Benjamin Walker Explains The Secrets Of Southernisms

Both Stephen and Benjamin Walker are "stealth" southerners, so they took the opportunity to share some of their favorite down home phrases.
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Stephen Colbert took over as host of The Late Show on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and best known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Prior to joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed “The Colbert Report,” which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one third of the time. Good luck, Bill!"

[@hereiam587]

So Kaya went all the way to America and somehow managed to come back with the most English looking dude in the whole of the United States. She's certainly got a type.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Dunno what is it with those southern getlemen and belle, eh? Must be their charm

[@melo7825]

I wonder where they live now

[@MintyCanRead]

I wasn't previously aware of this guy, but he is quick-witted and that catapults him to superstar status in my books.

[@cdiers26]

I think they rehearse these... sorry to ruin it for u

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

"That pig is not for sale" Seriously had to hold in the spit take! :D

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

I tought that was mandatory!

[@Analblockage]

This was actually pretty funny.

[@tylerlewis3856]

+Jack Kelly I agree. Its nice to hear Stephen talk about his beloved home state of South Carolina. If only they started debating which style of barbecue is better!

[@Dream0Asylum]

+Tyler Lewis Sadly the interview couldn't spare the five minutes it'd take to arrive at the inevitable fist fight required to settle it.

[@andrewkravchenko6463]

Kate should do this video!!!

[@andrewkravchenko6463]

I swear kate must do this video!!!

[@houchi69]

What a beautiful piece of male specimen...

[@nancycampbellgibson2634]

One of my favorites is 'cash-money.'

[@bookjunk4873]

Turns out Benjamin Walker is charming as hell.

[@XinBiDe]

It's funny, he's the talented star of a Broadway musical, but every time I see him he comes across as such an introvert.

[@flightlessagbsls]

so...? I'm an introvert and I love performing on stage.

[@flightlessagbsls]

true dat

[@rosering02]

I'd like to hear more of Stephen's southern accent. It definetly comes out when he's singing.

[@flannerymonaghan-morris7461]

It probably comes out stronger when he interacts with southerners or when interacting with his family members.

[@quantumperception]

"Ya'll come back, now, ya'hear."

[@68mlk]

Love him as Gil-galad! Also, he's hilarious here.

[@Rememberme2305]

If they decided to reboot the DCEU, he could make a good Superman. He's playing the mild-mannered farmboy Clark Kent really well here

[@animallover8855]

Recently heard a man say "Mom-en-em" and thought of this video...HILARIOUS...love the Southern expressions & accents

[@MissPerriwinkle]

STAR !!!!! handsome, fun, brilliant actor.

[@METALOZON]

Liam Neeson looks so young here.

[@magicpowers]

bacon umm

[@magicpowers]

nawatmean

[@kindiko7890]

Did u just call Kevin Spacey Liam Neeson?

[@joliecide]

He's like Neeson meets Bana

[@j.puebla1043]

Hahaha

[@margaritam.9118]

"Bless your heart". The queen of passive-aggressive phrases ;D

[@nitidiuscula]

I like the Southern way of putting a verb in future tense with "fixin' to" (often elided to "funna") rather than the more standard "going to"/"gonna"

[@vaibhavgupta20]

amazing more of this.

[@ManWithGoodHands]

It's an incredibly dry young Frank Underwood

[@rockmonst3r]

I guess I'm not the only one who saw a Kevin Spacey resemblance! :P

[@LeventeCzelnai]

Gil Galad!!

[@johnjhill3]

My first Southern Word was "Ommuhnuh," in a deep male voice. I overheard this in a mall, and at the speed of thought I wondered "Is he going into a Sesame Street routine?" Immediately, though, he finished his thought, ". . . git me a cuppa coffee here." So "Ommuhnuh" means " I intend to ..."

[@Crick1952]

lol, my grandpa would say that all the time

[@greendogg83]

+Frank Drebbin thats fuckin hilarious

[@Franncesscaa]

I can see why Kaya Scodelario married him.

[@Franncesscaa]

Yunchin Kim Yep, she met him on a movie set if I'm not mistaken.

[@kots5281]

Thurnis Haley they have a fucking baby haha

[@alohaoy]

Mamie Gummer married him first.

[@evankirenia]

Their kid I’m sure is CUTE as hell

[@jeffwhite7214]

"Seen'er pass by lookin' happier'n a tornado in a trailer park, I tell you what. Mm, boy howdy."

[@rd3095]

+Jeff White WOOOOWEEEE! We'z a-hootin' an a-holler'n now boy, I'll tell ya what!

[@CelebornGaming]

Yooooo, it's the King of the Noldor! Last High King of the Elves!

[@t7y7_xm]

Gil - galad

[@MrWeezer55]

"That pig is not for sale." I'm still laughing.

[@Jazi5s]

He didn't know he was an interview with gil galad

[@Mr100Rupees]

Hello Gil-Galad

[@sawcondiznuts1422]

lol just came here to see how he sounds like

[@Mr100Rupees]

@@sawcondiznuts1422 Did the same 😁, i am already liking this cast

[@sawcondiznuts1422]

@@Mr100Rupees same!

[@mariaytinexposer]

77

[@mariaytinexposer]

77

[@TheBigmed23]

This guy is hilarious !

[@danimation88]

Now this is just me, but this ben walker may be my candidate for the next superman

[@Annabelle18.98]

he looks more like Jeremy Northam / Eric Bana ^^ ... new fave after watching his heartfelt performance in The Choice

[@antonofaolain7366]

Love it. Stephen is such a laugh, and Benjamin was hilarious too.

[@janetta98]

Ben Walker is a hoot!

[@JasonB95]

This interview was awkward, hilarious and insightful all at the same time.

[@chinchella3]

I hear people say "I might could go" and "buggy" instead of shopping cart

[@OfLegendBorn]

+Chella Born and raised in TN here, traveled all over the South, worked in AL, lived in GA briefly; I've _never_ heard anyone call it a "buggy." While some call it a shopping cart, most people call it simply a "basket." As in, "Go get us a basket for the groceries."

[@chinchella3]

Well, I had never heard the term either until I moved to Alabama... a basket is different from a shopping cart. It's the smaller BASKET as opposed to the cart on wheels.

[@dothedeed]

+Chella I've heard people call a shopping cart a buggy

[@tytompkins4218]

+dothedeed I am an Alabama native and we use "buggy" more than "shopping cart".Lol

[@eca1996]

Of Legend I Am Born I am from Georgia and my family calls it a buggy. Born and raised here and several generations on both my mom and dad's side.

[@TerribleTimes]

As an ex Texan living in Canada, I can relate:)

[@jordanw6918]

Bless his heart.

[@JangMember_twobabies]

He could be a stand up comic. His answers feel like a legit stand up material.

[@B-Mag]

This guy would kill it as Harvey Dent. He is effortlessly charismatic but can pull off a person with skeletons in his closet. He is the perfect choice

[@lineoarlow5120]

Haha that last line was so... Colbert 😁

[@AmandolinJay]

Grew up 20 minutes from Cartersville and this made me honestly miss it! (don't adj why, can't really explain that one)

[@scorpionz44]

+Amanda J adj = ask? how does that typo happen

[@AmandolinJay]

Good sir, that happens with awful autocorrect ;D

[@ashrafel-gaaly8657]

Amanda J Trump land

[@KristenNguyen009]

nawimsayin

[@dingdingdingdiiiiing]

+Kenny Roc nahmsayn

[@mundaneamazing]

I'm actually a huge Blue Ridge Mountain fan after doing a motorcycle trip through them.

[@randommm129]

y'all'd've is my favorite southern saying you all ought to have... for example, "y'all'd've come down here on Sunday instead of staying home"

[@MsCygnusX1]

Where's the iced tea in mason jars? The "Sweetness"? The porch at sunset? Man- I miss The Colbert Report!!

[@heathersmith4006]

I'm surprised no body has said "fixin" like "I'm fixin to go to the store." lol That's a favorite for us Alabama folks. :)

[@Power_Metal]

He would make a great Superman.

[@151Sharon]

Very funny interview 👍👍👍

[@jaschapreston5269]

Soren Stig Madsen brings me here when I see Benjamin Walker's face... I miss you Man!!!

[@kparker905]

It's David from War Boys!!!

[@juliefrancis4504]

He is a brilliant actor

[@notimefojibbajabba]

I live in georgia and maybe its because i live here but i cant think of anything super out of the ordinary. My extended family from illinois thought it was weird that i said "fridge" instead of refrigerator, but some of them also couldnt believe i didnt eat beans everyday and that i didnt live in a little house on the prairie with giant white columns and shit.

[@007NowOnline]

+Rusty Shakleford Wow, i never thought the word "fridge" would be considered a southern word.

[@notimefojibbajabba]

Teal'c I didnt think so either. Any non southerners here use it that way?

[@teslafoil1505]

+Rusty Shakleford I grew up near the Canadian border in upstate New York, and "fridge" was just as normal as "refrigerator".

[@notimefojibbajabba]

Tesla Foil figured, we dont say the things they said in the video. They reused old jeff foxworthy jokes.

[@grace-yz2sr]

He reminds me of Cary Grant with this hairstyle and the suit.

[@joliecide]

Reminds me of Christopher Reeve.

[@markcruz359]

I saw him in an Xmen Beast fancast so i thought id search him up on how he sounds. He kind of sounds like Christopher Reeve

[@nickimacme]

Yeah, and he’s now also Gil-Galad in The Rings of Power, and we all know how Stephen loves his Tolkien lore!! 😂

[@freesimorgh]

Stephen is so proud of being southern but Benjamin just out southerned him!

[@GuiiBrazil]

HAHAHAHAHA at first I didn't get it... but after I did, the pig part at the end was hilarious!!

[@chrisninamartinez3851]

He's totally adorable!!!

[@wurblur9070]

This was almost word for word a Jeff Foxworthy bit.

[@maodrehs]

Benjamin looks remind of Liam Neesom(dang did I mess up his name?) n Eric Bana combined.

[@cultfan5227]

I like how southerners say 'mash' instead of 'push'. As in "just mash that red button "

[@sbkrantz]

So true about nekkid!

[@zzarazzarafile5207]

I love this convo, y'all .... So funny !! 😂😂🙆🏻

[@unidancer15]

Where's the rest of this interview?

[@angelheart747]

Yea , I like his southern twang

[@jameshanscombe2530]

If they ever do a house of cards - the early days of the underwoods, there is your guy.

[@andrewc4112]

Wow, Cartersville shout-out! Cool.

[@internations6272]

Wow, I'm English student and of course, I didn't understand anything here regarding the jokes on the expressions in the South.. This is frustrating because I really love this guy and it is clear that this pair had a great time during the three minutes that last this video.. I'm gonna cry.. snif...

[@rhodaalanobernabe5167]

More power mr benjamin

[@paulramos4037]

Steph should have asked him the cooking there. Still, very educational!

[@genesiscda4847]

Me: Stephen Colbert sounds a little southern. 10 seconds later... Stephen Colbert: “I don’t have a southern accent anymore.”

[@snicksabea]

He’s from Charleston.

[@_paigejennings_]

Aye, Cartersville! (literally no one knows our town exists)

[@serenevil]

charming

[@jinchuriki83]

He's so wow

[@factsabouturmum9250]

Y'all wanna git buck-nekkid an' rassle? :3

[@morelightpm457]

I'm from Cville. The South is no longer slow paced, everybody is in such a damn hurry

[@kathipapaleo3230]

As my Mother warned me about Florida living, "Be careful down here! They say one thing to your face and another behind your back!". Most of these types, though, are not natives of Florida. They're mostly from the bitter Midwest!

[@andrewkravchenko6463]

Kate should do this video!!!

[@joycebruhn3672]

Love. Southerns.

[@mia973]

this interview had me dying lololol

[@buddyzmama1]

Jeff Foxworthy must be from the same area, he just never lost the accent 😂

[@willt.9654]

Well that was charming.

[@violet6979]

I live in Cartersville Georgia😂

[@alishadurbrow9254]

I like "I've got a hitch in my giddyup"

[@arpadelluna]

+Alisha Durbrow Can you translate?

[@emilyscottbanks7638]

+Arpa de Lluna Literal: "I've got a wedgie". (Or something causing you to walk funny) & Metaphorical: "Life isn't going my way."

[@Pomfer_]

No one, and i mean no one, north of Oklahoma knows that "folks" means parents....for some reason

[@tylirb]

I love him💀😂😂

[@missanthropicnihilist1369]

Wait a sec, I thought Eric Bana was Australian...... ???

[@joeroberts2156]

"Skeeter dun ate mah greets, git muh guhn mawww"

[@amienfadhillah]

He looks like young Kevin Spscey

[@somerandomhuman8901]

Ayy I’m from GA too

[@sararoberts2973]

Roll tide....for everything

[@deadeyeridge]

Ben looks related to brendan coyle

[@bethkotierk698]

Their ties match!🙊

[@kcat200]

He's funny

[@joliecide]

If Cavill doesn’t work out, Walker can pass for Superman.

[@gabb05]

hahahahahah funniest interview on colbert

[@jessicalee333]

Does he have a tiny little head? Is Stephen's head enormous and I never noticed before? These are the hard-hitting questions no one wants to ask... or cares about.

[@FIREDRAGON158]

My State is half south.

[@riverice7]

Howdy! Fellow Floridian! Lol!

[@FIREDRAGON158]

riverice7 Virginian actually, but you are right about Florida XD

[@Michael-wt4qs]

accents are beautiful

[@Skimmylou]

Wow he’s attractive