The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 118

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 11:38pm

OMG him? His mother and sister were at WSS every night in DC. It was like Chitty all over again with the obsessive stagemoms.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/24/10 at 9:44pm

Uh oh.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 8:13am

Just made all my travel arrangements for Los Angeles. I'm super excited to be going. I've always meant to take a trip to LA and San Fran, but the opportunity never really presented itself till now. I can't wait. For those of you who know LA, I'm gonna try to stick it out without renting a car, is this a completely crazy idea?

[wonkit]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 8:56am

I'm so jealous! Have a super time.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 9:44am

I have never been to LA, but San Fran is extraordinary. I visited for the first time this year, and fell absolutely wildly in love. I hope you like it.

Updated On: 8/1/10 at 09:44 AM

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 9:59am

"For those of you who know LA, I'm gonna try to stick it out without renting a car, is this a completely crazy idea?"

Their public transit system is clunky and rudimentary, and it isn't a pedestrian-friendly town, but taxis are plentiful - though they usually have to be called, as there aren't tons of taxi stands and I don't think you can hail them. Try to get train maps and bus routes in advance if you can.

Enjoy and good luck.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 11:22am

The simplest answer to your question is no, you can't get around LA without a car. Yes, there is public transportation, but it is (compared to the overall size of LA) extremely limited and you will spend most of your day trying to get from place to place and there will be a lot of places you can't get to at all. For example, to get from downtown to the beach you could take the Wilshire bus, but it would take about three hours. Each way. As a tourist, it's just not worth it.

There are taxis (although I would not say they're prentiful), but the only places I've ever seen a taxi stand outside of the airport is at a few of the biggest hotels downtown. They just don't exist anywhere else in Los Angeles. As ghostlight pointed out, they can be called, but you will spend an obscene amount of money on them because distances are so great. For example, if you stay downtown and want to go to the beach, a taxi will cost well upwards of $30 each way.

Just rent a car. It's the only practical way to get around.

[Hest882]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 12:39pm

Seconding Humbug. Unless you're planning on staying just a few days in a very small area (and thus missing a bunch of the tourist sites), you really do need a car in L.A.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/1/10 at 2:06pm

I've lived in LA almost 50 years - if you have any questions about where things are, and how to get around, etc., feel free to ask. I love to give advice.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 8/2/10 at 10:35pm

Do yourself a huge favor and rent a car. Your trip should be fun :)

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/13/10 at 3:47pm

Raul being interviewed at the Young Arts Workshop he did in Miami last month.
Young Arts Workshop

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 10:05am

Poster for My Soul To Take. No way I'm gonna be able to watch this in a theater. Not in 3D.

Updated On: 8/14/10 at 10:05 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 10:23am

HAHAH.

I'm sorry, I know I'm going to be too much of a wimp to see it at all, even in 2D, but the poster just makes it looks so CAMPY!

[Hest882]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 11:26am

I've seen worse posters...but yeah, I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss this one.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 8/14/10 at 12:17pm

Horror movies don't bother me in the slightest, but I'm not going to waste money on this garbage.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/17/10 at 9:12pm

Screencaps from the trailer for "My Soul To Take"








Trailer for My Soul To Take

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:31am

Oh Jesus.

Watched the trailer; could have lived without those.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/19/10 at 8:46pm

On a much happier note, rehearsal photos from Leap of Faith!







You can download really hi-res versions of the pics from the Leap website here (just click on "multimedia).
Leap of Faith official website

[Hest882]

Posted: 8/19/10 at 10:17pm

Oh how cute those are!

Ugh, I'm trying to figure out if I really want to watch that trailer.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 12:08am

It's not that scary.

Hello arms.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 2:00am

Ain't it a fine life, carrying the banner through it all

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 9:53am

Now is the time to SEIZE THE DAY!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:01am

Nothing can break us
No one can make us
Give our rights away

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/20/10 at 4:33pm

Neighbor to neighbor/you and me could write a bad romance.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/26/10 at 11:07pm

Mirrored jacket!