The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 55
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1350
Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:15amAny word on release date for this?
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1351
Posted: 10/29/08 at 11:37am
Nothing new - the last I read/heard was Jan/Feb-ish.
I hate horror movies. I see no entertainment value whatsoever in being scared. Apparently I missed that gene. I'm beginning to think I'll just wait for the DVD to come out....
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1352
Posted: 10/29/08 at 1:43pm
Another great review from "Time Out". I love this one:
"But to be truly excellent, the play should be stocked with actors like Esparza, whose musician’s ear lets him riff on the words like jazz. He noodles around the rhythms, working miracles with odd bursts in pitch. Like Mamet, we like to settle back, watch a craftsman work and let notions of great art go f**k themselves."
(edited because I keep forgetting the rules on this site and this is Mamet, after all. 
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The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1353
Posted: 10/29/08 at 10:29pm
I wish I could see Speed the Plow.
But at least I have this ridiculousness to look forward to.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1354
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:41am
Hmmm. That's going to make for some awkward/interesting camera shots, if the character is left-handed (as seems to be indicated by the way he's holding the knife), seeing as Raúl is right-handed.
Either that or the picture got flopped.
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The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1356
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:30pmAs in "Find Me Guilty." I only watch the first five minutes and the last ten!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1357
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:33pm
Or he could just, you know, happen to have it in his left hand for this particular moment.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1358
Posted: 10/30/08 at 12:39pm
Picky, picky....
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1359
Posted: 10/30/08 at 3:19pmA new twist - ambidextrous serial killer - one with the right hand, one with the left?
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1360
Posted: 10/30/08 at 10:52pm
Esparza Joins List of Performers for NYMF Fifth Season Awards Gala
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1361
Posted: 11/2/08 at 12:09am
Back to Raul as audiobook reader:
I am about 2/3 of the way through THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION, and I am really enjoying the voices that Raul is bringing to this story. He does it seamlessly, and it helps to visualize who is talking. Every once in a while you can also hear the smile in his voice - very pleasant!
it is increasingly clear that Raul's bilingual talents are coming in handy for this story since *SPOILERS*
the main character Matt is running to Mexico.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1362
Posted: 11/3/08 at 1:46pm
A heartfelt "thank you!!" to whoever it is that attended the NYMF gala last night, and has posted this clip of Raúl singing "Why" on the site we dare not mention:
"Why" from "tick...tick...BOOM!"
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1363
Posted: 11/3/08 at 2:32pm
Wow. Thank you SO much to whoever recorded and posted that.
Raul said a while back that he felt like he was too old for that song now, but he does a beautiful job. "I sing 'Come to your senses, defenses are not the way to go...' over and over and over 'til I get it right" is, for me, one of the most moving lyrics in any musical (largely due to Larson's life history, but even in the context of the show it's very fitting).
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1364
Posted: 11/3/08 at 5:00pm
I, too, love this song, and I am glad someone captured it for us. It makes sense that he is singing something from ttB since it is his part of the NYMF canon.
Small complaint. Maybe it's the recording, but it sounds very lisp-y, and that's kind of distracting.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1365
Posted: 11/3/08 at 6:47pmYeah, I noticed that too, about the sound. I think it's the camera the person was using. There are places where he sounds like he's trying to sing around a swollen tongue, or like he's got a mouthful of Novocaine, but in other places he's crystal clear. So I don't think it was him.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1366
Posted: 11/3/08 at 7:03pmHonestly, my first reaction: Raul's got Invisalign!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1367
Posted: 11/3/08 at 8:06pm
Barbara Walters visits Speed-The-Plow
My GOODNESS Raúl is looking...fit!! *cough*
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1369
Posted: 11/3/08 at 8:39pmBarbara looks awful without a Vaselined camera lense.
Wanting life but never knowing how
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1370
Posted: 11/3/08 at 9:58pmI love the "STP" logo on the dressing room table - and also the wonderful photo from the NEW YORKER.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1371
Posted: 11/3/08 at 10:01pm
Skittles, I hope you look half as good as she does when you are 79 years old.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1372
Posted: 11/3/08 at 11:35pm
Aww, good to hear him sing something from ttB! again.
It makes sense that he is singing something from ttB since it is his part of the NYMF canon.
Huh? NYMF didn't even exist while Jonathan was alive, or when ttB! was produced in New York. Raúl sang something from it at the gala because this year's gala honored Robyn Goodman, who was one of the lead producers on the off-Broadway production.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1373
Posted: 11/4/08 at 4:49amThanks, emcee. I knew there was a connection somewhere!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1374
Posted: 11/4/08 at 8:42am
Barbara Wa-Wa!
He looks amazing.
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