The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 84

LOL Raúl!! Sushigate is now a "culinary incident"

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I actually ended up going to the awards, completely last minute. I thought Raul's speech for the Atlantic's award was lovely, and so passionate. And I really loved Geoffrey Rush's acceptance speech. I actually think it was my favorite of the night.

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I found this in last week's NY Magazine, and I thought I would share.

The Shakespeare in the Park 2009 artwork:



My scanner seems to have picked up whatever was on the other side showing through; the text isn't part of it.

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Updated On: 5/18/09 at 10:45 AM

Well. That's rather....generic, I guess. At least, it seems they're not counting on the poster art to draw in the audience.

What happened to Michael Cumpsty's name?

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That photo from the Drama Desks made me look twice because I thought he had horns!

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GUURRRRL!

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I was thinking that too!

What kills me is that any poster on this thread would have asked more interesting questions and done a better job.

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Oh dear. That one was just...too much. Poor Raúl has this wild-eyed look every time he sees them out of the corner of his eye. And "Hushabye Mountain" is the best song ever? How do people like that even begin to qualify as press?

Oh a happier note, Raúl at the Obies:

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Heh, Raul seems to be giving a totally different interview than Stephen Holt is conducting at times. Bless the man; always giving that 120%.

Updated On: 5/19/09 at 10:35 PM

This is my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSuJdv2eoEs

Ok, that was plain creepy!!

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Um, it may be me, but I get "malformed video id" when I click on that. Anybody else?

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OK, yeah,I just looked at the link and there's "
But yes, that takes the prize as the creepiest, most bizarre "press" video ever!

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From Backstage magazine online:

"Raúl Esparza is now one of only two actors (Boyd Gaines is the other) to earn Tony nominations in all four acting categories: leading actor in a play (Speed-the-Plow), featured actor in a play (The Homecoming), leading actor in a musical (Company), and featured actor in a musical (Taboo). Though award nominations are not necessarily an indicator of range or depth, Esparza has displayed both since taking the role of an '80s nightclub impresario in Taboo in 2003. Since then he has played ambivalent romantic, filial malcontent, and now, in a revival of David Mamet's acidic look at Hollywood, rapacious studio executive. As with most of Mamet's work, the profanity-laced patter can be a siren song for actors, but Esparza recognized the words for what they are?a means to acquire power?and made his own enchanting music from them. He also performed under less-than-ideal circumstances, having to work with three different Bobby Goulds after co-star Jeremy Piven left because of illness, which reinforces the notion that Esparza can handle anything that's thrown his way."



A Salute to the Tonys

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