Ral Esparza As Tony Compagna

Raúl Esparza as Tony Compagna

— Jackie DiNorscio had introduced me to his cousin, Tony Compagna. Compagna had real troubles - cocaine, booze. Talked too much, he earned too little. I was with him one day when he delivered over $7,000 to Mr. Calabrese in a paper bag. He asked me to count it for him, ‘cause he said he was too stoned. We went to a restaurant called… The Hole in the Wall. Mr. Calabrese was there with the Mascarpone brothers and somebody I didn’t know.He went up to Mr. Calabrese and said, “Here you are, boss, on account”… and left the bag on the table. Calabrese took the money… opened it, counted it. And then he said to Tony, “What the hell kind of bag is this? The money’s all greasy.” And Tony says, “I’m sorry. I ordered some egg rolls. They was kinda greasy. It was the only bag I got.” And Mr. Calabrese says, “You cocksucker. You give me greasy money again, you’ll owe me twice as much. Now get the fuck outta here.” And he starts to laugh. And then everyone starts to laugh. Mr. Calabrese blows the bag up, pops it. Tony makes believe he got shot, slides under the table. So, by now, everyone’s laughing so hard, they’re crying.

Happy Birthday Raúl Esparza!

Tony nominee Raúl Esparza was born on October 24. Check out photos, video and more about the Taboo, Company and Leap of Faith star at PlaybillVault.com.

Aesthetic: Persephone | Greek goddess (3/…)

WHAT'S THE TITLE OF THIS SONG RAÚL'S SINGING?

April 2018, Galleria Borghese

Scars are souvenirs you never lose, the past is never far.

Did you lose yourself somewhere out there? Did you get to be a star?

And don't it make you sad to know that life is more than who we are?

Name - Goo Goo Dolls