Liberace Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
31st August 2013
Fact: Liberace's former home in Las Vegas has been sold to British businessman Martin Ravenhill for $500,000 (£333,000). The 1962 mansion sold for $29,000 (£19,300) below its list price. Liberace bought the home in 1974 and it was sold in 1989, two years after the performer died.
30th May 2013
Quote: "I now have things in common with Sharon Stone and Glenn Close. We can... trade stories." Matt Damon jokes about sharing sex scenes with his Liberace co-star Michael Douglas and joining the actor's list of on-screen lovers.
24th May 2013
Quote: "The challenge was making it as real as possible. But I would tease Matt about which flavour lip gloss he'd like for me to use." Michael Douglas loved to poke fun at his Behind The Candelabra co-star Matt Damon before kissing scenes for their new Liberace film. The Wall Street veteran portrays the flamboyant pianist, with Damon as his young lover, Scott Thorson.
14th May 2013
Quote: "My father had a tough time watching my death scene in Liberace. He was here when I was sick, and it was very hard for him. When he watched me die in the film, he did not say a lot." Michael Douglas's legendary dad, Kirk, struggled through an early preview of the cancer survivor's new Liberace film, Behind The Candelabra, in which he portrays the flamboyant pianist.
14th May 2013
Quote: "I was the girl in this movie! The hair and make-up for Liberace took two-and-a-half hours! I've never done elaborate hair and make-up before. Up until now, my entire career has been contemporary." Actor Michael Douglas wasn't used to spending so much time in the make-up chair on the set of new Liberace biopic, Behind The Candelabra.
14th June 2012
Fact: Movie veteran Debbie Reynolds has signed on to play Liberace's mother in a biopic about the flamboyant pianist. Michael Douglas will play Liberace in the TV movie. Dan Aykroyd and Matt Damon will also be part of the cast.
8th December 2010
Quote: "Everything shows me he was a lovely man; I just want to reconfirm that." Michael Douglas on his plans to play pianist Liberace next year (11).
18th September 2009
Quote: "I just saw Matt up at the Toronto Film Festival and I was teasing him. I was saying, 'Bring a lot of ChapStick, babe.'" Michael Douglas upon learning Matt Damon will play his lover in a new Liberace biopic.
16th September 2009
Fact: Matt Damon has confirmed he will star opposite Michael Douglas in the upcoming biopic of entertainer Liberace.
13th June 2009
Quote: "I'm hoping to play Liberace with Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh directing in February (10)." Michael Douglas confirms reports he'll be playing the flamboyant pianist in a new movie.
13th June 2009
Quote: "I'm hoping to play Liberace with Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh directing in February (10)." Michael Douglas confirms reports he'll be playing the flamboyant pianist in a new movie.
3rd February 2009
Quote: "I don't understand the lack of ambition out there. There's no fantasy. U2 are like f**king Liberace compared with what's coming out now... Everyone knows it's a difficult time to sell records. Not enough people are taking that as a challenge." The Killers' Brandon Flowers attacks bands who lack drive and shun the spotlight.
1st February 2007
Quote: "I'd love to have a girlfriend - if I weren't gay. That's right, I'm gay! I'm gayer than Liberace in 1972." ENTOURAGE star Jeremy Piven jokes about the reason why he's single.
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