karelm 2,913 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Sad news. https://www.npr.org/2018/11/12/666883376/r-i-p-hal-douglas-rain-voice-of-computer-in-2001-dies-at-90 One of the most colorful character actors who was never on film. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I feel as though a cloud has risen above my day. His voice performance in 2001 is without a doubt one of the greatest, and by all accounts it seemed like he was a kind and respectable person. He will definitely be missed. Rest in peace, Mr. Rain. You will dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Maybe Mr. Rain will dream of HAL...just as I often do. It's strange that in this age of internet this, and Google Image that, I've never seen a photograph of him, and neither do I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,913 Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 and for those of you like me who want more of Douglas Rain's soothingly damaged voice, here is the Pre-2001 documentary he narrated that is excellent and very influential in the look, feel, and tone of 2001. Aside from Hal 9000's Douglas Rain narrating this early space age journey through the galaxy, the then state of the art special effects artist for this short film worked on 2001 and Star Trek The Motion Picture. I love retro sci-fi and this stuff is the pinnacle of it. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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