The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 97

[humbugfoto]

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!

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 11:20am

Here's an amusing little tidbit - "Being Alive" (from the DVD) subtitled in Japanese.


"Being Alive" with Japanese subtitles

Updated On: 7/31/09 at 11:20 AM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 1:42pm

Jim Dale and Raul are friends?

[humbugfoto]

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

Yes, that was the impression I got when Raul mentioned that, prior to doing "The Homecoming", he spent a weekend at Jim Dale's home in the country, working on his accent for the play. Now, I could be wrong, but it seems to me inviting someone to your home for the weekend, even if you plan to work, is something you do for a friend, and not a stranger (and they've known each other since they worked together in "Comedians", too).

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 3:45pm

Silly BWW seems to be eating posts again. Bostongal, I can't see your post.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 6:25pm

That's funny. Jim Dale's accent is so non-english to me. I don't know if it's because I'm so used to hearing it, or what. But his particular accent sounds so neutral to me.

[Hest882]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 10:16pm

I know it's pretty much not going to happen now, but I'm listening to Raul's "Soliloquy" and thinking that maybe it's not *so* far-fetched to think of him as Frederik in ALNM. Hm.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/3/09 at 5:34pm

Bostongal, I got your PM but when I tried to reply I got this message: "Sorry, This User Does Not Accept Private Messages".

You might want to check your settings and make sure that you've got them set so you can get PM's. And if they are set right, and you still can't get PM's, get in touch with Craig.

Worst case scenario, start from scratch and create a whole new screen name.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/10/09 at 2:19pm

Raul was on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter last week:



The article was about Hollywood actors heading to Broadway. He wasn't mentioned in the article, but still, getting your pic AND the credit front and center of HR is not a bad thing!

Here's a link to the article.
Going Hollywood

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/10/09 at 6:39pm

Well, why would he be mentioned?

But still, getting your picture on the same page as Katie Holmes, I mean, you know you've made it when!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 8/10/09 at 9:57pm

On the other hand, not every show needs movie stars. Those based on hit movies can market their brand name titles and elaborate sets -- like "Shrek the Musical."

Ugh.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/10/09 at 10:33pm

Yeah.

I debated about even including the link to the article, because it's incredibly snobbish and condescending.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/13/09 at 1:30am

Wes Craven is on Twitter. A couple of weeks ago he said they were doing some pickups for 25/8, with the kids (nothing with Raul, I think), something to do with the ending.

Anyway, yesterday he tweeted: "Beginning to lock down picture today" and then today he tweeted: "Just locked down reels 2, 3 & 4... 3 more to go!"

So it's getting closer....

[binau]

Posted: 8/13/09 at 4:26am

I'm listening to "Tick Tick Boom" for the first time, ever, and find it really interesting "Sunday" is the closest studio recording to his performance at the Kennedy Center :P.

I could imagine it inspired him to audition.

[Ariella]

Posted: 8/13/09 at 12:08pm

So it's getting closer....

Which means we're also getting closer to the moment when I'll actually have to see a horror movie in theaters despite my great aversion to the genre. Sacrifices.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/13/09 at 12:33pm

Maybe it'll go straight to video....

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/13/09 at 12:34pm

I have never successfully made it through a horror film. Granted, I've only tried about twice, but still. Love him, but I may pass. Unless it seems likely that I'll just be able to laugh through the entire thing.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/13/09 at 1:08pm

Knowing what I do about Wes Craven movies, that seems highly unlikely.

[Hest882]

Posted: 8/28/09 at 11:38am

Finally! A reason to bring this back up...

"I had been working in Chicago for a year at Equity theatres under non-Equity contracts. Sometimes the roles were small, sometimes they were extraordinary. The kicker comes when Frank Galati, the great and generous artist, offers me a beautiful role at the Goodman Theatre in his adaptation of CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY. The role is not large, but it is important, and Frank inspired the very best in me. It begins to bother me that I am working harder than many company members and earning far, far less because I am not Equity."

How I Got My Equity Card by Raul Esparza

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/28/09 at 1:08pm

Interesting stuff, but boy, that is written weirdly. And that last line sounds like it was lifted from an AE press release.

[Hest882]

Posted: 8/28/09 at 2:23pm

Yeah, it sounds like they didn't edit anything he said or edited it badly. And I was also picturing the last sentence being tacked on or read from a cue card!

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 8/28/09 at 4:06pm

It sounds conversational, like somebody asked him about it at a Q&A, and told the story like that in present tense. It should have been cleaned up a little for the print version.

[misschung]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 11:13am

I adore horror movies, but Wes Craven's not really my cup of tea

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 11:32am

That blurb is ridiculous and really doesn't sound like him. Something about it is weird. And it sounds like an awkward PSA for Equity.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 12:02am

I swear I've heard that before. Actually, I think that has been up on Equity for ages.

Just got the Twelfth Night cd. Raul's song practically knocked me to the ground. Bliss.