But it seems almost certain that if the voice of Darth Vader, the evil core of the trilogy, hadn’t been as rich, ominous, spooky or penetrating as it was, the power of the film would have been diminished. It’s impossible to tell whether the incredibly successful Star Wars trilogy would have captured the imagination of the world the way it did if Luke Skywalker or Han Solo or Princess Leia had been played by actors other than Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford or Carrie Fisher. This profile comes from the May 1999 issue. Their Star Wars coverage was so complete that they sat down with legendary actor James Earl Jones to talk about his history with the franchise despite the fact he wasn’t even in the movie. Movieline magazine was not immune to the hype.
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For some, the movie prequels felt like the realization of a dream. They had been told more than once that it would never happen.
Fans had waited sixteen years for a new Star Wars movie. James Earl Jones was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on August 10, 2016.Few movies were as anticipated as The Phantom Menace. Jones has one child, Flynn Earl Jones, with his late wife, actress Cecilia Hart.
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In recognition of his fifty plus years in acting, Jones received an Honorary Academy Award in 2011. In 1991, Jones received Emmy Awards for his roles in Gabriel’s Fire and Heat Wave. He then received his second Tony Award for his portrayal of Troy Maxson in Fences. Jones won his first Tony Award in 1969 for The Great White Hope. He also appeared with Cicely Tyson in a 2015 revival of The Gin Game. He then appeared in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 2008, and acted in productions of Driving Miss Daisy alongside Vanessa Redgrave in London in 2011 and Angela Lansbury in Australia in 2013. He returned to the Broadway stage in 2005, starring in On Golden Pond. Jones provided the voice for Mufasa in the 1994 animated Disney film The Lion King. Two years later, he appeared in the movie Field of Dreams, and was cast as the lead character on the television show Gabriel’s Fire. Jones portrayed Troy Maxson in the original Broadway production of Fences in 1987. Jones also voiced the iconic character Darth Vader in the 1977 movie Star Wars, returning to the role in the subsequent sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. In 1974, Jones portrayed Lennie in Of Mice and Men on Broadway. His leading film performances of the 1970s include The Man (1972), Claudine (1974), The River Niger (1975) and The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1976). Jones portrayed champion boxer Jack Jefferson in the play The Great White Hope in 1969, and again in the 1970 film adaptation. In 1964, Joseph Papp cast Jones as Othello for the Shakespeare in Central Park production of Othello. Strangelove, directed by Stanley Kubrick. In 1963, Jones made his feature film debut as Lt. Geraldine Lust cast Jones in Jean Genet’s The Blacks in the following year. Then, in 1960, Jones acted in the Shakespeare in Central Park production of Henry V while also playing the lead in the off-Broadway production of The Pretender. Jones’ first speaking role on Broadway was as the valet in Sunrise at Campobello in 1958. degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1955.įollowing graduation, Jones relocated to New York City where he studied acting at the American Theatre Wing. Army for two years, Jones received his B.A. In 1953, Jones participated in productions at Manistee Summer Theatre. He graduated from Dickson High School in Brethren, Michigan in 1949. When Jones was five years old, his family moved to Dublin, Michigan. Actor James Earl Jones was born on Januto Robert Earl Jones and Ruth Connolly in Arkabutla, Mississippi.
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