It looks like he didn't just speak to them through a window (pictures in the slideshow): http://www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk/News/Sir-Ian-McKellen-Visits-Chew-Valley/

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George Takei.

75 years old.

Sir Ian McKellen

72 years old.

The late Maurice Sendak
83 years old.

So defacing or destroying books is a good thing?

>> ^kceaton1:
I would just remove the whole old testament. Just so everybody knows if they want to do the whole, "...we only use the New Testament now!", we can make sure they're not lying--which I think they usual are (... coughs creationism coughs ...).
To be honestly blunt.
/Good show Sir Ian; it truly bugs me for some reason that they feel compelled to put THAT in all the rooms. Not only does it cheapen it (which is fine and everything), but it's a mockery to everyone that doesn't follow it--which is a large amount of the world's population.
//I know they still use some of the OT, but it's fun to pull strings sometimes

I would just remove the whole old testament. Just so everybody knows if they want to do the whole, "...we only use the New Testament now!", we can make sure they're not lying--which I think they usual are (...*coughs* creationism *coughs*...).

To be honestly blunt.

/Good show Sir Ian; it truly bugs me for some reason that they feel compelled to put THAT in all the rooms. Not only does it cheapen it (which is fine and everything), but it's a mockery to everyone that doesn't follow it--which is a large amount of the world's population.
//I know they still use some of the OT, but it's fun to pull strings sometimes

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Upvote for the music. Thought the animation was pretty obviously an artschool project. B+

And, what's up with the gay tag? Is everything made by a gay artists automatically imbued with the essence of gayness? Like should every clip of Sir. Ian McKellen have a gay tag as well?

Upvoted for spinach reaction

Also, for Sir Ian.

Okay. I'm convinced.

However, I am also convinced that he has manipulated the sound -- all his other videos (when he is not "doing" McKellan) have much better quality -- no blurring as he moves.

Still, kudos to him for figuring out how to sound like Sir Ian, however mechanically assisted.




>> ^xxovercastxx:

If it was the only one, I'd be more suspicious, but he's got like 10 of these. The Popeye one in particular would be rather odd to have prerecorded.

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I'd bet $5 that is really Sir Ian. Especially if you go to YouTube and look at the original description. Sounds like a lip synch to me.

"well in that case Sir Ian Mckellen must at some point have recorded himself reciting the Fresh Prince theme.
Which is more likely?"
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If it was the only one, I'd be more suspicious, but he's got like 10 of these. The Popeye one in particular would be rather odd to have prerecorded.

>> ^bareboards2:

You don't think Sir Ian has a sense of humor?
I'd bet $5 that is really Sir Ian. Especially if you go to YouTube and look at the original description. Sounds like a lip synch to me.

"well in that case Sir Ian Mckellen must at some point have recorded himself reciting the Fresh Prince theme.
Which is more likely?"

Kind of a roundabout way of saying a guy doing an impersonation of someone reading/reciting XYZ.

The way it's stated sounds as if they are implying this guy is not using his own voice to create this but lip syncing. If you look at his other videos, he has quite a few and a lot of them are pretty outrageously weird....that I doubt the real McKellen would record and not have the video of him doing so just for the comedic value of watching it.

It's a long the lines of the voice actor who does the Governator and calls into the Howard Stern show to have phone sex with porn stars.

>> ^bareboards2:

From Huffington Post. I don't know where they get their information from. But yeah, I think they are correct.
"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/ian-mckellen-does-dramati_n_583815.html
Okay, this is technically a guy doing Ian McKellen doing "The Fresh Prince." Got that? Sorry. We'll clarify. This is a guy doing Sir Ian McKellen doing "The Fresh Prince." There we go. The impression is pretty remarkable. As is the epic pilgrimage to Bel-Air."

>> ^brycewi19:

>> ^honkeytonk73:
You can get a lot of pussy with a voice like that LOL

Ironically enough, Sir Ian McKellen does not!


lol true.. true.

From Huffington Post. I don't know where they get their information from. But yeah, I think they are correct.

"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/ian-mckellen-does-dramati_n_583815.html

Okay, this is technically a guy doing Ian McKellen doing "The Fresh Prince." Got that? Sorry. We'll clarify. This is a guy doing Sir Ian McKellen doing "The Fresh Prince." There we go. The impression is pretty remarkable. As is the epic pilgrimage to Bel-Air."

You don't think Sir Ian has a sense of humor?

I'd bet $5 that is really Sir Ian. Especially if you go to YouTube and look at the original description. Sounds like a lip synch to me.


"well in that case Sir Ian Mckellen must at some point have recorded himself reciting the Fresh Prince theme.
Which is more likely?"