#3051
Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:50pm
It'll be sad if he doesn't do it... especially with the Hal Prince theme.
Updated On: 7/31/06 at 11:50 PM
The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, part two — Page 123
#3052
Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:14am
He could sing Cabaret!! And Evita! And... everything!
*pokes Raul*
A work of art is an invitation to love.
*pokes Raul*
#3053
Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:28am
*sighs* I wanted him to sing with Michael... 
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#3054
Posted: 6/17/06 at 1:05am
Ha. I was just thinking about that ATW interview where Raul talked about the audience leaving and remarking "that wasn't very good" and how he wanted to reply "Well, you weren't very good either!" hahahahahaha...God, I love that snarky emotional talented man...
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#3055
Posted: 6/17/06 at 9:17am
I think Raul is AMAZING but his best performance was in Taboo...!!
I loved that show!
I have it on DVD {The Closing Performance}
He's Coming Back in something and I'm VERY EXCITED!
RAUL=TALENT
I loved that show!
I have it on DVD {The Closing Performance}
He's Coming Back in something and I'm VERY EXCITED!
RAUL=TALENT
#3056
Posted: 6/17/06 at 10:45am
Chrysanthemum, that is my FAVORITE part of the ATW interview. The "well you weren't very good either!" part. 
I'm glad he's finally going to be in a Broadway show that gets amazing reviews; The Normal Heart did, but it wasn't Broadway -- and we know he's done enough Broadway flops, so Company is a good, good thing. I mean, not only did the Cincy reviews make verbal love to HIM, but they were pretty much all over the show.
heh.
Agh. I wish he um, wasn't sick when I saw Taboo. Not that Donnie was bad, but... meh.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
I'm glad he's finally going to be in a Broadway show that gets amazing reviews; The Normal Heart did, but it wasn't Broadway -- and we know he's done enough Broadway flops, so Company is a good, good thing. I mean, not only did the Cincy reviews make verbal love to HIM, but they were pretty much all over the show. heh.
Agh. I wish he um, wasn't sick when I saw Taboo. Not that Donnie was bad, but... meh.
#3057
Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:31pm
I love that part of the ATW interview as well. I think that my favorite part is when he slumps down in the chair impersonating the bored audience member. And when Billy Crudup says, "Are you belligerent at the curtain call?!"
#3059
Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:38pm
http://www.americantheatrewing.org/seminars/detail/performance_05_05
It's quite long, but so, so interesting.
It's quite long, but so, so interesting.
#3060
Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:46pm
Yay! Something *else* to keep me from writing my paper. 
#3061
Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:25pm
I can't believe that was filmed over a year ago. It just doesn't seem like it.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#3062
Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:26pm
LOL; he's belligerent even NOT during curtain call! I will never stop being amused by the story about the sleeping guy at The Normal Heart. Seriously, what Raul did takes a lot of balls.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#3063
Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:41pm
I'm watching it now, since the link is so conveniently posted here. This is only my second time watching it all the way through. Raul's hair is funny and his eyes are bugging out, but on a very serious and respectful note, every time I read or listen to or watch an interview with him, I am so taken by his intelligence and how absurdly, beautifully articulate he is.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
This is only my second time watching it all the way through. Raul's hair is funny and his eyes are bugging out, but on a very serious and respectful note, every time I read or listen to or watch an interview with him, I am so taken by his intelligence and how absurdly, beautifully articulate he is.
#3064
Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:45pm
And on a slightly related note, Billy Crudup is a fox.
#3065
Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:51pm
hee, he is adorable.
They're talking about some stuff I was mentally wrestling the other day, with regards to reviewing and differentiating acting choices (I'm so tired, I messed up and typted "actoring" -- oh God!), from directing choices, from the way the work is written, or what the writer says he wants. David Hyde Pierce makes a really helpful point in saying that that simply *isn't* the point, because the question is, more than which is good and which is bad, how they all work together. That's just interesting to me in light of the fact that I just saw a play that had actors who were obviously capable, had decent writing, and was directed by someone who is known to be a good director; yet, the three didn't mesh.
/ramble.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
They're talking about some stuff I was mentally wrestling the other day, with regards to reviewing and differentiating acting choices (I'm so tired, I messed up and typted "actoring" -- oh God!), from directing choices, from the way the work is written, or what the writer says he wants. David Hyde Pierce makes a really helpful point in saying that that simply *isn't* the point, because the question is, more than which is good and which is bad, how they all work together. That's just interesting to me in light of the fact that I just saw a play that had actors who were obviously capable, had decent writing, and was directed by someone who is known to be a good director; yet, the three didn't mesh.
/ramble.
Updated On: 6/17/06 at 07:51 PM
#3066
Posted: 6/17/06 at 9:06pm
"LOL; he's belligerent even NOT during curtain call! I will never stop being amused by the story about the sleeping guy at The Normal Heart. Seriously, what Raul did takes a lot of balls."
I've never heard that story. What did he do?
I've never heard that story. What did he do?
There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.
#3067
Posted: 6/17/06 at 9:47pm
Apparently someone fell asleep in the front row and Raul threw a chair at him.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#3069
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:19am
LOL! Wow Raul. haha
luvtheEmcee, thanks for answering!
luvtheEmcee, thanks for answering!
There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.
#3070
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:21am
I watched it again too. His hair was so...big. And his sideburns were so long.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#3071
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:22am
It was so poofy.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#3072
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:26am
Ha. In Hedwig, Michael Cerveris would get a coke from the bar and sit it down in front of the person who was asleep. It must be so liberating to do stuff like that. I mean, what can the audience member do about it? Other than leave, absolutely nothing.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#3073
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:27am
Just for fun.
I actually almost sort of kind of miss it....
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#3074
Posted: 6/19/06 at 1:29am
Ha, it must be fun to be able to freely taunt people. Cabaret was good for that, I guess. Adam liked to tickle people. I wanted him to tickle me. Badly.
aww, Cactus!
A work of art is an invitation to love.
aww, Cactus!
#3075
Posted: 6/20/06 at 9:22pm
Can't believe how far back I had to dig to find this...
Anyway, "Hair" is playing once again on AccuRadio (I love how you can replay songs on that site), so...yeah. I felt the need to post here.
I love this song...the belting, the roaring, the vibratto! I doubt there are many actors who could send chills up my spine with worlds like "bangled, tangled, spangled and spaghetti'd!" Okay, sooner or later, I'm buying the recording. (That's a fairly bold statement from me; I hate buying anything.)
I've actually watched that ATW interview; Raul struck me as extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his work. The questions about actor/director dynamics, or actor/writer, were particularly interesting; I've often wondered about that - typically, how much control does the director have? How much freedom does the actor?
Plus, how can you not love Raul's excitement over Chitty? Speaking of which - thanks, Chrysanthemum, for posting the picture. He's so darn cute as Caractacus. *pets* *blushes*
Anyway, "Hair" is playing once again on AccuRadio (I love how you can replay songs on that site
), so...yeah. I felt the need to post here. I love this song...the belting, the roaring, the vibratto! I doubt there are many actors who could send chills up my spine with worlds like "bangled, tangled, spangled and spaghetti'd!" Okay, sooner or later, I'm buying the recording. (That's a fairly bold statement from me; I hate buying anything.)
I've actually watched that ATW interview; Raul struck me as extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his work. The questions about actor/director dynamics, or actor/writer, were particularly interesting; I've often wondered about that - typically, how much control does the director have? How much freedom does the actor?
Plus, how can you not love Raul's excitement over Chitty? Speaking of which - thanks, Chrysanthemum, for posting the picture. He's so darn cute as Caractacus. *pets* *blushes*
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