LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13 — Page 5

Hyperbole - you might be sad about the show closing, but you certainly show no class speaking of someone as talented and amazing as Raul like you have. It only shows your envy at not being able to approach his achievements even in your dreams. Let's keep it professional, so LOF closes there will be other shows in the future. Not that many actors get nominated for every role they do on B'way. there is a reason.

well, newintown since you seem to agree with Hyperbole, here's my answer. Yes, I'm new to the board as a participant, though not as young as you think. Class is in question because no one that has it insults a fellow actor by calling him names, which is something this board seems to enjoy. No, I don't agree with the post. Anyone is entitled to loath anybody they choose but by calling Mr. E a 'Cuban Goat' he showed no class. Does he have anything against cubans? Again, Mr. Esparza is a triple-threat if there ever was one and he has shown it again and again. He has a right to be proud. I am not anyone's defender as you say, I just simply am tired of people of this board to bad mouth someone whom they don't even know just because he has the talent Mr. E does.

Look up triple-threat before you use it.

I just asked this board if it enjoyed insulting actors and it didn't even have the class to reply. (I think it might be inanimate).

Also, nothing against you SHER, in fact welcome to the boards (sincerely), but saying this:

It only shows your envy at not being able to approach his achievements even in your dreams.

followed directly by this:

Let's keep it professional

is a bit contradictory, no?

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Glad I got to see this show. It was totally fun. I felt for the people who were really having a good time and weren't comped. It was a good idea that didn't have time to be realized right.

"You're just jealous!" is never a good defense. Ever. There are times when it may be true, but it just smacks of smug immaturity. It's very hard to take anyone seriously who accuses anyone of jealousy or envy as the sole reason for not liking a performer. There's nothing classy about that, either.

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As bad as Esparza may be in Leap of Faith, he couldn't possibly be as tiresome or offensive as the two or three posters who spew derogatory and homophobic bile about him in thread after thread.

"Homo?" Nice choice of words there.

If you're not gay, you have issues. If you are gay, you still have issues. He is nothing more than an actor - certainly nothing to get so worked up about over the course of dozens of rabid posts spread over several weeks. You appear to be obsessed with the ethics of a person you will never know on a personal level - and one who has little to no effect on your life. It's tedious to wade through these silly rants.

You've said some intelligent things on other threads(about Into the Woods, for example) and I don't see the merit in continuing the Raul Esparza bashing. It just reads as a juvenile bid for attention. And that goes for similar attacks on any actor, director or writer. Criticize their acting choices - but leave the sexual and racial politics - and discussions about lack of masculinity - out of it.

A "triple threat" is one who excells at Acting, Singing and Dancing. The Raul does two of those things (excell is a matter of taste) but I'm not sure which of his talents is more threatening.

Updated On: 5/11/12 at 06:48 PM

I finally saw GHOST tonight and I enjoyed LEAP OF FAITH much more than I did GHOST. I think Bonnie and Clyde was better than both however.

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Raul has not appeared in my dreams as of yet, but there is always tonight.

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Updated On: 5/13/12 at 12:56 AM

I thought he was VERY likable. That's only MY opinion though.

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(Of course, my comment was based on my opinion as well.)

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