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Saturday, November 28, 2015
On the road, hardly anyone would have recognized him. He was always on television presence since 1991: Because Norbert Gastell borrowed Homer Simpson’s German voice. Now he died 86 years old.
This “No!” will never be the same again. Since 1991, it can be heard again and again on German television and provides just as long for a good mood. Homer Simpsons famous saying – in the English original “D’oh” – one of the most famous recurring gags of the cult series “The Simpsons”
In Germany Norbert Gastell made the exclamation with a long-drawn “ei” unmistakable.. As his widow now confirmed, the actor and voice actor died on Thursday at his home in Munich’s Ramersdorf. He was 86 years old.
The most famous figure of his career is undoubtedly Homer Simpson. To present this case the yellow figure and Gastells voice were so many unknown was the face of the synchronous speaker. Only a few years ago, on the anniversary of the series, the ProSieben Gastell and all the other votes for short Einspieler brought before the camera. For many fans of the series, it was certainly the first encounter with “their” Homer
Even before the camera active
Here Gastell worked not only as a voice actor -. During his career he borrowed among other things, the magic-Minister Cornelius Fudge in the “Harry Potter” -Verfilmungen and the neighbors Trevor of “Alf” his organ. He also worked as an actor, as in “Tatort” episodes and “Forsthaus Falkenau”. In addition, he was in Tübingen and Munich on the stage.
But it is the interpretation of Homer-1929 born in Buenos Aires Gastell that made him become a television legend. Gastell benefited not only from the fact that he spoke a particularly popular with the fans protagonist with the father of the yellow clan. The longevity of the series helped him to his cult status.
Wide range of vocal registers
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Gastell had to perform a wide range of moods and tones of voice. Because Homer impresses not only with its “No!”. He whispers, begs, whines, cries, has tantrums. For the experienced speakers seemed to be no problem
He succeeded even to depose Homers German voice of the American version and give it a unique character -. It is slightly higher, goes sometimes even in high-pitched areas above. Undoubtedly Gastell was one of the reasons why the series has been so successful in Germany.
The producers are now at least have the difficult task of finding a replacement, because the series goes on unabated. Without discussion that will probably not run. This is reminiscent of the death of Elisabeth Volkmann in 2006: They had talked for years Homers wife Marge. When she died, the role was eventually filled by Anke Engelke. This initially caused discussions in the fan community, whether Engelke could be its predecessor justice. She could.
Source: n-tv.de
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