The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 61
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#1500The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/17/08 at 7:24pmI am still laughing out loud over Mamet's comment. Obviously he is convinced that this is another example of the Terence Howard school of "I don't want to work this hard." I am sorry if Piven is ill, but this seems like such a lame excuse. I will apologize if he is hospitalized for chellation.
#1501The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/17/08 at 7:26pmI remember reading that they're good friends. But yeah, his comment made me laugh.
#1502The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/17/08 at 7:33pm
Gotta love Mamet! (He's also responsible for my current signature line. 
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So right, wonkit. SO SO SO lame! Such a laughable excuse.
#1503The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 8:45amAhhhh, Raul and Nobert!
#1504The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:06pmAnd then William H Macy! That's going to be spectacular!!
#1505The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:14pmBill Macy!! That is going to be sooo much fun!
beyonddizzy31
Stand-by Joined: 6/23/07
#1506The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:39pm
I'm super excited at the Norbert/Raul pairing. Perfect excuse to see it again 
Oh, and here's some footage I got from yesterday:
Raul and Seth on Sirius
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#1507The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:44pmI was thinking I might go back twice more by February but now I HAVE to go twice more!
#1508The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 7:53pmOK, I think I finally figured out Sirius/XM's scheduling. It looks like Raúl's show will be broadcast, initially, on Friday, December 26th, at 7PM (et), with repeats Sunday the 28th at 11PM, Tuesday the 30th at 7AM and Wednesday the 31st at noon.
#1509The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/18/08 at 8:10pmYay! Thanks Humbug. Raul is going to make me a very nice birthday present.
#1510The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/19/08 at 11:23am
From an article today on Broadway.com, listing the Top 10 Broadway "hams".
9. Raúl Esparza of Speed-the-Plow
Need a laugh with an edge? Enter the chain-smoking, expletive-spewing maniac that is Speed-the-Plow’s Charlie Fox. No, the Mamet satire is not your typical comedy, nor are its characters drawn with the same strokes as the others on this list, a fact that only makes Raúl Esparza’s relentlessly funny performance all the more engrossing. When his Fox calls a cherished friend a “whore” or mimes fornicating with a desk, even the stiffest audience members will find themselves embracing the political incorrectness of it all. Rude is in again! When he flips the switch a scene later and become a destroyed victim of self-interest, it is a testament to Esparza’s stage prowess.
Top 10 Holiday Hams
HollyDiver
Stand-by Joined: 9/2/08
#1511The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/19/08 at 4:54pmOh God, how did I just find this thread now.... I have 60 pages to look through. haha!
#1512The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/19/08 at 4:59pm
Welcome, HollyDiver! I'm sure you'll find it warm and welcoming here in Raúl's little home-away-from-home. 
And thanks again for your photos and videos from the Live on Broadway show!
#1513The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/19/08 at 7:03pm
Welcome! 60 pages and three previous threads, if you're super ambitious.
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#1514The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 1:04am"Esparza...prowess" For some reason it made him sound like a lioness to me!
#1515The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 1:06amWelcome HollyDiver. 60 pages is better than when I tried to track down the prior 3 threads, in spite of the BWW deletions. Ohhhh, it was frustrating.
#1516The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 12:58pm
Raúl is very excited about Norbert joining STP.
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#1517The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:27pmRaul looks like he's trying to hide his terror in that photo.
#1518The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:38pm
I have always been curious about just what it was that Norbert has just whispered in his ear....
Inquiring minds want to know
#1519The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 7:41pm
Hello uncomfortable smile.
But seriously, he seemed very excited to share a stage with Norbert.
#1520The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 9:27pm
Yay, my best friend and I are going to Norbert's first show.
#1522The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/20/08 at 10:58pmAnd Raul is kind of concerned about that!
#1523The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/21/08 at 2:14am
OK, just one more utterly irrelevant post tonight because, well, I think I finally made it to Broadway Legend status.
Wheee!
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#1524The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/21/08 at 2:17am
And how many of those posts wax over Raul?
Nothing to be proud of.
misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#1525The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four
Posted: 12/21/08 at 12:40pmBecause all the posts on this entire website, save Humbug's, have been silently developing a cure for cancer over the past five years..
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