Word: drawled
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Yeah, I get fired up,” McBurney says, in his thick Alabama drawl. “I like to talk a little smack...
Despite his paralysis and soft, raspy drawl with frequent pauses for breath, Flynt is a large and imposing 60-year-old man. His sizable head—spared the ravages of balding, either by fortune or artifice—rotates around a slightly left-leaning axis and is cushioned by a wrap-around double chin, while his massive torso seems like it should consume far more space than is available in his felt-lined wheelchair. His clothing and accessories reflect the range of roles he seeks to span—while his dark suit jacket would easily pass on Capitol...
Despite his assertions, Wilson in person seems as laconic and unassuming as he does onscreen. His slow, muted Southern drawl (he grew up in Dallas) lends him an air of sincerity. So while action heroes and bad guys might be a stretch, he has established a comfortable niche as the male ingenue: a solid, supportive guy, unfazed by high-octane women in higher heels. At 31, he's just handsome enough to be believable as a love interest but not so pretty that he outshines his co-stars. (Indeed, those co-stars are not always immune to his winsome charms...
...that this is just a summer album," these tunes wouldn't sound quite right on a rainy day. Take the opener Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far), with its bouncy bass and sun-streaked harmonies. Deasy's breathy vocals (his Emerald Isle accent dissolving into a surfer's drawl) make him sound like J. Mascis backed by the Beach Boys. Big Sur begs to be blared from a car speeding along the highway with the top down: "Just don't go back to Big Sur/ Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down." Sometimes, the cheesy Americana is spread...
Watson may imitate Cicero, but he won’t sound quite like him. Born and raised in South Carolina, Watson speaks with a slight Southern drawl...