The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, part two- Page 108

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 7:03pm

This doesn't exactly fit into the conversation, but I remember thinking (and posting, at one point) that Adam was great as the Emcee, but Raul WAS the Emcee. I think that's very represenative of their performances.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 7:15pm

I think that's a good observation. And it's interesting, because I know that Alan Cumming was the definitive Emcee, having totally recreated the role for the revival, so he *was* the Emcee, but I think that Raul is pretty much on par with Alan in terms of claiming the role as his own and *being* the Emcee. Raul had a different take on the character, but it still rang completely true in the context of the show. I think anyone trying to immitate Alan Cumming's Emcee would fail miserably. I'm curious about how the replacements in between them did.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 7:18pm

A lot of the subtlties and Alan's little quirks were picked up by his successor(s) and then passed down through all of the guys who played the part, which is kind of unfortunate for them, and for their fans, because it's impossible for them to be given *all* that much credit. Some of them took more ownership of the adlibs than others, some just used Alan's, almost word for word, but the framework was his and Mendes' creation.

Funny thing: Riedel called Raul a "twerp," who wanted to be Alan Cumming.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 7:23pm

What an upstanding guy.

I love Raul's "Not While I'm Around," too.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 7:25pm

Yeah, that's only one of the many reasons that I would jump at the opportunity to kick Riedel in the head. The fact that he's made a career of being hurtful is pathetic. The one and only time I ever saw him in person, I was... kinda angry and wanted to go slap him. But... you don't do that. Better, people were boo-ing.

Updated On: 5/6/06 at 07:25 PM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 7:29pm

They were booing? Awesome.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 10:11pm

*visually compares*

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 11:21pm

i.e. Excuse to post the pretty pictures.

I was really close to buying the windowcard with Raul and Molly, but I decided against it for lack of funds.

[guitargeek0624]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 11:23pm

Purdy.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 11:44pm

Lol, was I that obvious SS? I do love that pic of Alan though... and I never get to post it. So many good looking Emcee's, here's Norbert:


EDIT: Strange that he didn't have to dye his hair... Updated On: 5/6/06 at 11:44 PM

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 11:57pm

Raul looks so incredibly, incredibly beautiful in that poster. Something about his face is so, so captivating.

Is it a photograph or a painting?

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/6/06 at 11:59pm

I think that it's a photograph, Elphie.

Okay, the eye around Norbert's bellybutton is weird.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:06am

It's a photograph, I've seen the windowcard in person.

Shiksa, Norbert didn't have to dye his hair because he was in the national tour, not the Broadway production.

Updated On: 5/7/06 at 12:06 AM

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:08am

Uh oh, sexual confusion. Uh oh, flutter your eyes..

*loves Taboo*

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:08am

I bought Raul's windowcard.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:09am

Is there a list of all national tour Emcees? I saw it in early 2003, I believe.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:11am

While we're posting Emcee pictures.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:15am

Heh, Mandi, I was looking at the list of replacements on IBDB just now. I saw his name and thought that there was no way I could imagine him as the Emcee. Perfect timing.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:18am

Shhh.
The Story of Chess - Dress Rehearsal

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:19am

*loves*

I like NPH as the Emcee. He's such a good actor. Updated On: 5/7/06 at 12:19 AM

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:20am

He's an amazing Emcee, skittles!

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:23am

I love you Lexi.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:25am

Love ya too.

He f*cks up in the middle of it. It's cute.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:30am

*dies*

Oh god, it is adorable when he messes up. That face he makes!

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 5/7/06 at 12:31am

Hee, that face.