The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 99

#2451

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

Posted: 10/1/09 at 11:02pm

I actually really want to see that. I think he's so talented (and severely underrated).

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#2452

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

Posted: 10/2/09 at 11:00am

And, to round out the HOMECOMING reunion thread, Michael McKean is starring in SUPERIOR DONUTS!

#2453

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

Posted: 10/8/09 at 10:49pm

Ahem. The New York Times comments on the arbitrator's decision in the Sushigate hearing. Somehow, they managed to obtain a copy of the 44-page ruling.
An Inside Look at an Offstage Drama That Riveted Broadway

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#2454

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

Posted: 10/8/09 at 10:52pm

The ruling itself, all 44 pages.
Pulling back the curtain on a Broadway dispute

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#2455

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

Posted: 10/12/09 at 7:58pm

Per Wes Craven: the mix on 25/8 is finished, and they're looking for it to be released next Spring.

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#2456

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

Posted: 10/14/09 at 4:38pm

Raul went to a performance of Superior Donuts last week, coincidentally with Angela Lansbury.
Photos here

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#2457

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

Posted: 10/19/09 at 2:27pm

Wes Craven has just announced that 25/8 has been retitled (that was just the working title all along, apparentl).

The new title is "My Soul To Take".

ew

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#2458

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

Posted: 10/19/09 at 9:11pm

Completely loving the beard! :)

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#2459

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

Posted: 10/20/09 at 12:29am

Eh, anything is better than 25/8. Movie titles should not require a disclaimer to explain the reference.

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#2460

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

Posted: 10/20/09 at 1:06am

Oh, I agree! While I liked the 25/8 title I thought it was probably too subtle for the movie's....target audience. "My Soul To Take" is much better as a title, but I couldn't help the "ew", because of the imagery it created. Which was the intention, I'm sure, but still.... ew.

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#2461

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

Posted: 10/23/09 at 7:54pm

And an early birthday wish to Mr. Esparza who turns 39 tomorrow. Happy birthday, Raul, and hurry back to Broadway!

#2462

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

Posted: 10/24/09 at 10:38am

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#2463

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

Posted: 10/24/09 at 10:46am

Happy Raul's birthday to you all.

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Updated On: 10/24/09 at 10:46 AM

#2464

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

Posted: 10/26/09 at 10:09pm

James Frain (from HOMECOMING) was just on LIE TO ME, minus the English accent. Nicely done.

And Amazon.com shipped my TWELFTH NIGHT cd today.

Updated On: 10/27/09 at 10:09 PM

#2465

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

Posted: 10/27/09 at 12:14am

James Frain has been popping up all over the place recently. I really enjoyed his guest spot on In Plain Sight a while back.

Enjoy Twelfth Night. :)

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#2466

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

Posted: 10/29/09 at 2:03pm

I love the music from TWELFTH NIGHT but was disappointed to find that the cd insert was quite plain.

I just received an e-mail from Simon & Schuster with a brief clip from Raul reading King's UNDER THE DOME. Damn, the man is good at audiobook readings, but the novel is going to be as much "raining body parts" as is always the case with King.

#2467

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

Posted: 10/29/09 at 4:59pm

Frain is going to be on Law & Order:SVU next week. Looks to be playing a sleazy therapist.

And....I got about 40 seconds into that audio clip and had to stop. I canNOT listen to any more! I don't care how gorgeous Raul's reading is (and it IS!), I just can't listen knowing what is about to happen in the story.

I just. can't. do. horror.

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#2468

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

Posted: 10/29/09 at 7:33pm

I don't know which is worse - my listening to a horror novel, or the thought of Raul having to read it long enough to generate a 37-hour recording! I am not a horror person either, but I know that I will never be able to sit through "My Soul to Take" so it is King or Craven, but not both.

#2469

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

Posted: 10/30/09 at 11:37am

Okay, my Twelfth Night CD better be here soon.

I do like the new title of the film, but I still can't imagine actually watching it.

ETA: just got my CD. It's NOT signed, as the Nettwerk woman said it would be (looks like it came straight from the distribution warehouse) but I'm not going to quibble; since it's unlikely that the signature would come from the cast I don't care.

Updated On: 10/30/09 at 11:37 AM

#2470

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

Posted: 10/31/09 at 1:09pm

Hest - I just got mine today, but the signed cd insert was in a separate padded envelope in the box with the cd!

#2471

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

Posted: 10/31/09 at 5:27pm

Oh really? I remember that weird padded envelope. Luckily, I don't think I threw the box away. Whew! Who signed it?

#2472

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

Posted: 10/31/09 at 6:08pm

Three signatures - Steve Curtis (pretty clear), Daniel Messe (pretty clear) and something illegible that I think must be the third member of HEM, Gary Maurer.

William Shakespeare and Raul Esparza did not sign, I'm sorry to say.

#2473

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

Posted: 10/31/09 at 7:49pm

Darn that Shakespeare. He's gotten so full of himself!

#2474

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

Posted: 11/3/09 at 9:27pm

Did we see this already? Raul doing O Holy Night on this ASTEP benefit album?

Every performer has given freely of their gifts, and they have brought together some of the best musicians and singers in the Broadway community, including American Idol star Constantine Maroulis, Little Mermaid star Sierra Boggess, Tony Winner Raul Esparza, Sh-K-Boom artist Orfeh and more!
New York City Christmas

#2475

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

Posted: 11/3/09 at 9:39pm

Oh, nice! I'm obsessed with the Home for the HOllidays album Broadway Cares did a while back. Can't wait to hear it!

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"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