical breathing is that it can be heard under his dialogue, as if his speech and his breathing were disconnected. This reinforces the artificial nature of his sound. It also maintains the same steady rhythm, whether or not he is exerting himself.

@squirelova1815 10 месяцев назад

Isn't it a ventilator device though? That might explain the set intervals.

@keithmarlowe5569 Год назад

It wasn't just the lines delivered that got me about Vader. It was how he, even in the midst of killing someone, followed protocol and military discipline, and addressed by their rank and name. "You may take Captain Solo....Apology accepted Captain Needa".

@akechijubeimitsuhide 8 месяцев назад

In the Hungarian dub, I think he only uses the informal you with Luke.

@BrettWMcCoy 2 года назад

So happy James Earl Jones is back for the Kenobi series (and also for Rogue One & Rebels). Nobody else can do that voice, he is the one and only

@CinemaStix 2 года назад

Well you know… that isn’t actually Jim in Kenobi. At least, not exactly. It’s a trained AI. Still though. Yes. One and only.

@SWDude2710 2 года назад

@@CinemaStix I believe he still voiced him, but the AI helped to alter his voice to sound like he did in the original trilogy.

@Galvatronover 2 года назад

@@SWDude2710 no it’s just a machine

@Yewbzee 2 года назад

@@Galvatronover no he recorded the voice lines and then the AI was used to "tune" it more closely to the older movies.

@SWDude2710 2 года назад

@@Yewbzee agreed.

@MickyTubbs1985 2 года назад

The "tone, inflection, timbre, and cadence" of Darth Vader's voice and speech is a reflection of the great acting ability of one James Earl Jones. Many things have been noted about the "Star Wars" films, but of all that has been reflected upon, it is "THE VOICE" of DARTH VADER that singularly stands alone as being MOST memorable. And this is phenomenal.

@BigDaddyCruz Год назад

He turned a motionless, expressionless mask was turned into the most recognizable villain in history.

@Nytemaster Год назад

@@BigDaddyCruz Star Wars in all its brilliance would only be a shadow of itself without James Earl Jones and all the work that went into making Vader "come to life".

@Soren_Skarsgard Год назад

This... is CNN

@TheAngryIntellect- Год назад

My favourite line ever from any kind of villain, was actually from Darth but before he put on the suit, just after he turned to the dark side, when questioned by his lover, his response was "Love can't save you, only my new powers can do that". - That's the most egotistical narcissistic I'm all powerful kind of speech from any character ever, and I love it.

@Love-Sensibility Год назад

I love it too,but its too literal that I can't help but laugh

@mikepalmer2219 Год назад

I could not imagine Darth Vader without that voice.

@ElRomono Год назад

“The force is with you young Skywalker…………(breathing)……..but you are not a Jedi yet”. That quote hits hard.

@rikk319 Год назад

How he delivers the second half of the sentence, in a spine-chilling whisper of dismissal, is what makes it so powerful and terrifying. Luke is less than a padawan to him, as he knew padawans who had studied since early childhood--like Ahsoka--and at that point, Luke was no Ahsoka.

@tickleuniverse 11 месяцев назад

but I have the High Ground! Or make me a Jedi oh wait you were never on the Jedi counsel!

@mrkitty777 11 месяцев назад

I have breathing problems, please give me a mask with ozygen, i don't mind to look like dart fader.

@Cuban20 2 года назад

James Earl Jones is so awesome. Giving up his credit in making the sound of Vader because he wanted the real actor to be recognized

@tyshekka 10 месяцев назад

"If you only knew the power of the Dark Side," and how the delivery of that line changed from TESB to ROTJ.

@theghostoffrankgrimes5621 11 месяцев назад

Great video. James’ voice really does make it better so now you have me pondering a lot of things like I wanna hear James Earl Jones say that he doesn’t like sand

@EmilyGloeggler7984 2 года назад

Honestly, both Proust and Jones deserve recognition for both helping to create the role.

@CinemaStix 2 года назад

Couldn’t agree more. Vader’s physicality is iconic and distinct. You can tell when it’s someone else under the helmet.

@standhd 2 года назад

David Prowse.

@zacm9747 2 года назад

Lol Prowse was actually banned from attending Star Wars events for what ended up being the duration of his life. He spoiled ROTJ back in the 80s by complaining to a reporter that his character Darth Vader was killed off in ROTJ and they brought in Sebastian Shaw to play Anakin unmasked.

@scottnolan2833 2 года назад

Marcel Proust?

@darthvader5532 2 года назад

Agreed, it seems self apparent that I have a split personality, one part David one part James, and one part Hayden.

@UnknownFilipino 2 года назад

I am so glad they chose James Earl Jones. His voice is just perfect and a huge reason for Darth Vader's identity.

@lucmarcoux2144 Год назад

My favorite! " I want that ship now, not excuses!","Do I make myself clear, Admiral!"

@iamample1132 Год назад

"I find your lack of faith disturbing." I remember this quote when my grades in school are failing. And my father said something identical.

@G1NZOU 2 года назад

I think it's incredibly humble for James Earl Jones to consider Prose as the true actor of Vader, Prose does so much to sell the character in the first scene he appears in without even any dialogue.

@jamesbrice3267 Год назад

Lifting a grown man one-handed really sells the moment.

@thatrandommodel Год назад

*Prowse

@davetaylor2088 2 года назад

Mr Jones IS Vader. The voice makes the character. Best quote for me has always been: "I find your lack of faith... disturbing." Said with Spartan subtlety and menace - it sums up the character completely. He is bereft to the point that all he has left is his devotion to the force and he stands within it like it is a fortress. That is a sophisticated piece of characterisation that can only be delivered by just the right voice. THAT voice.

@guibox3 2 года назад

It is hilarious that on the Star Wars GPS you can get, if you ignore the directions given by Vader he says, 'I find your lack of faith disturbing.' ha ha ha !

@jessealvarez779 2 года назад

That's why they found another actor to wear the suit but utilized Mr. Jones for "Rogue One". You can train a big man to wield a sword but there is no comparison on this earth for that voice!

@davetaylor2088 Год назад

@@guibox3 You can get a Star Wars GPS?! Where!?

@guibox3 Год назад

@@davetaylor2088 I can't remember as it was a few years ago when I saw something about it.

@cringekiller348 Год назад

Spartans were never that badass.

@jamescompton5977 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for putting this voice over and breathing sounds creation together on your channel. What's funny is I had this question on my mind last night and you answered it. It's sad that James didn't receive the same payment as the actor did. Because without his voice the costume would have only been the legendary memory.

@user-nf7lq4oh3r 11 месяцев назад

This is great trivia, I love it.

@ClaimOfRightMuso 2 года назад

I saw this 1977 film in a movie theatre when it was released 45 years ago. I was 20 at the time. 5:34: That one scene of Luke restlessly gazing out into the unknown drips nostalgia and melancholia for me, and reminds me of the young guy with the world to be explored and enjoyed - me. I'll be 66 this year. Hell, I feel I could've done more. Ah-well.

@MrInsaneA 2 года назад

You have plenty of time to do more, my friend

@BoleDaPole 2 года назад

60s are the new 50s.

@CinemaStix 2 года назад

Couldn’t agree more!

@wingedbluj1674 2 года назад

Execute Order 66

@safsnake 2 года назад

@@wingedbluj1674 underrated reply

@wayfarer4578 2 года назад

When Vader tells Luke ‘It is, too late for me son…’ I genuinely felt bad for him and he sounded so defeated. Great line.

@michaelinorlando8507 11 месяцев назад

Top notch editing. Audio is fantastic.

@slmjake 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for providing us this interesting perspective

@theoz-zone7470 2 года назад

Not only the most recognizable villain but the BEST villain. Absolutely legendary & insanely intimidating. Dude is the stuff of nightmares & I love it.

@geoffdelamater7084 2 года назад

“Perhaps you feel as if you’re being treated unfairly?”

@davidjames579 Год назад

David Prowse: You said I'd voice Darth Vader George Lucas: I'm changing The Deal

@jerrythedestroyerofmountai1911 Год назад

David Prowse: This deals getting worse all the time

@jerrythedestroyerofmountai1911 Год назад

George Lucas: There is no escape (holds up contract)

@jamiemezs9891 Год назад

What a great and modest man he is

@914Rocky 10 месяцев назад

Amazing. Unimaginable to think of anyone but James Earl Jones’s voice as Vader.

@royfablooo2810 2 года назад

"You were right, Tell your sister you were right." Such powerful worlds by Vader after all he have done Luke was the only one who still believed he had good in him.

@SailorGhost 2 года назад

Not only Luke, remember Padmè's last words in Episode III. Bye!!

@phillipemery572 2 года назад

Especially in light of Kenobi, I feel like this line hits even harder now.

@dmac4048 2 года назад

Favourite quote is " you don't know the power of the dark side" over 40 years old and still gives me chills everytime I hear it.

@carleynorthcoast1915 11 месяцев назад

That fact that his mask was so glossy black was very futuristic at the time and it still looks good today

@CC-ns2ds Год назад

I know it’s not a quote but my favourite Vader noise is his angry scream when Luke hits his arm, that angry shout made me laugh but it was a nervous laugh as I knew he was throughly annoyed.

@user-nv2wt4hi8t 2 года назад

I always find it funny how Orson Welles later on voiced Unicron in Transformers instead, one of the other iconic antagonist voices of my childhood. I do feel James Earl Jones as Vader is the single greatest feature of this nearly 45 year old franchise.

@DarthSideous63 Год назад

That was Orson's final role.

@zerrierslizer1 Год назад

a friend of mine told me "it's always nice to find a fitting voice for a character, but that voice would not be able to fit unless the presence of that character was already established." and that is basically what happened as well! the best of both worlds!

@ruadeil_zabelin Год назад

I really love the idea of James saying that Prowse is Darth Vader though. It's very respectful to the actor who had to do a lot of the heavy work. Credited or not, we all know it was James doing the voice

@polarper8165 Год назад

love it... thank you

@RicardoFlores-ys2ss 2 года назад

"You have failed me for the last time!"....Epic James Earl Jones voice.👍🏼

@kyleking284 2 года назад

"No! I am your father!" Every mouth in the theater dropped when this line was said! The fact that 3 people made up Darth Vader was beautiful symphony that made this character so iconic! Great video Thank You so much🌟🙏❤🤖👍

@dielo4496 Год назад

In my universe it was: "No, Luke. I am your father!"

@kupo150 11 месяцев назад

Such a cool video! I know this is mainly focused on the cinema part of things but since we dove into sound design and other aspects that made DV iconic, I think John Williams score is equally instrumental in making this character the force he is, as well as all the other things you mentioned!

@drfinest08901 11 месяцев назад

I didn't even look for this video but it was awesome and well done and I sir thank you for that

@ChristianPauchet 2 года назад

I couldn't imagine Darth Vader without James Earl Jones' voice. That made that character complete.

@4cuttime Год назад

I agree!

@lyssandragolledge6254 2 года назад

Wow, who else's new life goal is to achieve something culture-changing within the space of 2.5 hrs?! That factoid tho 🤯

@plzletmebefrank 2 года назад

I'm guessing that was the time recording, or possibly auditioning. Not including the networking, the understanding that a deeper fuller voice performance would enhance the character, possible rewrites to better fit Jones' performance (if there were any), the audio effects, etc. The 2.5 hours were likely the pivotal moment, sure. But there was a lot more going on both before and after to bring the voice fully to life and screen.

@KonohasYeIlowFlash 2 года назад

@@plzletmebefrank Sure, the sound designer probably spent 100+ hours testing the recording in different settings to get the right effect, but James Earl Jones’ iconic voice is the backbone of the whole performance. According to this video, they only spent 2.5 hours recording lines. So, as for as JEJ’s contribution, it was only 2.5 hours of work to change pop culture history.

@lordieshepherd 5 месяцев назад

All stuff I didn’t know. Thanks!

@thetophat6833 3 месяца назад

I've been looking for the original clip with prowse' voice for years.... thank you

@deeznuts23yearsago 2 года назад

James earl jones is the most humble person ever His work he believed wasn’t even worth being known just a day of work for him

@Bludvane_77 2 года назад

"I AM WHAT YOU MADE ME" sent chills down my spine.

@Bee_Bill287 6 месяцев назад

Star Wars was the first movie I ever saw in a cinema as a kid, my parents said I sat glued to the screen for the entire time. This was the start of my love for sci-fi movies. It is also probably why I have set up my own cinema in my house and watch a movie every day, sad I know but i love cinema, I love the idea that in another universe or alternate reality maybe just maybe this is happening.

@puppetshack4931 11 месяцев назад

Well done “Most impressive” I say it all the time. Love this perspective it really was the work of post of people to bring this iconic character to life!

@gentlebabarian 2 года назад

Darth Vader is such a great character. It took 2 actors to completely realise him!

@royw-g3120 2 года назад

Plus Bob Anderson (fight scenes) and a few others. Add in prequels, TV series you are already up to about a dozen.

@jongon0848 2 года назад

Moral of the story - Film is a collaborative effort. If it wasn't for James Earl Jones's voice, David Prowse's body language, George Lucas's script, and Ben Burtt's sound design, we wouldn't have Darth Vader at all today. Each of them played a major part in bringing the character to life, nobody overshadows anyone in my personal opinion. They all deserve credit for this.

@DocumentsManager-iw8do 11 месяцев назад

James Earl Jones once stuttered as a child. Imagine if he let that discourage him.

@egyptcat4301 11 месяцев назад

Thank God for James Earl Jones! 😊

@xevious2501 2 года назад

we are sooooooo incredibly lucky to have yet another go around with the voice of Darth Varder, James Earl Jones. who in his most senior age of 91 has yet again had the strength and power to reprise his role as Darth Vader. My only gripe about the whole starwars property is that they dont acknowledge the man as they really should.

@stellah1643 Год назад

🤯 That was amazing, 3 people made Vader the greatest villain!

@The-You-Doober 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Danny.👍

@DigSamurai Год назад

That was a masterful piece of storytelling with a voice that's the antithesis of Darth Vader. Prodigious! 😎

@Gitfiddle 2 года назад

James Jones is such a class act. He is held in very high esteem not only as a screen actor but even more so on the stage. He’s been in so many famous plays. Sunrise At Campobello The Blacks, Merchant of Venice, Othello, etc etc etc. he also had a terrible stutter when he was young. What a titan of entertainment.

@_Tree 2 года назад

James Earl Jones is one of my all-time favorite actors. From serious roles like being the voice of Vader to comedic roles like the King of Zamunda and appearances on The Big Bang Theory...............There is never a dull moment with him!! Once he goes to the "Upper Room" there should be a Vader statue within Disneyland and Disneyworld in honor of him!! In the meantime, Id LOVE to meet him one day

@kellharris2491 2 года назад

My favorite role is Mufasa from the Lion King. The famous Remember who you are. Always gives me chills

@seaningram3285 11 месяцев назад

(Vader looks at the Falcon) "I sense something. A presence I've not felt since..." (walks away).

@unifiedmongoose7915 2 месяца назад

Fantastic video

@amill1563 2 года назад

I enjoyed Vader's movements as well. The walk, resting his hand on his belt, his lightsaber moves.

@CinemaStix 2 года назад

It’s true. You can tell when it’s Prowse and when it isn’t, even without knowing who’s under there.

@paulgreene6899 2 года назад

Come to think of it, by the way he walks, Vader does have a strong "Pimp Stroll" as he Glides down the corridors of the Death Star. Closely check it out on it.

@CSproductions297 Год назад

Everybody is always making fun of how Hayden delivered his lines so flat, but I really do think he's doing that purposefully and perfectly. Listen to how he delivers his lines in the movies vs in real life. When he's playing Anakin you can hear this distinct drawl that is very akin to James Earl Jones'. Such as the lines "You will try" or "My powers have doubled since the last time we met Count".

@absolutezero523 Год назад

Yeah he intentionally mimicked the way Jones talked in the OT

@JacenSolo0 Год назад

No no that explanation won't do at all. Even if that were the case it is conveyed in such a way that it sounds wooden rather than deliberately evocative of JEJ. It's Lucas fault for the script Hayden probably didn't know how to read them. A colder voice would've gone down better for the movie.

@absolutezero523 Год назад

@@JacenSolo0 he gets the colder voice from the mask (lore-wise) and also Anakin wasn't evil at that point, he just talked with the same drawl as JEJ, which was flat. The flat voice was what made Vader so ominous: he talked simply, but the deep voice made it pop. Hayden did not have the deep voice, but he had the same flat drawl.

@JacenSolo0 Год назад

@@absolutezero523 Then why is it by the end of his life he retains the sharp,clipped vocals when he is unmasked ? If that's what Hayden Christensen was going for I.e. imitating the monotone nature of Vader then he really didn't get it very well at all. Would've been better if he tried to soften out his American accent and obviously Lucas should have given him lines more suitable for someone who's transitioning into Darth Vader. Not quite sure what you mean by drawl. I don't think JEJ had any particular drawl and it certainly wasn't like Anakin's.

@absolutezero523 Год назад

@@JacenSolo0 just the way he accents different words when he speaks from those that a normal person would. Ex: "you will try." A normal person would accent the word "try," while Christiansen, like JEJ, accents "will."

@deweytucker5413 Год назад

Fantastic piece! ❤

@hrothgar014 6 месяцев назад

Hearing David Prowse speak the lines just reminds me of Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet in Space Balls. “Lone Star!!!”

@Predators--cz2fb 2 года назад

Best decision Lucas ever made was having James Earl Jones voice Vader. Jamse’s voice is so unique.

@zynthio Год назад

Always upsets me whenever someone criticizes Hayden for his performance as "monotone", "expressionless", "Cold", when that was EXACTLY what they were going for. I will always love his performance as Anakin

@johncspine2787 Год назад

Bleh..sounds like a whiny, petulant teen..”this is so insulting, they won’t make me a Master, boo hoo!”

@CAJO008 10 месяцев назад

I love Anakin's story,. I always think that when people get older they want to feel the same surprise as when they were younger and saw the OT and that may be why they are so critcal about Episodes 1-3

@mityaboy4639 9 месяцев назад

You are right. CH delivered a perfect disturbed youngster/young adult who is struggling to balance the childhood he had, the immense power he feels and yet the uncertainty around him. And the council keeping him at arms length because of yoda's 'fear'. Anakin is struggling and does not know who to trust therefore he is reserved around everyone. He plays the role to arrive from a young prodigy to the strongest Sith to ever walk that galaxy. Just think about the internal struggle when Palpatin asks him to kill Doku... his face tells everything... C Hayden did an amazing job imho

@zidaryn 8 месяцев назад

I'm appreciating Hayden's performance more and more as time goes on. At the time I really disliked it.

@annehaight9963 7 месяцев назад

No disrespect intended to Hayden, but frankly he just doesn't have the gravitas or the skill to adequately portray a character that is so restrained the way JEJ's voice and Prowse's acting made Vader. It always comes off very forced and wooden, but not in the right way.

@Designments 11 месяцев назад

I love your work. You really have mastered the art of the video essay.

@CinemaStix 11 месяцев назад

@jsfbr Год назад

The best line was unspoken. It was when DV regained Consciousness of his soul and chose to save his son.

@elkensteyin Год назад

You never really think about the breathing, but it really does make his character. And the end of the video, when you show Davis Prowse side y side with James Earl Jones, it really hit home the difference. As for Vader's best quote, it has the be the one that shook the world, "No, I am your father"