The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 26

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 8:00pm

What a wonderfully rich interview! I'm very encouraged by his comments on and analysis of Leap of Faith:

"Leap of Faith in particular has some of the best music I have ever come across, I think Alan (Menken) is at the top of his game, I don’t know, it’s like this shaman , some Gospel man from the South, I don’t know what, I don’t know what he’s doing but it’s not Menken! You can’t get to the end of the show without weeping, in joy. And joy is not something that’s generally a part of life; I mean exploding joy, real joy, earned joy. I don’t think I’ve ever played it. That kind of happiness that we all want in our lives, and that’s what this thing ends up being. And it’s got this sort of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ thing in there, this sort of sense of American kinda size and loss and belief and hope. And it just kinda creeps in there and it just pulls your heart and goes “Urrrrh!” And that’s new for him. To do a show that’s entirely about and faith, particularly the way the country is right now…."

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I hope that's truly what the audience will see and experience, too.

Updated On: 5/24/08 at 08:00 PM

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 8:34pm

And one more from the Tony nominees lunch on May 14th:

[keen on kean]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 9:04pm

I am very happy about the LEAP OF FAITH news, and Raul's enthusiasm for the music of it. I guess he would be especially pleased if the LEAP out of town site were Chicago. I still don't know how I feel about the Wes Craven thing, but it must make some kind of sense to him to do that now, when he is otherwise so much in demand.

[misschung]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 10:15pm

Did anyone else notice the sideburns in the thumbnail pic for the Tonys Q&A? hehe.

Exciting about Leap!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 10:40pm

He's filming Pushing Daisies in July; it's not going to be airing until next fall.

Updated On: 5/24/08 at 10:40 PM

[misschung]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 10:45pm

I'm so glad he's returning to that PD, he's great with Kristin and he really seems to get the whole tone of the show.

[spidey_882]

Posted: 5/24/08 at 11:18pm

He's filming Pushing Daisies in July; it's not going to be airing until next fall.

Did someone say otherwise?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 12:04am

My best friend -- we saw Raúl for the first time together -- recently moved to Chicago. She'd be so thrilled if the tryout ended up there.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 12:24am

As would I!!


As long as it happens AFTER I get back from Paris.

[misschung]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 9:56am

hehe. Last I heard was California, but Chicago would be great as well.

Road trip, anyone?

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:12am

Yay for the movie!

[MotorTink]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 11:18am

That was a really good interview.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 11:59am

Honestly, if it IS in Chicago, I would consider going. If it's in California, no way. I am not getting on a six-hour plane ride for a musical that I can see at home a few months later. (I have a really big fear of flying.) Two hours, in a city I've always wanted to go to, where I can visit a handful of friends, would be a different story.

Updated On: 5/25/08 at 11:59 AM

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 12:20pm

I'm fairly certain that I'm going to be in San Francisco around Christmas this year, so hopefully I'm around if it goes there.

The six hour plane ride is death though. The worst plane experience ever though was when I went to Alaska the second time. We flew from DC to Seattle which was about 6 hours, and then had to get right on another plan for about 4 hours to go to Anchorage. Sucked.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 12:28pm

The only time I've ever been on a flight that long was when I went to London about eight years ago. It was totally worth it, but around hour four, I was like "OH MY GOD GET ME OFF OF THIS PLANE NOW." I can't sleep on planes, either. I think next time I go on a flight that's more than about three hours, I'm going to have to look drugging myself.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 12:52pm

Whoa! Does anyone else think Raul looks so incredibly thin in that picture Humbug posted?

I have a friend in Chicago who would flip if starts there. And I'd visit too. But I'm moving in September, so if it doesn't start before then I won't even get to see it.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 1:02pm

I've just flown to and back from SF this week. It really is a long ride for a domestic flight! Towards the end, I kept thinking "hey, I could be in London by now!". However, I once took a Greyhound bus from NYC to Chicago and it took 15 hours (including 3 hour lay-over in Cincinatti)!! Gawd, that was fun.

Updated On: 5/25/08 at 01:02 PM

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 1:23pm

I hate airports.

See, I don't mind flying but I just hate airports. One time I was stuck in Kennedy for about three hours because the plane was delayed. And then they had to fly in a crew... so I didn't end up getting home until about four in the morning...

But, anyway, I'm so happy for Raul. Can't wait for Leap of Faith. And the movie ... and Pushing Daisies ...

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 1:42pm

Heh, I'm the same way. I have no problem with flying, but the whole nonsense with the check-in, going through security, dragging carryons to the far ends of the earth because your gate always seems to be the farthest from the terminal, then having to drag around all your bags around every time you want to go get food or go to the bathroom (because even though you just went through security and they found nothing, any unattended bags magically turn into bombs)...ugh. I haven't flown for a few years, but unless the out-of-town tryout will involve full-frontal Raul that won't be included on Broadway, even he isn't worth it.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 1:44pm

One time I was stuck in Kennedy for about three hours because the plane was delayed. And then they had to fly in a crew... so I didn't end up getting home until about four in the morning...

Ha! I was stuck at SFO on Friday for 3.5 hours and got back to NY at 4am. I had to plead for a meal voucher (hey, it's their fault I'm waiting and going hungry). Oh joy.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 2:26pm

It's so ridiculous. :P

And trains aren't better... one time I took an Amtrak from Grand Central to Boston and it got stuck (I think we were either in Conneticutt or Rhode Island). We had to wait about an hour and a half - two hours for another train to come and bring us to Boston. Fun times, everyone, fun times.

I'd consider flying to see Raul in a show if and only if I had the means to afford the tickets (for the plane), as well as money for food, transportation, etc. But those chances are slim, unfortunately.

Updated On: 5/25/08 at 02:26 PM

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 3:13pm

I actually love flying. But the worst trip ever, was about four years ago. From Atlanta to New York is shortly over a two hour flight. I was leaving ATL at 9 in the morning, PLENTY of time to make it to an 8pm showing of The Normal Heart. Well, bad things happened, and my two hour flight ended up being a total of about seven hours. I missed the show that night, and I had already purchased tickets! I will never forget that experience.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 3:25pm

That would be terrible! Now you guys are making me paranoid....I have a noon flight on Tuesday from Richmond to New York and tickets for a show that night.

[misschung]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 4:20pm

I used to hate flying, but now I just see it as more exhausting than frightening. The experience that terrified me was when we had a series of delays and re-routes on our flight home from Ireland. All in all, we were 24 hours later than expected - it was really awful.

I've always wanted to go to Chicago as well. Pizza! However, if it were in California I could roll it into a visit to my cousin who's studying at the Art Institute.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 5:37pm

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