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R. I. P., HAL 9000

 
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Eadie
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:50 am    Post subject: R. I. P., HAL 9000 Reply with quote
Douglas Rain, Voice of HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dies at 90

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/douglas-rain-dead-dies-2001-a-space-odyssey-hal-9000-voice-1203025809/
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I saw him performing Shakespeare at the Stratford Ont. center. He was a consummate actor and a nice guy. I spoke to him briefly and he just smiled when I mentioned 2001. He said it was just one day in front of a microphone but MANY takes of all the dialogue.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gord Green wrote:
He said it was just one day in front of a microphone but MANY takes of all the dialogue.


Well it was Stanley Kubrick, the man that reduced poor Scatman Crothers to tears while filming "The Shining".

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