The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, part two- Page 99

[LionessInWinter]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 12:58am

A funny comment over at Talkin' Broadway. Perhaps a new character avenue for Raul between Find Me Guilty and Sopranos as mobsters?

https://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=252052


Lookin' good in those Rent pics. Love the stubble!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 12:59am

There's an image.

YAY scruffy Raul.

[thetheatrekook]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 1:07am

hooray for scruff Raúl. My fav. Now I wish I HAD gone...haha! Em, did you see the pic of yourself in the crowd? I think it was with the Getty pics...

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 1:07am

Scruffy is so exciting! *does little happy dance as only little happy dances can be done at 1 Am*

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 1:17am

He looks great in the pictures.

Hee, I think that the Getty pictures are awesome/slightly weird.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 1:26am

It definitely is, Bohemian.... like, of all the people. Very cool.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 6:59am

Ugh, I squeed a little when I saw the pictures of him.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 2:28pm

Ah, Roland Spicer how I love thee .

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 2:31pm

aw, Mandi.

I just stopped dead when I saw him. I was like "what do I do? I can't look at you! You scare me. Do I say hi? Do I... aah!"

[To The Stage!]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 2:31pm

Raul pics! *loves*

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 2:33pm

That's how I felt when I saw him for the first time, though I'm sure it's stranger for you since he recognises you and such. It's just so strange to be in a situation where you feel like you 'know' someone and yet- they don't know you.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 5:17pm

Did you say anything to him Em? Or did you run away with your tail between your legs?

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 7:52pm

So, I started reading The Normal Heart today. I was gonna wait till school is over in a week, but I couldn't stand looking at it on my shelf any longer, lol. I am about 2/3 way through it. It is so amazing. I can't even describe it, but reading it has been even more moving than 'watching' it (though that opinion may change if I ever get to see it live). I am just in a world of 'wow'.

In other, less emotional news: CHITTY!!!!!! So, I'm a loser and ordered a Chitty program from the website (I was surprised they are still selling them...) and it came today and it is so beautiful .

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 7:55pm

It was over three hours in production, but it reads pretty quickly. I think reading it is more moving, too, because you can absorb it a little better, rather than it all racing by in front of you, out of your control.

Are you gonna build the model car?

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 7:58pm

I missed a lot 'watching' it, and I haven't wanted to rewatch it because that would be a huge emotional investment, and I need to give myself the time to watch it and meditate on it. It's not like most shows, I can't just... forget about it when it's over. Which I think is the whole point.

I was honestly contemplating making Chitty... But then I realised I have no glue . I will someday this summer when I am bored, I'm sure. Hehe, I should make it and have Raul sign it .

Updated On: 4/25/06 at 07:58 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:00pm

I haven't read it in a long while. If I do, it's a scene here or there in the first act, or if I'm looking for some specific reference -- for many of the same reasons I haven't watched my BBM DVD yet, though, it's been spending a lot of time on my shelf.

I was going to make the car when I got bored, but then I realized I'd probably mess it up. I'm not good at that stuff.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:02pm

Yeah, I would probably mess it up too. Not to mention, it would end up in the trash a few months later- where would I want to stick a model flying car?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:03pm

Mandi, no, I ran away. He was with some friends, or something, and then when they went away he was just with Michele, and I didn't really feel comfortable bugging him to shake his hand and then go mute.

I kept the car. It's just still inside the book.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:06pm

Raul looked pretty good in the pictures, he's probably happy to be home.

Yeah, I'll probably just keep it in the book. Unless I get a wave of artistic inspiration or something- hah!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:07pm

When he's not working, sometimes I'm like "DAMN YOU for doing NOTHING." But doing nothing always makes him look. so. good.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:08pm

Lol, well, what could he really do between now and when Company is on Broadway? I assume he's going with it, so he'll probably not be starting anything.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:10pm

Well, they'll probably go into rehearsals over the Summer.

[Shiksa Goddess2]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:11pm

Yeah. I really want a cast announced. To see who stays, and also to calm my nerves about Raul not being in it. I mean, it's pretty much for sure he's gonna do it, but I'm still scared he wont.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:18pm

I think that reading The Normal Heart affected me more, but that was also my first exposure to the material so it's possible that it was mainly that. I know that a lot of people find it overly preachy and exposition-heavy, but I thought that it was a really well-written, extremely moving play. I liked that it was so straightforward and metaphorically in-your-face about the issues. I started sobbing during Bruce's monologue and pretty much didn't stop until a good while after I had finished reading. The dialogue goes by really quickly seeing it performed, and I think that's totally effective and the performances were brilliant, but at the same time it means a lot to look at the words themselves.

[gillygalls]

Posted: 4/25/06 at 8:56pm

I started reading a copy of TNH from my university library and the poor thing was so beat up that I ordered a copy from Amazon. I'm waiting (im)patiently for it now.

I don't know why, but I'm kinda excited to hear that Raúl brought Michele along to Rent. I'm a dork like that.