The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 96

#2376

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 11:29am

Wow, 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.

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#2377

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 12:35pm

I never even noticed DRV's colored bra till now.

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#2378

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:16pm

Oh, what happened to the picture? It's not there anymore...

#2379

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:25pm

WOOPS!!! I fixed it viola13.

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"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

#2380

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:27pm

Holy moly that's HUGE!

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#2381

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:27pm

Thanks! *saved*

#2382

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:32pm

Ya can't complain about a life sized Raul. :)

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"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

#2383

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

Posted: 7/15/09 at 1:35pm

God, no! Never!!

Hey, his nail polish matches his contact lenses!

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#2384

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

Posted: 7/28/09 at 7:18pm

This 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!

#2385

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

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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#2386

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

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.

#2387

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

Posted: 7/28/09 at 7:37pm

They 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?)

#2388

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

Posted: 7/28/09 at 10:01pm

I love how everyone noticed that and is quick to round back down (myself included). Soon enough it'll be 40.

#2389

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

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

#2390

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

Posted: 7/30/09 at 11:29am

37 hours, that's just ridiculous.

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#2391

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

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!

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#2392

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

Posted: 7/30/09 at 11:40am

Sorry, 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.

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"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

#2393

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

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:23pm

I really don't think I can listen to 37 hours of anything. My God, he must have gone crazy doing that.

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#2394

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

Posted: 7/30/09 at 12:30pm

Audio books annoy me. Just read the freaking book.

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Updated On: 7/30/09 at 12:30 PM

#2395

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

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.

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#2396

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

Posted: 7/30/09 at 2:31pm

Me four. I'm too much of a visual person and I hate being forced to absorb a book at someone else's pace.

#2397

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

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.

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#2398

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

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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Updated On: 7/30/09 at 06:53 PM

#2399

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

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.

#2400

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

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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