[Eighty-three-year-old award winning actor James Earl Jones talks about his early life in rural Michigan].

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Eighty-three-year-old award winning actor James Earl Jones talks about being a farm kid and stutterer in rural Michigan and not wanting to talk to people. Jones says that his big break came when he landed a role in the Broadway play "The great white hope". An excerpt is heard of Jones' distinctive...

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Main Author:	Jones, James Earl
Corporate Author:	National Public Radio (U.S.)
Language:	English
Published:	[2014]
Subjects:	Jones, James Earl. Actors > Biography. Jones, James Earl > Childhood and youth. Jones, James Earl > Psychology. Biographical radio programs. Nonfiction radio programs.
Genre:	Biography. Biographical radio programs. Nonfiction radio programs.
Physical Description:	1 electronic audio file (4 min., 26 sec.) : digital, WAV file.
Format:	Audio Software

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Summary:	Eighty-three-year-old award winning actor James Earl Jones talks about being a farm kid and stutterer in rural Michigan and not wanting to talk to people. Jones says that his big break came when he landed a role in the Broadway play "The great white hope". An excerpt is heard of Jones' distinctive voice in his role as Darth Vader from the "Star wars" movies. Jones calls himself a "journeyman actor." On "All Things Considered."
Note:	Title supplied. Electronic resource.
Call Number:	Voice 27301
Playing Time:	00:04:26
Event Details:	Broadcast on NPR, Nov. 9, 2014.