The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 118
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2925
Posted: 7/23/10 at 11:38pmOMG him? His mother and sister were at WSS every night in DC. It was like Chitty all over again with the obsessive stagemoms.
Wanting life but never knowing how
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2926
Posted: 7/24/10 at 9:44pm
Uh oh. 
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2927
Posted: 8/1/10 at 8:13amJust 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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2928
Posted: 8/1/10 at 8:56amI'm so jealous! Have a super time.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2929
Posted: 8/1/10 at 9:44amI 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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2930
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.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2931
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.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2932
Posted: 8/1/10 at 12:39pmSeconding 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.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2933
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.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2934
Posted: 8/2/10 at 10:35pmDo yourself a huge favor and rent a car. Your trip should be fun :)
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2935
Posted: 8/13/10 at 3:47pm
Raul being interviewed at the Young Arts Workshop he did in Miami last month.
Young Arts Workshop
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2936
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.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2937
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!
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2938
Posted: 8/14/10 at 11:26amI've seen worse posters...but yeah, I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss this one.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2939
Posted: 8/14/10 at 12:17pmHorror movies don't bother me in the slightest, but I'm not going to waste money on this garbage.
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The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2940
Posted: 8/17/10 at 9:12pm
Screencaps from the trailer for "My Soul To Take"
Trailer for My Soul To Take
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2941
Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:31am
Oh Jesus.
Watched the trailer; could have lived without those.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2942
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
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2943
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.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2944
Posted: 8/20/10 at 12:08am
It's not that scary.
Hello arms.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2945
Posted: 8/20/10 at 2:00amAin't it a fine life, carrying the banner through it all
Wanting life but never knowing how
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2946
Posted: 8/20/10 at 9:53amNow is the time to SEIZE THE DAY!
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2947
Posted: 8/20/10 at 11:01am
Nothing can break us
No one can make us
Give our rights away
Wanting life but never knowing how
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2948
Posted: 8/20/10 at 4:33pmNeighbor to neighbor/you and me could write a bad romance.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2949
Posted: 8/26/10 at 11:07pm
Mirrored jacket!
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