The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 96
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2375
Posted: 7/15/09 at 11:29amWow, I've only ever seen a much smaller version of that picture. I don't even know where to begin. Perhaps with the nail polish. Awesome.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2376
Posted: 7/15/09 at 12:35pmI never even noticed DRV's colored bra till now.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2377
Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:16pmOh, what happened to the picture? It's not there anymore...
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2378
Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:25pmWOOPS!!! I fixed it viola13.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2379
Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:27pm
Holy moly that's HUGE! 
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2380
Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:27pmThanks! *saved*
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2381
Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:32pmYa can't complain about a life sized Raul. :)
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2382
Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:35pm
God, no! Never!!
Hey, his nail polish matches his contact lenses!
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2384
Posted: 7/28/09 at 7:18pmThis board hates me again. I *know* Luvtheemcee must have posted about that Stage Directions interview, but when I click here her post is nowhere to be found!
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2385
Posted: 7/28/09 at 7:19pm
I did, but yeah, the post disappeared. Weird. Let me try again.
http://stage-directions.com/esparza
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The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2386
Posted: 7/28/09 at 7:25pm
The boards must be acting strange again.
It's a very good interview and he has some nice retrospective insights. And I'm glad he wants to be a rockstar. And to be sexy.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2387
Posted: 7/28/09 at 7:37pmThey jumped his age, though. He isn't 39 till October. (Or is it like a race horse and his age changes officially on January 1?)
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/06
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2388
Posted: 7/28/09 at 10:01pmI love how everyone noticed that and is quick to round back down (myself included). Soon enough it'll be 40.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2389
Posted: 7/30/09 at 11:27am
Raul moves up in the world...audiobook-wise that is. Too bad he probably doesn't get royalities.
Raul narrates Stephen King's latest
Updated On: 7/30/09 at 11:27 AM
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2390
Posted: 7/30/09 at 11:29am37 hours, that's just ridiculous.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2391
Posted: 7/30/09 at 11:36am
I don't want to think how long it must have taken him to record that.
And if he's got a good agent, maybe he WILL get royalties! 
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2392
Posted: 7/30/09 at 11:40amSorry, but I can't listen to 37 hours of Raul without wanting for him to burst into a song. I would crack and pull out my Company recording.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2393
Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:23pmI really don't think I can listen to 37 hours of anything. My God, he must have gone crazy doing that.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2394
Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:30pm
Audio books annoy me. Just read the freaking book.
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2395
Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:53pm
I'm with you on that. I don't like audio books, they take too long. I'm a very fast reader - the Stephen King book is supposed to be 1100 pages, and if I were to read it, it would probably take me about 12-15 hours.
And I have friends who use audio books as sort of....background noise. I don't get that at all.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2396
Posted: 7/30/09 at 2:31pmMe four. I'm too much of a visual person and I hate being forced to absorb a book at someone else's pace.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2397
Posted: 7/30/09 at 6:18pm
Actually, I LOVE audio books. And I sorta have Raul to thank for it. I never would have cracked down and bought one if he hadn't narrated it.
I listen to them on the train. A friend suggested that to me a while back and it has been a life saver. I also like to listen to them as background noise, and I LOVE falling asleep to them. Though I'm gonna have to pass on this one. I love the idea of 37 hours of Raul reading, but I would NOT fall asleep to a Stephen King book. Ever.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2398
Posted: 7/30/09 at 6:53pm
I can't stand audiobooks. It is like background noise to me, and I constantly forget that I'm supposed to be paying attention to all that's being said so I can follow the story. Then I have to constantly rewind to catch up and review what I missed the first time (and second...and third...). I can't imagine trying to follow the plot in a 37 hour Stephen King audiobook. When I have the book in front of me, my mind can wonder and I have no trouble picking up where I left off, but when I'm listening to someone speak at length, it goes in one ear and out the other, with little to no retention. Definitely not an auditory learner.
There's a very short list of people whose voices I would listen to for 37 hours. Raul is not on the list. He has a great voice, but not one that I could listen to reading the phone book, as it were.
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The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2399
Posted: 7/30/09 at 7:07pm
I have listened to both of Raul's previous audiobooks. BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF was a disappointment because the book itself is pretty pointless but I can recommend HOUSE OF THE SCORPION. He is quite fresh and creative with that one, and he does actually sing briefly (and beautifully) in Spanish.
I don't like audiobooks (except for long train journeys). My favorite reader is Len Cariou but he is doing a lot of detective/thriller things that I can't get into.
Don't like Stephen King - so I may just wait for this to show up in the library.
The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#2400
Posted: 7/30/09 at 7:38pm
I hope these audiobooks pay well. For an actor, they're a ridiculously easy gig. No makeup, no costume, no blocking to rehearse, and you don't even have to memorize the lines. The majority of the prepwork (aside from just reading the book) would be creating the different voices you'll need.
I think Jim Dale is the acknowledged master of this - supposedly he created over 500 different voices in order to do the audiobooks for the whole Harry Potter series. He and Raul are friends - presumably he's given Raul some pointers on the finer points of audio book recording. But I bet the best part is getting to read the book before anyone else does. Score! 
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