The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 117

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/14/10 at 2:27pm

Heh. There was one of him performing (with straw boater in hand), but it was sideways and I guess they couldn't figure out how to make it vertical so they just removed it.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/14/10 at 2:28pm

Here it is.



That's "Cuban Cabby," I believe.

Updated On: 7/14/10 at 02:28 PM

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/14/10 at 5:18pm

OMG, the poor guy looks a little bit like Mel Gibson there. I mean the pre-break Mel Gibson.

The TV show makes me want to brush up on my limited Spanish. Is it me or are they talking very fast? I love it in the first part when Lucie is looking into Raul's eyes and he says, "Ola, preciosa." [Spelling approximate, very approximate]

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/14/10 at 6:55pm

Listening to native speakers of any language (Raul's first language is Spanish) when you aren't one yourself can often make it seem like they're speaking very fast, when often, it's actually no faster than we do in everyday English. It's usually just an illusion. And if someone didn't know English, our speech in daily life would sound very fast to them, too.

Updated On: 7/14/10 at 06:55 PM

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 12:44am

Raul Esparza, ruthless drug kingpin:


GWB on Facebook

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 12:56am

Bad boy suits you, RE.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 8:58am

"Say hello to my little friend!"

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 10:41am

But wearing that cross nonetheless...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 10:43am

lol, skittles. Thanks for waiting until the morning to post that.

um, pretty sure that's part of the costume. Unless Raul is now Broadway star moonlighting as a gangster. (Yes, I know he usually wears a cross, etc., but look at the other pictures; that thing is enormous.)

Updated On: 7/15/10 at 10:43 AM

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 11:01am

"little"????

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 11:02am

So - am I the last person on earth to hear about GWB?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 11:04am

I knew about it a while ago, but not by way of anything official. I'm pretty sure it's in his updated bio?

Updated On: 7/15/10 at 11:04 AM

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 11:13am

Yeah, its in his credits in the press release for Leap of Faith. But I think that's the first time its been mentioned publicly.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 11:16am

The sunglasses are cracking me up. I'm sorry.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 7/15/10 at 1:52pm

Well, Tony Montana's friend wasn't little either.

[misschung]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 3:51pm

That picture makes me think bad things.

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/20/10 at 7:12pm

Anyone know when/where rehearsals start for LEAP OF FAITH?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/20/10 at 10:46pm

They are rehearsing in LA, beginning in early August.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:18pm

Complete casting for Leap of Faith has been announced:

Principals

* Raúl Esparza
* Brooke Shields
* Nicholas Barasch
* Jarrod Emick
* Kendra Kassebaum
* Kecia Lewis-Evans
* Leslie Odom, Jr.

Chorus

* Brad Anderson
* Bradley Benjamin
* Tom Berklund
* Christopher Bones
* Krystal Joy Brown
* Ta'Rea Campbell
* Eric L. Christian
* Michelle Duffy
* Harvey Evans
* Ashley Blair Fitzgerald
* Jennie Ford
* Bob Gaynor
* Angela Grovey
* Shannon Lewis
* Michael X. Martin
* Maurice Murphy
* Anise E. Ritchie
* Darcie Roberts
* Bryce Ryness
* Ariel Shepley
* C.E. Smith
* Alex Michael Stoll
* Dennis Stowe
* Katherine Tokarz
* Brandon Wardell
* Karl Warden
* Natalie Willes
* Charlie Williams

[jayfpinker]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:52pm

Its just too good to be true...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA5K1sX1JGw

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:07pm

Definitely NOT a song I was waiting to hear him sing.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 11:28pm

Oh man, Kecia Lewis-Evans is awesome. I'm assuming she's playing the mother/lead singer part that Lillias White did a bit ago. Woman can SING.

Caught me way the hell off guard to see that logo on the home screen though, geez.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 1:17am

Love, love, love Raul Espárza. Such a handsome, talented man. He is a source of great pride for us in the Latino community. I'm looking forward to his next project: LEAP OF FAITH. Here's hoping to another success for him and (hopefully) a Tony WIN!!
Updated On: 7/23/10 at 01:17 AM

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 9:16am

Nicholas Barasch looks like a young Ron Howard! Anyone know if he was in the last NY workshop/presentation?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 7:01pm

Yes he was. He's really cute. He was also in West Side Story.