Sideways - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Sideways"
Sideways (2004)
Timing:
2:7 (127 min)
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Actors and characters
Marylouise Burke
Character Miles's Mother
Missy Doty
Character Cammi
Alysia Reiner
Character Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan
Character Mrs. Erganian
Shaun Duke
Character Mike Erganian
Robert Covarrubias
Character Miles's Building Manager
Chris Burroughs
Character Chris at Stanford
Khoren Babouchian
Character Armenian Priest
Lee Brooks
Character Ken Cortland
Alison Herson
Character Foxen Winery Pourer
Rob Trow
Character Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae
Character Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos
Character Barista
Daniel Rogers
Character Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter
Character Siena
Simon Kassis
Character Mini-Mart Owner
Sevag Kendirjian
Character Armenian Deacon
Jaren Coler
Character Acoustic Guitarist
Chris Astoyan
Character Mrs. Erganian's Son (uncredited)
JR Garcia
Character Little Boy (uncredited)
Gregory Heath
Character Tasting Room Customer (uncredited)
Alex Kalognomos
Character Alex (uncredited)
Parker Quinn
Character Customer in Shoe Store (uncredited)
Mikael Sharafyan
Character Armenian Wedding Guest (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- During the preparation for filming, actress Sandra Oh had to learn the art of motorcycle riding.
- Alexander Payne independently selected the wine list for the film. Meanwhile, almost all the wines used in the wine tasting scenes were non-alcoholic. The actors had to drink so much that there were even cases of simple poisoning.
- The role of Jack was written specifically for George Clooney, however, director Alexander Payne believed that Clooney was too big a star for his project and declined his services.
- In the scene where Miles (Paul Giamatti) returns the golf ball to the players so that it ends up behind their backs, the shot is actually performed by the author of the novel on which the film is based, Rex Pickett. He insisted that Paul would never be able to make such a shot, and the film crew had to agree with him.
- The photograph Miles looks at during his visit to his parents' house is actually a picture of Paul Giamatti and his father (former National Baseball League Commissioner) Bart Giamatti.
- Thomas Hayden Church auditioned for Alexander Payne's previous film, "About Schmidt," but didn't get the role at the time.
- Most of the dialogue spoken around the table during the conversation between Miles, Jack, Maya, and Stephanie was pure improvisation.
- The food consumed by the actors during the filming of the scene at Miles' mother's house – Jack, Miles, and the 'landlady' herself – resulted in all three of them suffering from severe food poisoning.
- The filming of the scene at the "Frass Canyon" winery took place at the "Fess Parker" establishment, owned by 1950s Hollywood star Davy Crockett.
- The 1961 Cheval Blanc wine that Miles is saving for a special occasion is actually made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc – two grape varieties that Miles dismisses throughout the film.
- The film's 'wine' theme resonated so strongly with film fans that sales of Pinot Noir wine in the US increased by 20% between 2004 and 2005 (a similar boom was observed in the UK). At the same time, Merlot sales declined significantly during the same period.
- In an English literature class at the end of the film, one of Miles' students reads an excerpt from John Knowles' novel 'A Separate Peace' to the class.
- Both New York Times crosswords that Miles solves in the film were actually printed in that newspaper on September 27 and October 9, 2003.
- During filming, a romance blossomed between director Alexander Payne and actress Sandra Oh, and they married shortly thereafter, although their marriage lasted only a few months.
- The food consumed by the actors during the filming of the scene in Miles Jack's mother's house – Miles and the 'landlady' herself – led to all three becoming victims of severe poisoning.
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