The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, part two — Page 170

Sorry! :-0 I didn't mean to! And I'll try not to do it in real life. :-P


I find it interesting that I've been wanting to dream about Raul for like, ever, and I finally did and it wasn't even remotely inappropriate. Unless you count meeting him in the bathroom...

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I have had *one* inappropriate Raul dream. And it was really short.

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No judgment on the Raul thread! I saw the movie in theaters, and I own it now, so I definitly liked it for more than Raul. He was great though, there were a LOT of great actors in that film.

Thanks for the heads up, Elphie!

You're welcome!

OOH! I forgot! There are two pictures as well, one with them all playing their instruments and Raul kind of standing above them, and one with Raul playing the piano.

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You're welcome. I'm glad you found it.

Perfectly Marvelous- Nothing about Raul need be said quickly on this thread. Some people aren't huge fans of his IDCM, but I happen to love it. I think it's heart-breaking, at least the version I saw on that forbidden site...

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I don't really go for the version from Seth's Chatterbox, because if Raul's vibrato was too harsh for the song before, without the accent, it's like... ouch. There are some versions I can't take at all, and some that are beautiful from him, though. It's very bizarre. I think he's a little too forward and intense for the song, but he does sing it well.

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holy sh*t, there's a raul esparza bww message board.
raul

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I think there's a message board for almost every actor who has some sort of fanbase.

I agree with you about the context of IDCM, Perfectly Marvelous.

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Oh, I have that recording!

I remember when I first heard it, I was a bit thrown off by the tempo -- it's a little more 'upbeat' [if you will] than the revival version. It's also in a different context on the OBC. Like the street-walker could be a mirror image for all of Berlin at the time. Yet when the Emcee sings it, he is not only a mirror image, but also describing the relationship of Sally and Cliff.

And you're exactly right, Zyla, it's definitely not supposed to be polished. That's why I think it's such a wonderful song is because it's so raw and haunting.

On Jon's CD [he's the one I mentioned in my initial post], he sings "I Don't Care Much" and this is his little note on the song -
"I Don't Care Much reappeared in the musical Cabaret recently, reflecting the denial of those who blindly stayed in Berlin and continued their old lives as the Nazis took hold. It shouts its sturbonness and denial..."

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He is so very adorable.

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Aww, those pictures are adorable.

It appears I'll be seeing Company again this coming Monday. Can't wait.

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Hello. Just thought that I'd post to say that I saw Company this weekend. I absolutely loved every minute of it, and I really hope that I can see it again.

I got to talk to Raul at the stagedoor and he was so nice. He was talking about his dog which was cute.

And here's the picture I took with him. He looks kinda tired and his hair is all over the place, but still cute.