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==Cast== [[File:Steve Sandvoss November 2008.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Max Sandvoss|Steve Sandvoss]] (Elder Aaron Davis in the film)]] * [[Max Sandvoss|Steve Sandvoss]] as Elder Aaron Davis, a young Latter-day Saint from Pocatello, Idaho, who falls in love with Christian and must choose between his sexuality and his church. The producers auditioned a large number of people before casting Sandvoss, saying he "blew us away."<ref name= "DVD"/> * [[Wes Ramsey]] as Christian William Markelli, an LA party boy aspiring to be an actor, Christian has his ideas of happiness and the meaning of life challenged when he falls for the simple but kind-hearted Aaron. Ramsey said on the DVD Special featurette, "The character of Christian was on so many levels intriguing to me. I was just so excited and feel very blessed to have the opportunity to tell that story through his eyes."<ref name= "DVD"/> * [[Rebekah Johnson]] as Julie Taylor, Christian's roommate who tries to break out into the music world and on the way stop Christian from falling apart. [[File:JacquelineBissetSept08.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Jacqueline Bisset]] (Lila Montagne in the film)]] * [[Jacqueline Bisset]] as Lila Montagne, the owner of Lila's, a restaurant where Christian, Traci, Julie, and Andrew work. Her lover is terminally ill in hospital, but she still finds time to support Christian and Aaron with her witty and sarcastic advice. Bisset herself said, "I like humor, so I just, I really enjoyed doing all the cracks."<ref name= "DVD"/> * [[Amber Benson]] as Traci Levine; Traci has moved from New York to LA to become an actress and works at Lila's to support herself. Traci does not like living in LA, but later admits she did not like New York much either. * [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] as Elder Paul Ryder, a prickly, judgmental young missionary assigned as Aaron's partner, Ryder is not enthusiastic about being in LA and even less so about living next door to a homosexual. Gordon-Levitt originally auditioned to play Aaron, but his aggressive attitude toward the script but good sense of humor made the producers decide he was a perfect Ryder.<ref name= "DVD"/> [[File:Rob McElhenney by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Rob McElhenney]] portrays Elder Harmon]] * [[Khary Payton]] as Andrew, an aspiring actor, but one who spends more time at Lila's gossiping and telling racy anecdotes. Andrew has been HIV positive for quite some time, but remains in good health. * [[Rob McElhenney]] as Elder Harmon, the oldest of the LDS missionaries who has been assigned as their leader. * Dave Power as Elder Gilford, Harmon's missionary partner. * [[Erik Palladino]] as Keith Griffin, a gay man dying of AIDS, drowning in his own bitterness and despair until befriended by Christian. Cox said that Palladino's performance was not how he originally envisioned it, but he could not now imagine a different person playing Keith.<ref name= "DVD"/> * [[Mary Kay Place]] as Sister Gladys Davis, Aaron's deeply religious mother, who, despite showing unconditional love and affection toward Aaron before he leaves for Los Angeles, cannot accept the fact that her son is gay. * Jim Ortlieb as Elder Farron Davis, Aaron's father, who serves as a Latter-day Saint [[Stake President]] in Pocatello, excommunicates Aaron from the church upon learning that he is gay. Farron is portrayed as a distant, evasive individual. * Linda Pine as Susan Davis, the only Davis who accepts her brother's homosexuality. In a deleted scene, she tells Aaron that his homosexuality has changed nothing between them. She also discovers Aaron's suicide attempt, and in a panic, is able to save him just in time.
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