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Neil Best leaves no stone unturned in the world of sports media.
'Voice of God' inspired voice of HBO
Like everyone who watches HBO documentaries, I have been listening to Liev Schreiber’s disembodied voice since the mid-1990s. Friday, I met him in the flesh and learned of an interesting inspiration for his work as a narrator.
“I am a huge fan of John Facenda,’’ he said, referring to the famed “Voice of God’’ on NFL Films until his death in 1984. “You can’t replace that stuff. It’s just classic.’’
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