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Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice that is not part of the narrative (non-diegetic) is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations. The voice-over may be spoken by someone who appears elsewhere in the production or by a specialist voice actor.
In Herman Melville's Moby-Dick (1956), Ishmael (Richard Basehart) narrates the story and sometimes comments on the action in voice-over, as does Joe Gillis (William Holden) in Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Eric Erickson (William Holden) in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962); adult Pip (John Mills) in Great Expectations (1946) and Michael York in a television remake (1974).
Voice-over technique is likewise used to give voices and personalities to animated characters. Among the most noteworthy and versatile voice actors include Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Don Messick, Paul Frees, and June Foray.
In film, the film-maker places the sound of a human voice (or voices) over images shown on the screen that may or may not be related to the images being shown. Consequently, voice-overs are sometimes used to create ironic counterpoint. Also, sometimes they can be random voices not directly connected to the people seen on the screen. In works of fiction, the voice-over is often by a character reflecting back on his or her past, or by a person external to the story who usually has a more complete knowledge of the events in the film than the other characters.
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS.
O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, and raised in an Irish Catholic family. He served as president of the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, and was a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News. After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live, and later of The Simpsons. He hosted Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009, followed by seven months hosting The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, the only person to serve as the permanent host for both NBC programs.
O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) to Thomas O'Brien, a physician, epidemiologist, and professor of medicine at Harvard, and Ruth O'Brien (née Reardon), an attorney and partner at the Boston firm Ropes & Gray. He is the third of six children. O'Brien's family is Irish Catholic and descends from pre-Civil War era immigrants. In a Late Night episode, O'Brien paid a visit to County Kerry, Ireland, where his ancestors originated.
Actors: Ruby Larocca (producer), George Stover (actor), Samuel Oswald Stone (composer), James Balsamo (actor), J.D. Brown (actor), J.D. Brown (miscellaneous crew), Adam Ahlbrandt (actor), Adam Ahlbrandt (actor), Adam Ahlbrandt (actor), Ed McKeever (actor), Ed McKeever (producer), Ryan Scott Weber (actor), Anthony Edward Curry (writer), Anthony Edward Curry (producer), Anthony Edward Curry (director),
Plot: In the small suburban hood of Nukaville, New Jersey lives the story of young Jerry Rizzo, a 15 year old who can't get enough of horror films. One day after a fatal mistake from one of the bullies at school turns Jerry's path into a brutal serial killer. It just so happens they're having a scary movie week of non-stop horror, horror, horror on the television, while Jerry is killing everyone in his way. Who will survive? Will this be his victims last Movie Night?
Keywords: b-horror, child-murderer, cult-film, death, killer, machete, massacre, murder, slasher, stab-woundActors: Luis D. Aponte (actor), Luis D. Aponte (producer), Luis D. Aponte (writer), Luis D. Aponte (director), Luis D. Aponte (editor), Kathy McKenzie-Runk (producer),
Genres: Documentary, History, News, Short,Actors: Sue Perkins (writer), Sue Perkins (actress), Janet Fraser-Crook (director), Eamon Hardy (producer), Lee Stuart Evans (writer), Tanya Hudson (producer), Chris Aldridge (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Siddhartha Barnhoorn (composer), Herman Witkam (composer), Galyna Kyyashko (actress), Marcel Romeijn (actor), Mark Kleuskens (actor), Nienke Brinkhuis (actress), Andries Kooijman (director), Andries Kooijman (producer), Andries Kooijman (editor), Marck Oostra (actor), Jaron de Paauw (editor), Jimmy Antonius Roemer (actor), Kevin Stayner (actor), Petra Vollinga (actress), Gert-Jan de Warm (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Peter Heller (miscellaneous crew), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ken Loach (director), Jon Snow (actor), Richard Hope (actor), Malcolm Tierney (actor), David G. Hill (editor), Bruce Alexander (actor), San Davey (producer), Geoffrey Giuliano (actor), Rhona Cameron (actress), Fred Pearson (actor), Simon O'Brien (actor), Gregers Sall (editor), Nick Miles (actor),
Plot: McDonald's loved using the UK libel laws to suppress criticism. Major media organisations like the BBC and The Guardian crumbled and apologised. But then they sued gardener Helen Steel and postman Dave Morris. In the longest trial in English legal history, the "McLibel Two" represented themselves against McDonald's £10 million legal team. Every aspect of the corporation's business was cross-examined: from junk food and McJobs, to animal cruelty, environmental damage and advertising to children. Outside the courtroom, Dave brought up his young son alone and Helen supported herself working nights in a bar. McDonald's tried every trick in the book against them. Legal manoeuvres. A visit from Ronald McDonald. Top executives flying to London for secret settlement negotiations. Even spies. Seven years later, in February 2005, the marathon legal battle finally concluded at the European Court of Human Rights. And the result took everyone by surprise - especially the British Government. McLibel is not just about hamburgers. It is about the importance of freedom of speech now that multinational corporations are more powerful than countries. Filmed over ten years by no-budget Director Franny Armstrong, McLibel is the David and Goliath story of two people who refused to say sorry. And in doing so, changed the world.
Keywords: corporation, libel, mcdonald, trialActors: Debra Wilson (actress), Mike Tristano (miscellaneous crew), Caia Coley (actress), Michael Feifer (producer), John Charles (miscellaneous crew), Bruce Resnik (miscellaneous crew), James Russo (actor), Stephen Baldwin (actor), Patty McCormack (actress), Robert Miranda (actor), Jeanette O'Connor (actress), Alex Wilkinson (composer), Meghan McDonald (costume designer), William Webb (director), William Webb (producer),
Genres: Action, Thriller,Actors: Mohammad Bakri (actor), Tony Curtis (actor), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Moshe Ivgy (actor), Joseph Shiloach (actor), Harry Alan Towers (producer), Amos Lavi (actor), Yoram Globus (producer), Tony Curtis (actor), Uri Gavriel (actor), Dov Seltzer (composer), Mosko Alkalai (actor), Danny Shick (editor), Gerry O'Hara (director), Yossi Graber (actor),
Genres: Horror,Actors: Leigh French (actress), Jennifer Connelly (actress), Barry Corbin (actor), Frank Whaley (actor), Danny Nelson (actor), Royce D. Applegate (actor), Noble Willingham (actor), Wilbur Fitzgerald (actor), Dermot Mulroney (actor), William Forsythe (actor), John Candy (actor), David McCharen (actor), John M. Jackson (actor), John Hughes (producer), Jenny O'Hara (actress),
Plot: Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave home, but is disorientated. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room, and awakes to find that she is locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar. A decision to go to L.A. is established, but first they must get through the night. A relationship develops, only to be interrupted by a break in by two petty criminals.
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Plot: Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave home, but is disorientated. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room, and awakes to find that she is locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar. A decision to go to L.A. is established, but first they must get through the night. A relationship develops, only to be interrupted by a break in by two petty criminals.
Keywords: adolescent, animal-shelter, buxom, cameo-appearance, cigar-smoking, coming-of-age, department-store, dog, forbidden-love, gas-station