I had the tiniest bit of a crush on this Raul Esparza fellow from his small recurring role on "Pushing Daisies", as Olive Snook's unrequited suitor Alfredo Aldirisio, but when I stumbled upon his brilliant performance as Bobby, the lead character in Sondheim's notoriously difficult-but-amazing "Company," on PBS one night it escalated into a full-blown obsession.I don't know what it is about him. Maybe it's the fact that he's openly at least sorta maybe gay? Maybe it has something to do with the character he played...In "Company", chronic bachelor Bobby struggles with issues of fidelity and commitment while going through one-night stands like Kleenex, so he's intriguingly slippery and unattainable. Also, "Bobby" is just a real hot name. (Come to think, so is "Raul".)
In the end, I think the reason I think he's hot is...BECAUSE HE'S HOT. He looks like my old favorite Gerard Butler (or "Buttzla" to those in the know) but less muscley and a bit doughier.
Which means he meets all my criteria for perfection: hot + approachable/attainable. Sigh.
I put up a clip of him performing a song from "Company" after the button pressy thingy.
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