The four minute-long introduction sketch for the 26th Annual Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awardsnote (1997), which happens to be an epic spoof of every In a World…-type trailer out there and stars all the voice actors who made them (back then), including Don LaFontaine himself (the others are, in order, John Leader,
Nick Tate, Mark Elliott, and Al Chalk).
Copies of the video can be found all over the net.
Tropes found in the video:
- All-Star Cast: Invoked by Don, who sets out specifically to assemble an all-star crew. Except chances are, you've never seen anyone's face before.
- Avengers Assemble: Don's mission: getting all of the top voice talents into one car. "MINE..."
- The Cameo: A voice-only one from Hal Douglas, as he lives and works on the East Coast (reinforced by the Standard Snippet of "New York, New York").
- Manchild: Mark is depicted as this, probably because of his long association with Disney. He has a bright, open smile, is wearing a yellow pullover sweater instead of a tux, and goes skipping into the auditorium after the limo arrives. The others seem to find him ridiculous. Also Plucky Comic Relief.
- Mood Whiplash:
- Introducing Mark right after Nick. Also, generally whenever Mark speaks.
- A lesser example in this exchange of dialogue:Don: Ominous.John: Mysterious.Nick: Hung like a horse.[Beat]Don: Rated R.John: Under 17 not admitted without parent.
- Mundane Made Awesome: It's just six guys going to the movie awards. But it is awesome.