James Earl Jones On Playing Darth Vader

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James Earl Jones discusses his experience performing the part of Darth Vader, particularly during THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.
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[@darrinbaker00]

I would buy a ticket to hear James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman talk about the weather.

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

I don't think anyone could pull off Darth Vader's voice better than James Earl.

[@DigginInTheCrates1]

James Earl Jones is a national treasure

[@LuvThoseLadies]

Having James Earl Jones play the voice of Darth Vader was a stroke of GENIUS!

[@jossym]

For me, Vader was the result of the combined talents of both James Earl Jones and Dave Prowse. JEJ's voice is iconic, and you can't imagine it being any other way now, but also DP was brilliant in the suit. I remember reading an interview with him once, where he explained he had such little direction from Lucas as to how to move/point/stand etc, that he decided to just use some of the exaggerated mannerisms he had learnt during his bodybuilding days, such as the aggressive pointing and the way he stood with his thumbs tucked in to his belt. Between the two of them, they made a great character even more memorable.

[@lrekt]

He sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger without his accent.

[@videogamenostalgia]

So in this video he's basically saying 'I wanted to make an effort in playing Darth Vader, but the guys at the studio essentially told me not to act'

[@Scarecrow545]

You can tell, too. His voice in Empire and Jedi is much more even and tempered, giving it a hypnotic effect (when he tries to convince Luke for example), as opposed to the 'military badass' voice of A New Hope.

[@captainn2094]

Thanks James Earl, you nailed the voice of Darth Vader. Nobody would ever come close.

[@Sanguiluna]

In a way, Star Wars and James Earl Jones was the very first time in film and television where an actor actually got formal recognition and praise for solely

[@mhdunknown]

He's such a humble man.

[@Milordvega]

Happy 87th birthday, Mr. James Earl Jones! The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant...next to the power of your voice!

[@achmedlolol]

I had the fortune to speak with this man in person once, it was very brief and I cannot quite recall what it was about. But I swear, his voice vibrated in my gut

[@Lalaxbo]

James Earl Jones was one of the best things ever happened in Star Wars when he voiced Darth Vader and made the iconic voice we know today :)

[@SJMJ91]

Probably the most memorable voice in cinema history.

[@Nero68]

One of the greatest voices in the world!

[@jazzthesoul]

His voice is arguably the single element that made this saga from great to iconic

[@queenfan45]

The fact that we get to hear him again is so wonderful.

[@Moggie-qn3pw]

I just love how JEJ was Luke’s dad AND Simba’s dad!! What a career!

[@ringmaster2500]

Always been a huge fan of James Earl Jones. Seems like a very humble and down to earth man with a great spirit