The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 29
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#700
Posted: 5/28/08 at 9:12pmI didn't mean for it to come off that way. There's certainly no "blood in the streets." I didn't mean there's anything wrong with watching the filming if you're into that. But if trying to articulate my point is going to get me accused of drawing blood, then nevermind, because that's definitely not what I was trying to do.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#701
Posted: 5/28/08 at 9:13pmI would like to watch the filming if it were at a location relatively close to where I live. But, I don't know, I'm a film nerd, so maybe it's not for everyone!
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#702
Posted: 5/28/08 at 9:20pm
Heh. Raúl's creepy character is already affecting us. It's like "ohmigod! we're his next victims! aaahhhhhh!!!!!" 
I've been on (and been inconvenienced by) too many film sets to really find the experience enjoyable anymore. But it can be a fascinating process to watch, especially if you have a gifted director. It's so very different from the theatre.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#703
Posted: 5/28/08 at 9:24pm
That's cool, humbug. I've always secretly (well, maybe not so...) wanted to work in the film industry, but it's the question of "doing what?"
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#704
Posted: 5/28/08 at 9:55pm
I've never understood how they can film out of sequence. You have to have a really good idea of your character arc to film the ending before the beginning.
A couple of years ago my office window overlooked the plaza in front of the Seagrams Building (COMPANY, anyone?) and I watched as a film crew worked for eight hours on a scene that took exactly 75 seconds in the film!
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#705
Posted: 5/28/08 at 10:25pmSpeaking of Company, my dvd FINALLY came in the mail today!
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#706
Posted: 5/28/08 at 10:35pmI know, Keen. Whenever I hear actors talk about filming like, the final sequence of the movie first I'm like "how?"
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#707
Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:13amApropos of nothing really, I'm listening to Euan Morton sing "Why God Why?" from Miss Saigon (a really bad version in a bar tonight prompted me to listen to a good one), and I can't help but think how much I want to hear Raul sing this. It's such a Raul song.
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#708
Posted: 5/29/08 at 7:48am
Ooh, Euan sang it? He has such a beautiful voice.
I have a deep affection for Miss Saigon. It's a score that I think Raul would be able to channel a lot of his pathos into.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#709
Posted: 5/29/08 at 8:47amYeah, at Broadway Unplugged. I can't remember what year, but it was the first year that an album was released, if that helps.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#710
Posted: 5/29/08 at 3:27pmThanks! I'll look for it.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#711
Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:25pmI have it. Remind me later.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#712
Posted: 5/30/08 at 5:38pm
Raúl....speaking Spanish....
*swoons*
Raúl Esparza Accepts the HOLA 2005 José Ferrer Tespis Award
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#713
Posted: 5/30/08 at 6:11pmHe's so hot. I have no idea what he's saying, but it sure sounds purdy.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#714
Posted: 5/30/08 at 6:22pm
Hella sexy.
And I love that he played an old lady when he was twelve, lol.
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#715
Posted: 5/30/08 at 7:45pmThe video has been pulled. *weeps* Sorry I missed it.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#716
Posted: 5/30/08 at 7:57pm
I have no idea why they pulled it, but Kean, and anyone else who missed it, PM me.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#717
Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:05pm
OK, I just looked and the video is still there, although I went through a search and not the link I posted above. I'll post the (new) link again in case they changed it.
And if you still can't get it to work, PM me. 
ETA: I just checked the first link again and it's working. I think TheSite was just constipated for a few minutes.
Raúl Esparza Accepts the HOLA 2005 José Ferrer Tespis Award
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#718
Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:45pmHumbug - all fixed now, thanks! TheSite probably got all the BWW hits at the same time.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#719
Posted: 5/30/08 at 10:37pm
I translated it for emcee, but in case anyone else is interested, here's what he said in Spanish:
"Let me get this thing up [the mike] Ok, well, I'm gonna start in Spanish for awhile because although my career has specifically been in American theater, in the city of Chicago, and here as well, I started by speaking Spanish, and when I was 5 is when I learned to speak English. I also started acting in Spanish, as well. And it's an enormous honor to receive an award that has specifically been dedicated to help our latinos here in this country, cause we need all the help we can get. This is a country that has a series of extraordinary stereotypes, in terms of what it means to be latino. They treat us like a [I can't understand that word he says. I think it's "runga", which means a guerrilla] of imbeciles, basically, or [a series of words I can't make out. I think he says "marimberos" and "malcriados"], or drug addicts, and they never give us the opportunity, particularly in Hollywood, to make the type of work we know we can make. That was my experience growing up in Miami, those have been my experiences trying to find work as a latino actor, but, it has NOT been my experience here in New York, thank God."
With that, he just made my list of the awesomest people ever :)
Updated On: 5/30/08 at 10:37 PM
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#720
Posted: 5/31/08 at 1:49amSeriously, that is one of the sexiest things ever.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#721
Posted: 5/31/08 at 1:57amThat is seriously fantastic. Thanks so much for trasnlating, Chica.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#722
Posted: 5/31/08 at 8:46amthanks, Chica!
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#723
Posted: 5/31/08 at 10:22am
Awesome, thanks so much, Chica!
Here's a little feature from Broadway.com on Raúl's Tony nom with a clip of Lenny:
http://www.broadway.com/gen/general.aspx?ci=565773
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread the Love' thread, part four#724
Posted: 6/1/08 at 12:08am
Hah, I was just going to post that.
SO SEXY.
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