And your parents probably rememberDr.
Strangelove, and his work onstage inOthello,The Iceman Cometh, andOf Mice and Men.
The man had an amazing career that stretched across seven decades.
James Earl Jones & Darth Vader.Jim Spellman/WireImage
But theres oneJames Earl Jonesperformance known to just about everyone regardless of age.
Im simply special effects, Jones told theAmerican Film Insitute.
He had a slight Scottish accent, not a bass, more a tenor.
Its a very effective voice.
But George felt he wanted, pardon the expression, a darker voice.
So he hires a guy born in Mississippi, raised in Michigan, who stutters.
Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father, Vader tells him.
I am your father … Search your feelings.
You know it to be true.
Luke, you’ve got the option to destroy the Emperor.
He has foreseen this.
It is your destiny.
Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.
It was one of the most stunning reveals in movie history.
And lets all be thankful they werent said by a bodybuilder with a Scottish accent.
Nobody could have delivered them like James Earl Jones.
In a small way, it means he gets to live forever.
