The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 69

[humbugfoto]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1700

Posted: 2/19/09 at 8:27pm

OK, a tiny bit more to the rumor about the Criminal Intent gig.

Its filming next week (not this week), and....they're also casting for an on-camera photo double who can portray him as a woman.

WTF??

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1701

Posted: 2/19/09 at 10:11pm

I just loled.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[humbugfoto]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1702

Posted: 2/20/09 at 7:45pm

I can now officially state the L&O: Criminal Intent gig is official, and not a rumor. Per Ausiello at TVGuide.com:

"Pushing Daisies' Raul Esparza has booked an ep of Law & Order: Criminal Intent that starts shooting next week. He'll play a shady district attorney in a Goren-centric episode."

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Uh, I don't watch Criminal Intent (although I've always watched the other two, and love SVU) - who is Goren? Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[Hest882]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1703

Posted: 2/20/09 at 8:22pm

Whee! I never thought "shady district attorney" would be such music to my ears!

[obsessedjb]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1704

Posted: 2/20/09 at 8:47pm

humbugfoto, Goren is the lead detective on that series. He's played by Vincent D'Onofrio (sp?)

[humbugfoto]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1705

Posted: 2/20/09 at 9:16pm

Aw, crap, I knew it. I have this intense dislike of D'Onofrio, always have. I can't explain why, but he always creeps me out whenever I see him in anything. I just can't watch him, which it why I don't watch L&O:CI.

It figures Raúl would be in one of HIS episodes....

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[wonkit]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1706

Posted: 2/20/09 at 10:29pm

I haven't ever watched L&O so this will be a first. Any idea about air date? "Shady", huh. That's a shame. He was so adorable as Fredo that I was hoping he could play something un-shady again.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1707

Posted: 2/21/09 at 2:12am

This is awesome! I can't wait to see how it turns out.

"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL

[Hest882]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1708

Posted: 2/21/09 at 12:01pm

Now, now, Humbug; if I can stomach even thinking about watching a Wes Craven I'm sure you can handle 50 minutes of D'Onofrio.

[humbugfoto]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1709

Posted: 2/21/09 at 12:38pm

Well, hopfully there won't be 50 whole minutes of D'Onofrio (and they're down to 42 minutes these days for one-hour episodic dramas) and I can always just look at Raúl. Or I can just do what I'd do with a Wes Craven movie - close my eyes.

But I have no explanation for why I can't stand D'Onofrio. Its just this visceral, gut reaction that I get whenever I see him. I've had that reaction to a few people throughout my life, without any rhyme, reason or explanation. It's just bizarre.

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[orangeskittles]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1710

Posted: 2/21/09 at 2:28pm

wonkit, you've never seen Law & Order? Do you own a TV?

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[wonkit]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1711

Posted: 2/21/09 at 3:16pm

I do have a TV, although there are certainly major flaws in my cultural education. Never got into CSI, either. I may actually have watched part of a L&O episode back in the Jerry Orbach days.

[Hest882]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1712

Posted: 2/21/09 at 8:14pm

I've actually never seen L&O either, though I do watch my share of TV. Other than The Wire (and I don't think the British version of Life on Mars counts either) I haven't followed a cop show in well over a decade.

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1713

Posted: 2/22/09 at 10:39am

Ahh, I can't believe closing is today.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[wonkit]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1714

Posted: 2/22/09 at 11:14am

And it's raining. How appropriate. Hugs and kisses to the cast and crew on this one - even the early-blackout techie!

[humbugfoto]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1715

Posted: 2/25/09 at 12:23am

Another snippet about the L&O:CI episode Raúl is filming. It is tentatively titled "Lady's Man" and is (again tentatively) scheduled to air June 28th on the USA network.

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[wonkit]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1716

Posted: 2/25/09 at 12:16pm

Thanks for the (tentative) heads up.

[humbugfoto]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1717

Posted: 2/25/09 at 5:53pm

Eh, what can I say? I've always been a firm believer in CYA.

Sarcasm is an allergic reaction to stupid people.

[Hest882]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1718

Posted: 2/25/09 at 9:04pm

Thanks Humbug. Well, the title certainly points toward a, um, female subplot too!

[wonkit]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1719

Posted: 3/2/09 at 5:06am

Apparently all quiet on the Esparza front at the moment. I just finished listening to his audio book of THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF. It is certainly not much of a book, and something I would not have gotten past page ten of, if I had read it. But he does so much with the characters that I enjoyed it, and developed some very vivid mental pictures of the characters and setting. At one point about half way through, his voice was so extraordinarily different that I forgot it was him. His reading of the final sentence of the book gave me chills.

I know this work can be so tiresome ("OK, stand in a small airless box and read for ten hours...") but he needs to do more of it!

[gustof777]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1720

Posted: 3/2/09 at 9:44am

for anyone interested, I sat a few seats away from him last night at The Cherry Orchard at BAM. Made the evening all the more exciting

RIP Natasha Richardson. ~You were a light on this earth ~

[bestinshow2]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1721

Posted: 3/2/09 at 4:27pm

Oh, cool! Man, if only Raúl would do the next season of The Bridge Project. Now that I would love.

"My name's Lenny. What's yours?"

[Craww]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1722

Posted: 3/3/09 at 11:33am

And this is what happens when you have Womanizer stuck in your head while incidentally discussing Raul Esparza with your mother.

[luvtheEmcee]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1723

Posted: 3/3/09 at 1:15pm

Oh my God, I must applaud you. Well done.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[wonkit]

The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1724

Posted: 3/3/09 at 1:41pm

Craww - excellent! Thanks for putting that together.