Trailer II

Voice-over narration is used to briefly set up the premise of the film and provide explanation when necessary. Since the trailer is a highly condensed format, voice-over is a useful tool to enhance the audience’s understanding of the plot. Some of the best-known, modern-day trailer voice-over artists are Don LaFontaine , Hal Douglas , Mark Elliot , John Leader , Corey Burton , George DelHoyo , Peter Cullen , Morgan Freeman , Ashton Smith , Jim Cummings , John Gary , Tom Kane , Ben Patrick Johnson , Tony Rodgers , and Brian Cummings . Classic voice-over artists in film trailers of the 1950s and 1960s included Art Gilmore , Knox Manning , Reed Hadley , Fred Foy , Karl Weber and Bob Marcato. Hollywood trailers of the classic film era were renowned for clichés such as “Colossal!”, “Stupendous!”, etc. Some trailers have used voice over clichés for satirical effect. This can be seen in trailers for films such as Jerry Seinfeld ‘s Comedian and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny .