I SUPPOSE A ' SHALLOW' OBSERVATION,BUT SEEING DARIUS IN THE POSTER, FOR FHTE,HE IS TRULY MORE HANDSOME THAN ANY FILN STAR, PAST OR PRESENT. ALSO DARIUS'S BARITONE VOICE, IN PARTICULAR, SURPASSES ANY I HAVE EVER HEARD, WITH ITS RICHNESS. HE ALSO HAS THE KNACK OF MAKING BARITONE SOUND MODERN, UNLIKE OTHER OPERATIC SINGERS. DOES ANYONE KNOW, RECOGNISE, OR UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY? SUFFICIENT TO SAY, HE HAS A GREAT ALL ROUND TALENT. I SUPPOSE THIS CAN BE A CURSE IN SOME WAYS, WHEN GREAT FOCUS IS REQUIRED!

When I read the title, I thought you meant "THAT LOOK" - the one I swear sees right into your soul. I have to look away every time.

 

Do you remember on PSTOS Rolando spoke about the special connection when Darius looks straight into camera? He had him do it just fleetingly in the quieter part of the Impossible Dream duet.

 

I'm not that keen on the covered operatic baritone with or without vibrato. It's great that he can do it but I think there's more warmth when he sings naturally in his lower range.

 

I think Darius reminds me of the golden age of Hollywood because he is both a gentleman and a gentle man. That said, he knows what he believes and he absolutely doesn't care if it's not fashionable or cool. I don't think the studio system would have suited him at all.

 

When things go wrong, he doesn't bear a grudge or blame others. He just picks himself up and gets on again.

 

When I first saw Darius up close he did literally take my breath away. There was a real serenity about him and he was beyond handsome..........the only word I could come up with was beautiful.

 

The school of life has knocked him about a good bit since then, but he still had that calmness, unlimited patience and kindness, the last time I met him and for a 32 year old he's wearing very well.

 

I'd like to see Darius wearing a more casual, contemporary style with his hair longer and full of those hard to control natural waves. FHTE has put paid to that for the moment.

 

Edited August 1, 201311 yr by Baytree