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After the record-breaking year 2022, Sideways continues to offer both a versatile musical line-up and surprising side shows, of which the immersive theater collective 00100ENSEMBLE’s home alone simulator is already announced. The rest of the side shows will be announced during the Spring.
Jun 13, 2024 · For those looking for an amazing experience rich in music, art, and community, Sideways is a must-attend festival. What is the Sideways location and date? Helsinki, Finland hosted the most recent Sideways Rock music event from June 9 to June 11, 2023.
Jan 7, 2024 · Sandra Oh and Paul Giamatti are looking back at Sideways ahead of the 20th anniversary of Alexander Payne's memorable slice-of-life comedy. ET's Denny Directo spoke with both stars backstage at...
- George Clooney Wanted to Play Jack.
- Thomas Haden Church Stripped Down For His Audition.
- Paul Giamatti Knew Nothing About Wine.
- The Actors Drank Grape Juice. at Least Some of Them did.
- Miles’ Favorite Wine Was Originally Something else.
- Maya’s Wine Speech Is Personal to Payne.
- The Male Leads Got Food poisoning.
- Payne Denied Ripping Off Little House on The Prairie.
- Church Was Nervous About Shooting A Love Scene with The Director’s Wife.
- The Big Naked Man Is only Recognized by Other Men.
Payne and Clooney met to talk about the part, then Payne lost touch with the actor. Seven years later, Payne cast Clooney inThe Descendants.
The Wings star was the only actor to take off all his clothesin the audition. He assumed the other candidates reading the scene where Jack is naked also went full-frontal; he was later shocked to discover that wasn’t the case.
The actor admitted to faking every bit of wine knowledge, and not understanding why anybody would care about it. He also claims he was shocked that he was cast in a lead role and initially thought it was a practical joke.
Church estimated that grape juice or non-alcoholic wine was what they consumed 95 percent of the time. Conversely, Giamatti claimed the actors drank real wine, and that he was actually very drunk after shooting a dinner scene.
Payne and the producers were denied permissionto use Chateau Petrus Pomerol, a rare (and very expensive) Merlot, as Miles’ favorite wine. Chateau Cheval Blanc was Miles' drink of choice instead; ironically, that too is a Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend.
Payne and his writing partner Jim Taylor wrote it based off of a passage from Pickett’s book, and based some of it on how the director himself feels about wine. However, he didn’t think the speech deserved as much praise as it received.
Giamatti and Church got sick after eating at Miles' mother’s house; at one point during filming, Church had a temperature of 104 degrees.
A reporter asked Payne if Miles running down the grassy hill was purposely evoking the opening credits to Little House on the Prairie. It was actually borrowed, with permission, from the thesis filmof one of Payne's former classmates.
Sandra Oh (Stephanie) was married to Payne at the time. Initially Church and Oh played the scene as if it was funny, before Payne made the two act more and more passionate with each successive take.Payne and Oh divorced two years later.
M.C. Gainey played the husband of Cammi, a waitress Jack seduces ... but whose husband comes home early and chases a naked Jack out of the house. Later, it's Gainey who is doing the naked chasing. He once said, “Men recognize me from it, but I have yet to have a woman say, 'Weren't you in Sideways?’” Despite the “wonderful” experience, Gainey claim...
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Sep 8, 2024 · Tickets to SIDEWAYS 20th Anniversary Festival include tickets to the SIDEWAYS Film Screening at Solvang Festival Theater in the evening. Screening of SIDEWAYS at Solvang Festival Theater 5-9 p.m. Celebration at Hitching Post 2 with bites, wine, beer and live music -- 12 - 3 p.m.
Sep 5, 2024 · The "Sideways" 20th Anniversary Festival will take place on Sept. 29 at Hitching Post 2 in Buellton during "Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley" A trio of Hitching Post + "Sideways" Winemaker...
Sideways is the best of what Helsinki has got to offer in three days! We are the only big music & arts festival in Helsinki area in the beginning summer. This year we present nearly 70 live acts plus entertaining and funny sideshows from karaoke sessions to Sideways talks or 80’s arcade games to arts&crafts workshops.
