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Oct 22, 2011 12:21 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Juneau
JuneauJuneauBlairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland UK87 Threads 34 Polls 2,947 Posts
In the movie/TV/theatre world, who's voice do you love listening to?

It could be their real voice or their character's voice. It doesn't have to be someone who you find physically attractive..... it's just the attractiveness of their voice.



I was watching a movie the other day with Harrison Ford in it, and I could have listened to his voice all day! roll eyes laugh That gave me the idea for this thread.

I began thinking who would be on my list, and I have come up with quite a few! I have also realised that I must be attracted to voices that are slow and laidback! If you watch the videos, you'll see what I mean!! laugh




Harrison Ford






Hugh Jackman



Ok...it's not just his voice on this one!!! smitten heart wings happy place happy place happy place grin




Clint Eastwood



cool cool cool cowboy



Timothy Olyphant in "Justified"






Tommy Lee Jones



he actually doesn't talk much in this film, so I had to post the entire movie trailer!
laugh




Owen Wilson






Nicolas Cage






and finally...the late, great Jimmie Stewart


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Oct 22, 2011 6:58 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Juneau
JuneauJuneauBlairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland UK87 Threads 34 Polls 2,947 Posts
Oh, it's a sad old world, when you've gotta' reply to your own thread! roll eyes doh laugh

Need some inspiration out there dunno

Ok...have just found "Filmcritics All Time Top 100 Movie Voices" List for you!! Granted, the voices are not necessarily found to be "attractive" ... more "interesting", but it gives you food for thought!


"Sometimes a movie is only worth watching for its stars - and sometimes a star is only memorable for his or her voice. filmcritic.com thought this phenomenon was so peculiar that we decided to rank the top 100 movie star voices of all time. Of course, we didn't just limit ourselves to bad actors (though you'll find plenty on the list). Some of cinema's best voices belong to the greats of the profession, too. (Some, like No.96, won an Oscar based on a quirky voice alone.) These are the actors whose distinct voices (or special voice work) have made movies transcend what they otherwise might have been"

Now you may think I have a peculiar choice in my list of my favourite attractive male voices, but guess who ranked as the number 79 and number 1 in this list!! grin


100. Chris Rock - His brash indignation at the horrors of life never fails to make us perk up and pay attention.

99. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Anyone who has a soundboard that's this much fun deserves a spot on the list.

98. Mel Blanc - Probably the most versatile and well-known animation voice actor. His name was always a mark of quality.

97. Ossie Davis - Check out his work in Bubba Ho-Tep to see how Davis continued to dominate the soundtrack with his classic Georgia drawl.

96. Mira Sorvino - Her voice work in Mighty Aphrodite won her an Oscar. That's something, ain't it?

95. Elvis Presley - More of a crooner than a speaker, he still made the ladies swoon every time.

94. Russ 'Mr. Moviefone' Leatherman - He's not in the movies, but he talks about them daily on the Moviefone system. (Russ is a company founder who never shook the job of saying, 'Press one?')

93. David Duchovny - His pensive, dazed voice work always lends an air of mystery to a movie.

92. Harry Belafonte - Another fabulous singer-to-actor transition.

91. Ed Asner - How pissed off can one man be? Asner's scowl is invariably matched by his angry delivery.

90. R. Lee Ermey - The infamous drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket is probably the reincarnation of General Patton.

89. Charo - 'Coochie coochie coochie!'

88. Jerry Orbach - Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors offers Orbach's rocky voice at its best.

87. Whoopi Goldberg - She has the timber in her voice to be either calming or authoritative. She can also miraculously be effective as both a female and male character in animated films.

86. Piper Laurie - Her voice is throaty, deep, and full of repressed lust, and when she tells her blood-covered daughter in Carrie, 'I should have killed myself the first time he put it in me,' it's a peerless moment of black comedy.

85. Steven Tobolowsky - Nasal and geeky, Tobolowsky is invariably a show-stealer. We'll watch a movie just because he's got a minor role in it.

84. Kris Kristofferson - You would never imagine that the resonant, dusty twang belongs to a guy who attended Oxford. It belongs to that of a tough hombre who is at more house in a bar than taking the bar exam.

83. Jean Reno - When Reno speaks English, he manages to blend a 'how you say' uncertainty with a deep sense of confidence and wisdom. And, you know, he's not too Frenchy.

82. Mercedes McCambridge - Best known as voicing the possessed Regan in The Exorcist. Yeah, you feel the creep up your neck already.

81. Hugo Weaving - 'Mister Anderson?'
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Oct 22, 2011 7:01 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Zellarrone1
Zellarrone1Zellarrone1Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UK33 Threads 4 Polls 7,644 Posts
Juneau: Oh, it's a sad old world, when you've gotta' reply to your own thread!

Need some inspiration out there

Ok...have just found "Filmcritics All Time Top 100 Movie Voices" List for you!! Granted, the voices are not necessarily found to be "attractive" ... more "interesting", but it gives you food for thought!

"Sometimes a movie is only worth watching for its stars - and sometimes a star is only memorable for his or her voice. filmcritic.com thought this phenomenon was so peculiar that we decided to rank the top 100 movie star voices of all time. Of course, we didn't just limit ourselves to bad actors (though you'll find plenty on the list). Some of cinema's best voices belong to the greats of the profession, too. (Some, like No.96, won an Oscar based on a quirky voice alone.) These are the actors whose distinct voices (or special voice work) have made movies transcend what they otherwise might have been"

Now you may think I have a peculiar choice in my list of my favourite attractive male voices, but guess who ranked as the number 79 and number 1 in this list!! 100. Chris Rock - His brash indignation at the horrors of life never fails to make us perk up and pay attention.

99. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Anyone who has a soundboard that's this much fun deserves a spot on the list.

98. Mel Blanc - Probably the most versatile and well-known animation voice actor. His name was always a mark of quality.

97. Ossie Davis - Check out his work in Bubba Ho-Tep to see how Davis continued to dominate the soundtrack with his classic Georgia drawl.

96. Mira Sorvino - Her voice work in Mighty Aphrodite won her an Oscar. That's something, ain't it?

95. Elvis Presley - More of a crooner than a speaker, he still made the ladies swoon every time.

94. Russ 'Mr. Moviefone' Leatherman - He's not in the movies, but he talks about them daily on the Moviefone system. (Russ is a company founder who never shook the job of saying, 'Press one?')

93. David Duchovny - His pensive, dazed voice work always lends an air of mystery to a movie.

92. Harry Belafonte - Another fabulous singer-to-actor transition.

91. Ed Asner - How pissed off can one man be? Asner's scowl is invariably matched by his angry delivery.

90. R. Lee Ermey - The infamous drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket is probably the reincarnation of General Patton.

89. Charo - 'Coochie coochie coochie!'

88. Jerry Orbach - Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors offers Orbach's rocky voice at its best.

87. Whoopi Goldberg - She has the timber in her voice to be either calming or authoritative. She can also miraculously be effective as both a female and male character in animated films.

86. Piper Laurie - Her voice is throaty, deep, and full of repressed lust, and when she tells her blood-covered daughter in Carrie, 'I should have killed myself the first time he put it in me,' it's a peerless moment of black comedy.

85. Steven Tobolowsky - Nasal and geeky, Tobolowsky is invariably a show-stealer. We'll watch a movie just because he's got a minor role in it.

84. Kris Kristofferson - You would never imagine that the resonant, dusty twang belongs to a guy who attended Oxford. It belongs to that of a tough hombre who is at more house in a bar than taking the bar exam.

83. Jean Reno - When Reno speaks English, he manages to blend a 'how you say' uncertainty with a deep sense of confidence and wisdom. And, you know, he's not too Frenchy.

82. Mercedes McCambridge - Best known as voicing the possessed Regan in The Exorcist. Yeah, you feel the creep up your neck already.

81. Hugo Weaving - 'Mister Anderson?'
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Oct 22, 2011 7:04 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Zellarrone1
Zellarrone1Zellarrone1Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UK33 Threads 4 Polls 7,644 Posts
Oops, I forgot to post my post on rolling on the floor laughing my eyes glazed over halfway down the list laugh

But this is what I was going to say...

Is the Chris Rock bloke the same one whose music you liked and I hated? rolling on the floor laughing

Oh yeah, as for the voices I like...

Sean Bean and Eminem laugh But, I can't find any videos of them talking rolling on the floor laughing
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Oct 22, 2011 7:09 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Juneau
JuneauJuneauBlairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland UK87 Threads 34 Polls 2,947 Posts
Zellarrone1: Oops, I forgot to post my post on my eyes glazed over halfway down the list

But this is what I was going to say...

Is the Chris Rock bloke the same one whose music you liked and I hated?

Oh yeah, as for the voices I like...

Sean Bean and Eminem But, I can't find any videos of them talking


Hi Zellarone wave

No...am pleased to say that that's Chris Isaak, definitely not Chris Rock!

As to Sean Bean and Eminem .... good luck with that! tongue tongue roll eyes doh laugh teddybear
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Oct 22, 2011 7:15 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Zellarrone1
Zellarrone1Zellarrone1Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UK33 Threads 4 Polls 7,644 Posts
Juneau: Hi Zellarone

No...am pleased to say that that's Chris Isaak, definitely not Chris Rock!

As to Sean Bean and Eminem .... good luck with that!
But, don't you think Isaac and Rock sound similar... rolling on the floor laughing No wonder I got muddled professor
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Oct 22, 2011 7:26 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Juneau
JuneauJuneauBlairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland UK87 Threads 34 Polls 2,947 Posts
Al Pacino

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Oct 22, 2011 7:32 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
Singing voice Chris Isaak

Actor voice Antonio Banderas..smitten

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Oct 22, 2011 7:39 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Juneau
JuneauJuneauBlairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland UK87 Threads 34 Polls 2,947 Posts
Hi Montecito wave

Yep...agree with you there! Chris Issak for singing and Antontio Bandaro's voice is beautiful. Thanks for posting
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Oct 22, 2011 10:26 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
Rock-my-World's voice happy place
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Oct 22, 2011 10:47 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
Kaybee50: Rock-my-World's voice


Back in the old days when we were doing our voices on Vocaroo, I think KB's voice was the best. It matched what she wrote in her comments and it certainly matched her pretty picture......sweet and snuggly.hug
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Oct 22, 2011 10:56 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
montecito: Back in the old days when we were doing our voices on Vocaroo, I think KB's voice was the best. It matched what she wrote in her comments and it certainly matched her pretty picture......sweet and snuggly.
Awww Monte. blushing Now there you've gone and made me feel all sweet and snuggly inside. hug Thank you for that unexpected compliment. flower
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Oct 22, 2011 11:03 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
Kaybee50: Awww Monte. Now there you've gone and made me feel all sweet and snuggly inside. Thank you for that unexpected compliment.


....teddybear hug
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Oct 22, 2011 11:37 PM CST Who's voice do you love listening to?
amahlala
amahlalaamahlalaAberdeen, South Dakota USA21 Threads 8,314 Posts
James Earl Jones

Sam Elliot

Mandy Pantinkin

Sean Connery

Peter O'Toole

Michael Wincott
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