UNTIL James Earl Jones stepped behind the microphone, Darth Vader had a menacing helmet, a sinister cape – and a cheery West Country voice.
Star Wars visual effects artist Ken Ralston later recalled of the overall effect: “It was hilarious and terrifying at the same time. We were like, ‘Is that it?’.”
GettyVoiceover megastar James Earl Jones died on Monday aged 93[/caption] GettyJames’s deep, commanding tones were what brought Darth Vader, one of the biggest movie characters of all time...