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#1352

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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....
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#1353

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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."

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

(edited because I keep forgetting the rules on this site and this is Mamet, after all. The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four )
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Updated On: 10/29/08 at 01:43 PM

#1355

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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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#1356

Updated On: 1/24/09 at 12:54 AM

#1362

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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.
#1364

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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).
#1365

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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.
#1366

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Yeah, 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.
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#1369

Updated On: 1/24/09 at 08:22 PM

#1373

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

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.
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