Year 2001 - HAL 9000 sounds
Here is but a sampling of my vocal talents: my impression of HAL 9000- and occasionally other voices.(If I can even come close to doing justice to the original HAL, voiced by Canadian Shakesperian actor Douglas Rain, then I'll be content).
WEIRD Wally on TV-
FIRST, ads for the Tech
My HAL impression appeared on a TV ad for The Tech, advertising their 2001: Destination Space exhibit...
MP3 version(165k)|
WAV version(438k)
Different TV ad for The Tech - for their "Mysteries of Egypt" exhibit. Not my HAL voice: this time, it my impression of Rod Serling...
MP3 version(152k)|
WAV version(404k)
...and the same as above, but with my "Generic Announcer" voice (You know, like in the movie previews- "In a world" etc)...
MP3 version(157k)|
WAV version(417k)
More WEIRD Wally on TV - this time, KNTV 11, San Jose...
On June 13, 2001, I appeared on KNTV's "Today About the Bay" with Brent 'n' Laura. I
talked with Bob Redell, hyping my HAL and other impressions and mentioning my appearance at The Tech.
Or it was a slow news day!
KNTV audio samples, FIRST of SIX...
THE FULL CLIP in MP3 form (299 k)
The WAV file version is huge... heavily edited and split in two to keep the file size down...
.WAV part one (337 k) .WAV part two(415 k)
SECOND of SIX..
Here, we established HAL as a "Prima Donna", all full of himself and complaining of a dirty lens...
MP3 version (184 k) | WAV version (660 k)
(The WAV file version is huge... better have a fast modem!)
THIRD of six...
Just a quick blurb for "Today about the Bay"
MP3 version (65 k) | WAV version (257 k)
FOURTH of six...
...in which HAL reveals himself as me, WEIRD Wally Fields, in all my sick glory!
I also talk about my history as a Voice Actor, and some of my other impressions: Jim from "Taxi",
Sean Connery,
"Annoying Top 40 radio announcer"
C-3PO
and Yoda.
(Back in the newsroom, Laura commented: "Can you imagine going on a date with Wally?", and Brent replies "...Or whoever... you don't know who you'll be getting!")
(BIG file... I split up the MP3 and WAVES into THREE parts.
MP3 version, part ONE (65 k)
MP3 version, part TWO (65 k)
MP3 version, part THREE (65 k)
WAV version, part ONE (65 k)
WAV version, part TWO(65 k)
WAV version, part THREE(65 k)|
FIFTH of six...
This time, my Forrest Gump impression.
(In true Gump fashion, I mis-pronounced "TOday About the Bay" as "DAY About the Bay". Oh well!)
MP3 version (45 k)
WAV version (234 k)
The LAST of the six appearances
In which, for a moment, I try to look normal, then give up and continue being goofy, showing off the alignment of the planets with Bob Redell.
I also talk about the kind of childhood that would generate my warped sense of humor, as well as The Tech's 2001 exhibit that features my voice, and a certain Dennis Gonzales, who made it all possible.
(Once again, big files- I've broken BOTH the MP3 AND the WAV versions into 4 parts...
.MP3 part one (162 k)
.MP3 part two (47 k)
.MP3 part three (148 k)
.MP3 part four (177 k)
.WAV part one (645 k)
.WAV part two (184 k)
.WAV part three (589 k)
.WAV part four (707 k)
Finally, in a fit of disgust, Bob disconnects the HAL. Bye!
Doctor Zachary Smith vs. HAL 9000!
My most preposterous HAL audio file
I think of Lost in Space as "Hamburgers" to 2001's "Caviar". Put another way, the Sublime vs. the Ridiculous. Listen on...
Smith vs. HAL!
(487k)
2001 meets PLANET OF THE APES
No HAL this time... but with all the hype about Planet of the Apes, here's a scene from
"Planet of the Monolith" - Charlton Heston and the Apes talk about a Monolith they found recently- but in true Kubrick fashion, includes references to Nietzsche.
MP3 version (51k) |
WAV version (361k) |
HAL on the telephone
Here's a great HAL for your answering machine
hal_msg.mp3(43k)
See and Hear HAL...
This great Flash Animation by Mike Jackson is a simulation of the HAL interface -complete with visuals- from 2001 (shown at the Tech)
HAL flash page
HAL on Radio KFJC
Nestled in the foothills of Los Altos, California, is the Foothill College's own Radio KFJC. Robert Emmett, on this "Thoughtline" show on KFJC, introduced me as HAL...
kfjc_hal2.mp3 (28k)
On that same radio show, I even had the honor of talking with 2001's own GARY LOCKWOOD over the phone- in the voices of HAL, Sir Arthur Clarke, and John Lennon! Observe...
hal_gary.mp3 (95k)
kfjchalturkey.mp3 (19k)
kfjc_hal.mp3 (57k)
kfjc_lennon.mp3(46k)
A HAL blurb for PEERS
hal_peers.mp3(17k)
SICK to DEATH of my HAL?
I do a whole lot of other impressions. You can hear my many different voices by visiting my ARCHIVES page.
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