The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread- Page 158

[mebice]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:50am

You guys!!!! I have to read like 10 pages and I have only been gone like 5 hours.....C-R-A-Z-Y

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 2:07am

Aaaaaaaah! I FINALLY found that article I've been forever looking for! YAY!

Take note of the new signature!

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 02:07 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 8:15am

I need the link. Or an explanation! He's not allowed to talk about sex. It's bad for me.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 8:48am

Wow, that quote is amazing. I think my brain just exploded.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 8:48am

I really can't even begin to figure out what he meant, especially this early in the morning.

Rauuuuuuul....

And with that, my little storm cloud and I are off for another day in the Hell that has become my life. I'm sure something awful will happen today, too. And even if it's just a usual crappy Monday, if nobody dies, nobody leaves, or nobody decides they "hate" me, it'll be a step in the right direction. I won't ask for much.

Adieu, and have a good day, Lari.

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 08:48 AM

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 9:03am

Awwwwwwe, Emcee... <3

You too. Good luck!

[angelic1]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 9:12am

Oh, everybody's so sad on this thread all of a sudden. I know that I'm happy, with that amazing new signature and that funny new picture that Chrys has. I hope everybody feels better and happier.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 9:28am

*hopskip*
I'm in an abnormally cheery mood this morning for some reason.

Okay, my dad totally got really mad at me last night for being on bww so late, but then he got over it.

Emcee, today will be a better day than yesterday. It has to be.
Chrys, I also require an explanation for that quote. *mouth hangs open*

[greatdct]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 9:42am

Yes, that article should be shared.

[thetheatrekook]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 9:52am

i second that it should be shared, and shared immediately. i've decided to skip class this morning because i have a sharp pain in my eye. why are we all falling apart??

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 9:59am

I third that!

Hey folks...I'm just finishing breakfast-then I've got to start to get ready for school.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 10:58am

It's actually a really interesting interview. Molly Ringwald is interviewing Raul. And she get's him to talk about some very interesting stuff! Enjoy, guys!

https://mollyringwald.atspace.org/article6.html

[greatdct]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 11:35am

I love this man.

God, he's just so... real. He makes everyone else look fake. Like a joke.

Thanks for sharing!
Updated On: 10/3/05 at 11:35 AM

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 11:39am

I love it when he says he "cried like a moron" when seeing Rent. So precious!

*goes back to learning my monologue from Medea*

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 11:39 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 12:36pm

Hi to anyone present.

No dice on the Chitty CD -- it was a mistake.

So far, no unusual tales to speak of. I'm still in a mood where I want to keep entirely to myself... I don't even want to return my mom's call. I wish I knew why, because I'm being very silly, but... I just want people to leave me alone.

But I did fairly well on my paper that I turned in last week, and when I'm in class I'm able enough to distract myself from the bad stuff, for the most part. I'm starting to feel a bit more relaxed, partially because there isn't anything I can *do* about these things, even though I wish there was. I have to accept that. Maybe my karma is on the road to recovery.

Gonna read this interview. yay.

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 12:36 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 12:41pm

On a serious note, he's the most beautiful person in the world. He makes me want to cry, hug him, and be a better person all at the same time.

On a non serious note, the sex? You tell it like is, Raul. You of all people. (Now it gets serious again.) I do think that the way Molly posed the question is very interesting -- about acting and sustainable love. VERY interesting. And especially to be asked to him. My brain really doesn't know what to do with the fact that he's talking about sexual impulse, and referring to people with whom he's had sex, because.... because he's Raul. Not because like... not because of the "OMG he's so hot and he's talking about SEX!!" sense. But, just because he's Raul. And nobody's entirely subtle. You girls get my drift. It's odd. But enlightening. And so real.

Back to the real issue, though -- the comparison. It just again goes to show that he can find a way to put ANYTHING into words and have it make perfect sense. And if what he gets to do and call his JOB is better than the sex he's having, then he's a lucky man.

Part of him strikes me as one of those people who's so brilliant that that keeps them from ever being entirely happy. That makes me sort of sad.

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 12:41 PM

[greatdct]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:05pm

Sad about the Chitty CD. But at least I didn't let myself get too excited.

And maybe you should just take this time and use it to figure things out. Maybe that's why you feel like you want to be alone... because you are still working things out in your head. Maybe? But I'm happy that things are getting even the slightest bit better for you.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. I think he thinks too much and too deeply about things that he can never just relax and let things happen. Not that it is a bad thing, really. I mean, I think more people should take the time and energy to see life and love and even sex the way that he does. I think that with the way he views life he is getting to reach the highest highs but also the lowest lows. If that even makes sense.

I think he might be a lot like Larson in the way that he has to give up a lot in his personal life to perform. Maybe he never will be 100% happy in the traditional sense of the word. He may never have a perfect marriage or kids or a Lexus. But at least he is finding a way to substitute those things with his acting. I just hope he is happy with whatever he decides.

Ah. He makes me think.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:10pm

So many men are stuck with a job they abhor for their entire lives. Raúl is an incredibly lucky man that he enjoys his work so much.

I admire his way of thinking. But, hopefully, he will find a way to be the happiest he can be. He definitely deserves it.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:21pm

I absolutely adore this interview. I think it was taken at a really strange time for him. HIs wife was back in Miami, and he was here in New York. Living out his dream, but without her the one person he wanted to share it with most. Guys, he says she made him soar. That is probably the most romantic thing I've ever heard ever. He didn't say his acting, sex, or the Yankees made him soar, he said SHE made him soar. He's not complete without her. They are a unit. Sure, they are their own unique people, but she inspires, and pushes him to be his best. To not walk down the road half-assed, but to put everything you've got into walking down that road. She's back now, and I think that makes for a much happier Raul. And not just happier, but much more complete.

And your life isn't gonna always be a candy coated bowl of happiness. Not even for Raul Esparza. Everybody's sh*t stinks, and anyone can feel lonely and lost even though they are surrounded by eight million people. You're life isn't about the happiness you've had, or the sorrow. It's about the contribution you've made. Wether or not you've taken every single second in your life you have been given, and making the absolute most of it. It doesn't have to be grand, it just has to be lived. To the fullest. And Jonathan Larson got that. "No day but today." It's not just a tag line. And I think Raul gets that too.

[thetheatrekook]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:43pm

I think that has to be the most amazing interview ever. I mean, yes, we all post on this thread about how much we love the eyes, and the (sometimes crazy) hair, and the dizzingly gifted performer...but he's also one hell of a human being. Em put it so much better than I ever could, so just go back and read what she wrote again! haha. But seriously. His wife makes him soar? I think he makes US soar. Probably not in the deepest or profoundest way, but I think he does that to us...otherwise, why are we here? :)

[greatdct]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:45pm

I think he has the most hauntingly beautiful spirit. But I also think he is a very confused man.

But the people that he lets into his life are very lucky. He seems like the kind of person that gives everything he has to the ones he loves. I just hope he's getting that in return.

I am also very thankful for the little bit of him that I have in my life. He makes me think and strive to be a better person. And that's rare.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 3:01pm

Uhm, now that we've talked about all that serious stuff, would anyone care to post the chest hair picture from Show People? I would, but I can't find it!

[greatdct]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 3:04pm

Um. Rick Hilsabeck just told me that he goes on as Caractacus every Sunday night. Did anyone else know this? I guess Raúl can't or doesn't want to do the Sunday night shows. Weird.

With all the tickets I have bought, thank goodness none of them were for Sunday evening performances!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 3:08pm

What? Really? I saw a Sunday evening performance last month! This is news to me. I wonder if it's a new thing. It is definately very good to know, though! Thanks for passing that on.

[greatdct]

Posted: 10/3/05 at 3:14pm

Ah. The Chitty schedule makes my head hurt.

Oh, and I don't have the Show People picture on my computer or I would share it!