Darth Vader's breath is one of the most famous sound effects in movie history. Here's how the iconic sound from the Star Wars saga came to be.

Yes, that’s me breathing. It came about because the script described Darth Vader as having a respirator, some kind of breath mask with a life support system. That’s about as far as the description ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darth Vader over Mustafar - Static Media There is no Star Wars character more recognizable than Darth Vader, and there is no sound ...

How many actors does it take to play Darth Vader? Well, there’s David Prowse, the original physical Vader in the original trilogy. Then there’s James Earl Jones providing his iconic voice. In Revenge ...

Star Wars sound design pioneer and Lucasfilm royalty Ben Burtt confirmed that it’s his breathing we hear as Darth Vader. How many actors does it take to play Darth Vader? Well, there’s David Prowse, ...