Behind the Candelabra - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Behind the Candelabra"
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Timing:
1:58 (118 min)
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Actors and characters
Eric Zuckerman
Character Lou
Randy Lowell
Character Director
Tom Roach
Character Stunt Actor
Shamus Cooley
Character Camera Assistant
John Smutny
Character Sound Mixer
Jane Morris
Character Rose Carracappa
Pat Asanti
Character George Liberace
Casey Kramer
Character Dora Liberace
James Kulick
Character Assistant Stage Manager
Deborah Lacey
Character Gladys
Susan Caroll Todd
Character Sue
Francisco San Martin
Character Backstage Flirt
Anthony Crivello
Character Stagehand
Charlotte Crossley
Character June
Harvey J. Alperin
Character Joel Strote
Jerry Clarke
Character Dr. Ronald Daniels
Lisa Frantz
Character Anchorwoman
Shaun T. Benjamin
Character Health Department Spokesman
John Philip Kavcak
Character Priest at Funeral
Kelly Allen
Character Young American Dancer (uncredited)
Gregg Atwill
Character Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
Greg Baine
Character Patron (uncredited)
Brian Blu
Character Guy Outside Casino (uncredited)
Paul Borst
Character Party Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Brownell
Character Angie Liberace (uncredited)
Lee Christian
Character Sex Club Patron (uncredited)
Kass Connors
Character Kazarian (uncredited)
Jacquelyn Dowsett
Character Showgirl (uncredited)
Timothy Skyler Dunigan
Character Concert Fan (uncredited)
Fielding Edlow
Character Deposition Reporter (uncredited)
Corey Eid
Character French Guy #2 (uncredited)
Krystal Ellsworth
Character Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)
Kelli Erdmann
Character Young American Dancer (uncredited)
Amber Lee Ettinger
Character Hair Stylist (uncredited)
Derek Ferguson
Character Young American (uncredited)
Joe Filippone
Character Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
Aussie Guevara
Character Adult Bookstore Worker (uncredited)
Kara Hess
Character Young American Dancer (uncredited)
Lenny Jacobson
Character Stage Manager (uncredited)
Adam J. Kassel
Character Valet (uncredited)
Dominique Kelley
Character Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)
David Dustin Kenyon
Character Cameraman (uncredited)
Kirk Krogstad
Character Theatre Stage Hand (uncredited)
Kristin Lindquist
Character Billy (uncredited)
Rachael Markarian
Character Showgirl (uncredited)
Hugo Pierre Martin
Character Patron (uncredited)
Paul McDade
Character Sex Club Worker (uncredited)
Kc Monnie
Character Young American Dancer (uncredited)
Max Napolitano
Character Bar Patron (uncredited)
Gregory Niebel
Character Tailor (uncredited)
Cassidy Noblett
Character Show Boy (uncredited)
Ryan Novak
Character Dancer (uncredited)
Meredith Ostrowsky
Character Young American (uncredited)
Lance Patrick
Character Sex Couple #1 (uncredited)
Ferly Prado
Character Dancer (uncredited)
Thure Riefenstein
Character Maitre d' (uncredited)
Stephanie Maura Sanchez
Character Second Anchorwoman (uncredited)
Jimmy Scanlon
Character News Reporter (uncredited)
Roby Schinasi
Character French Guy #1 (uncredited)
Nellie Sciutto
Character Reporter (uncredited)
Franklin J. Sterns
Character Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
C.J. Stussi
Character Startz Surgeon (uncredited)
Becca Sweitzer
Character Showgirl (uncredited)
Trace Taylor
Character Stagehand (uncredited)
Anna Wendt
Character Stagehand (uncredited)
Ryken Zane
Character Print Reporter (uncredited)
Judy Bruno Bennett
Character Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Cal Rein
Character Bookstore Guy (uncredited)
Brian Neil Hoff
Character Reporter (uncredited)
Nick Lanzisera
Character Young American Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Moniz
Character Mourner (uncredited)
Ayesha Orange
Character Showgirl (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on the novel by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson, “Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace” (1988).
- Soderbergh offered Douglas the role of Liberace during the filming of “Traffic” in 2000. The actor thought the director was joking, as he didn't consider himself to resemble the American pop legend. Several years passed, Soderbergh returned to the idea and gave Douglas the actual book by Scott Thorson, “Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace.” “I read this book and thought it was really very suitable for a film,” the actor said. He later admitted that this role was a “real gift” for him after he overcame throat cancer in 2011.
- To recreate Liberace’s distinctive voice, Douglas trained for a long time, and to teach the actor to play the piano, Soderbergh wanted to hire him a teacher, but the actor managed with real video recordings of the pianist and a meticulous study of his technique.
- Soderbergh spent several years trying to get a Hollywood studio to take his work "under its wing"; he received rejections every time with the explanation "too gay a film." After this failure, the director decided to make his film exclusively for television.
- Despite the presence of repeated bed scenes in the film, Douglas believed that the most difficult thing for the actors was still the daily application of makeup. "We shot this film very quickly, but we had to apply complex makeup every day. And when I went outside without it for the first time after filming ended, I was even a little worried," he recalled.
- Soderbergh incredibly quickly edited the footage, which was ready by the end of the shooting day.
- Soderbergh offered Douglas the role of Liberace as early as the filming of “Traffic” in 2000. The actor thought the director was joking, as he didn’t consider himself to resemble the American entertainment legend. Several years passed, Soderbergh returned to the idea, and gave Douglas the book by the real Scott Thorson, “Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace.” “I read the book and thought it was really very suitable for a film,” the actor said. He later admitted that this role was a “real gift” for him after he overcame throat cancer in 2011.
- Soderbergh spent several years trying to get a Hollywood studio to take his work 'under its wing'; he received a rejection each time with the explanation 'too gay a film'. After this failure, the director decided to make his film exclusively for television.
- Despite the presence of repeated bed scenes in the film, Douglas believed that the most difficult thing for the actors was still the daily application of makeup. 'We filmed this movie very quickly, but we had to apply complex makeup every day. And when I first went outside without it after the end of filming, I even got a little worried,' he recalled.
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