? SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ? "When Cody auditioned for me, I liked him the best," Cain tells Parade in an exclusive interview. "And I sent him his contract behind everybody else's back, because people didn't want to cast the reality star, and I felt that it was unfair to pigeonhole them. And I remember calling him, and I'm like, 'Listen, you need to sign this contract before my production meeting, because I need to say that I locked it in.'"To say she locked Cody in would be an understatement. Since his first credit, he has appeared in a number of her movies, most prominently five separate Christmas movies under Cain in 2020 and 2021. He even made mention of her work when he returned to Big Brother for the spinoff Reindeer Games, highlighting all the holiday work he had already accrued.Cain had no idea when she first cast Cody how much that would open the door for other reality stars to start making appearances in her films. Over the past decade, she's given parts to reality stars like Paulie Calafiore, Cara Maria Sorbello, Faysal Shafaat and Gervase Peterson. Unintentionally, she's become a whole universe for unscripted standouts to make their scripted debuts. And she's looking to expand even further.Read on for Parade's full interview with Candice Cain, including her reaction to her films being mentioned in the Big Brother house, and how Rachel Reilly was all set to audition for a movie of hers before she became the "Mystery Houseguest" of Season 27.
Were you a fan of shows like Big Brother before you started casting more reality stars in your movies and shows?Actually, no, I wasn't a fan. I didn't really watch the shows at all, honestly. I first met Cody in 2015 for my movie, What Happened Last Night. And it was a matter of choosing the people that were the best for the part, and the executive producer that I worked with didn't want to cast Cody because he was a reality star. And the only reality show that I really enjoyed back then was Survivor. I've been around the industry since I was a little girl. And I've never been on a reality show or anything like that. And I separate the two. I look for talent. So when Cody auditioned for me, I liked him the best. And I sent him his contract behind everybody else's back, because people didn't want to cast the reality star, and I felt that it was unfair to pigeonhole them. And I thought that he had the best audition; he was hilarious, and I gave him the part. And I remember calling him, and I'm like, "Listen, you need to sign this contract before my production meeting, because I need to say that I locked it in." And that's how I got Cody.Over the past decade, Cody has been in a number of your movies. What's led him to becoming involved in so many different projects of yours?So I look at Cody like a little brother. I became very close with him, very, very close with him. Very close with his brother, Paulie. Paulie actually was on the phone the other day. I'm going down to Florida to shoot a new series, and Paulie is coming to hang with me, because that's where he lives now. I've been to his house and was with his dogs, and my kids went down there. We're super close. And I had the opportunity to do a Christmas movie, and something that I tend to do is I will write a script for a person. I'm a savant where I can look at somebody and all of a sudden see a character for them, and create characters. And I had an opportunity to write this script. And I had called Cody, and I was like, "Listen, I want to do a Christmas movie. I've got a really cute idea." I pitched him the idea for Ivy and Mistletoe, and I said, "I'd like to write you as the leading role. Is that okay?" And he's like, "Yeah, sure. Why not?" So Cody was attached, Kenny Myers was attached. And they look like father/son, or at least, in the film world, they do. And then we cast from there. It's so much fun to work with people and write them such different characters. Right after Ivy and Mistletoe, we did The Maltese Holiday. And after The Maltese Holiday, he did Magic in Mount Holly. And after Magic in Mount Holly, he ended up doing Joy and Hope. And he has these four Christmas movies under his belt in 2019; we shot all those in 2019. And then I cast him in a TV series. But it's really fun for me when I'm working with an actor – because I look at Cody as an actor. I don't look at him as a reality star. I was able to take pieces of Cody's personality and right to his strengths. And he's funny! He's a funny guy. So I was able to insert these humorous parts. He plays this one character in my television series, Welcome to Hope, where you know he's got this little devious streak, and it's just that's how it came to be. He and I developed a friendship and it turned into just me wanting to keep him. And there are a lot of people in my shows that I repeat. If I like you, I'm gonna work with you and I'm gonna write for you.You talk about Cody being a brother to you. Let's talk about his actual brother who you mentioned before in Paulie. You've had him, as well as his partner Cara Maria from The Challenge in your movies. So how did you end up getting connected with other reailty stars?Well, Paulie came to set a couple of times on What Happaned Last Night. And, again, he and I just grew very, very close. Honestly, both of the Calafiores, I look at them like brothers, I really do. Paulie and I even have nicknames for each other. We call each other "Daddy Shark" and "Mama Shark." We're a really strong support system for each other. And of course, through Paulie, I believe I met Jesse Godderz. You kind of get the word of mouth; people just get introduced. Because I'm very flexible. My sets are very open, and I'm like, "Hey guys, you want to come and chill? You could come see what it's like to be on a film set."And, with the festival, I needed somebody that was really big, that really didn't have to talk. And it's funny because I had originally it was the role of guy in my film, RoyalRunaways, and I had originally written it for Jesse Godderz. And something happened, and Jesse was not available. And I reached out to Paulie, and I'm like, "Listen, I need a big dude that is, is gonna follow instructions, who's coachable." And he's like, "Well, my friend Faysal Shafaat, you could reach out to Fess." So he introduced me to Fessy. And I was like, "Hey, you want to come on? "The poor guy comes on. And I'm like, "Listen, I really like the way you look and how you present yourself. I wrote you some lines." He's like, "Oh, okay, cool." I'm like, "Yeah, you're gonna have to say him in a French accent." He's like, I'm sorry. "What? "So, we had a dialect coach come in and teach him how to speak French. And it was hilarious. I met Cara when she came to some premiere. And I knew about Cara before I met her, because Paulie called me and told me about her because he had gotten off The Challenge the first time. I just love those guys, I really do. My heart is with them so much. And I like being able to give people opportunities, and if people want opportunities, and they're kind to the people that are close to me, I'm going to take care of that. That's just the type of person that I am. Andrea Boehlke, who was on Survivor, she auditioned for me for What Happened Last Night, and we cast her. She was great. And then, if I have parts, I'll call her. She's terrific, so personable. She's just a lovely human being. Gervase is hilarious. I can't remember how I met him. I think it was through a cartoon I helped cast called Kindly Kenny. And I think he did a voice. I know that Vecepia did a voice. But yeah, all these reality people follow me, which is great. I'm very grateful. And, fortunately, I've developed relationships with them.During Reindeer Games, we had Cody mention that he had been in holiday movies. And this summer on Big Brother 27, contestants were outright having conversations about your films. What was your reaction to having your work get mentioned in the house?I am so flattered. It's really funny, because I went to Disney with Cara. I was in Florida, and Cara Maria I went to Disney with my daughter and my daughter's best friend and her dad. And Rachel was submitted to play a role in the TV show that I'm currently filming called Heavy Hitters. I wanted to see her. I actually reached out to Paulie. And I was like, "Hey, what can you tell me about Rachel Reilly? Because she submitted, and I'd like to give her a shot, if you're friends with her. I know she has a Big Brother tie." And he's like, "No, she's great. She's really nice, and whatever." So I asked for the audition, and she didn't audition. And I was like, "What?! She snubbed me!" And I was kind of offended that she snubbed me a little bit. And so I'm telling Cara about this. I was like, "I asked Paulie about Rachel and she was supposed to audition." And she's like, "Candi, I think she's in the Big Brother house." I was like, "Really?!" And she's like, "Yeah, I don't think she auditioned, because I don't think she knew about it." I kid you not. We were about to go on the Avatar ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom. And Cara texted her and left her this big text message about, "Hey, I'm with Candi Cane, and she wants you to for this show, and wants you to audition for it. What's going on? She wanted to know why you didn't." Well, I'm sure when Rachel gets out of the house, she's gonna see that from Cara. So that actually happened back in July, before any of this dialogue came up. And what's really funny is that we're, you know, I'm currently writing a Christmas movie called The Christmas Bow, and it's about a reality show that takes place during Christmas. And I said to Cara, "I'll write a fictionalized version of you to be the host of this fake Christmas show," and she's like, "Candi, I would love that!" So now it's really funny, because now I've got reality people talking about me and we came up with this idea in July. So now people are going to be like, "Oh, you came up with the idea after seeing it." Just bizarre. My life is so weird.Are there any reality stars you would want to have in your movies who you haven't yet?I think it might be kind of fun to work with CT from The Challenge, just because I like his attitude. I think he's a good-looking dude. I think it'd be a lot of fun to work with him. And to be completely honest with you, I would love to work with Rachel Reilly. If she wants to be in a Christmas movie that badly, I want to put her in one so that she has that opportunity. I would love to do that and see how she likes it. I feel that I can coach anybody. I was an acting coach. I was an acting teacher. I've been an actress since I was a child. I can help anybody give a great delivery. And that's not to say that she doesn't have experience or anything. But I would be honored to work with her in a Christmas movie if she wants something that badly. Bring it on!
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