BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos

[Maxim]

Wow, she looks absolutely beautiful. And 55?!! No way. I need to have what she's having. 

[janea4old]

So that confirms that she's still living in New York.  From the caption of Cady's IG post
"Headed back to NYC today after a beautiful week of work (can’t share about it yet, but soon!). It is a strange and remarkable time. My soul is the driver but damn if shes not one wild child! Grateful for the work and for friends who keep texting and for students who keep learning, keep reaching, keep trying… and to keep being a student myself! It never ends."
-- That sounds like she's still living in New York and still has students.  But she apparently just worked a week at BTG?

 

Edited February 16 by janea4old

[Errol]

Based on your follow up post on her Instagram posts, this is clearly Atlanta. As a New Yorker, I couldn't even place the area. Plus, being that she's been in New York for a number of years, doing stage work along with All My Children and As The World Turns, her comment on being in a "welcoming city," screams new location (i.e. Atlanta for Beyond the Gates).

Right. The cast aren't required to live in Atlanta. That might have been the initial requirement, or an expectation if the show is receiving a tax credit from the state of Georgia, but many people, including Tamara Tunie, do not exclusively live in Atlanta. Many of the well-known veterans continue living and working in New York and Los Angeles. The newer and soon-to-be-well-known cast might be local.

[janea4old]

Well the red hair seems like something for her BTG role ...
Errol posted a BTG spoiler pic of Cady on this thread:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/68210-article-soap-vets-jon-lindstrom-cady-mcclain-join-the-cast-of-‘beyond-the-gates’/

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[Vee]

It looks much better here without the bangs, which gave me flashbacks to some of her nightmarish late 2000s choices.

[janea4old]

Yeah I think that Cady's IG post (from upthread) with the bangs ...  might possibly be an old picture from 2010.
I had initially assumed that pic with the bangs was new.  But now I'm not sure.
I thought she was saying "here's I what I look like today now, just like I was in 2010",
but actually she might have meant "I now have a similar hair color to what I had in 2010".

It does seem that she now has sort of a few bangs, wispy/subtle on the sides of her forehead, but not strong bangs like years ago?

Here it is again from upthread. So yeah I think this is old.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBA0zlxxOg/
February 13, 2025
cadymcclain
Last time I went red with bangs (in 2010) I felt like a new person! As I do now! I love becoming new people, new parts of myself. It’s like unwrapping a present…
Photo by the one and only Leslie Hassler! @lesliehassler

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Edited February 16 by janea4old

[Errol]

In the Zoom, Cady did have bangs when she was speaking to us. I believe the hair color itself was lighter than what was seen in the BTG pic I posted (taped in November 2024), but I can't remember. We weren't given a video recording of the press junket itself for me to reference.

[Vee]

There is a ton of background in this TV Insider article on the show's genesis (apparently originating from a primetime pilot MVJ created 20 years ago), Tunie and Davis joining up, etc.

I expect we'll get more next week on CBS/Paramount.

[Errol]

All from the press junket the soap press attended (about eight of us). Will have some stuff up later today from that joint interview session later as well. Nothing was exclusive to any of us, even though we each had our individual questions -- will point out what I asked when I share my stories later.

[Liberty City]

THIS IS TOO EXCITING! I cannot believe you've been holding onto this. And yes, the other show(s) fücked up! 

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[Errol]

New headshot of Clifton Davis released (old one deleted):

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[Liberty City]

Wonder why they changed it?

(Sorry if this is too soon to post if Soap Opera Network is going to post anything.)

Edited February 16 by Liberty City

[Errol]

Not sure, but I know I wasn't a fan of it. It wasn't the right look for him.

The old one is below:

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[Liberty City]

Yes, I recall that one. It gives less head of a family, for sure. I think they wanted a shot to mirror that of Timon Kyle Durrett?

Thus far, he's the only cast member to receive more than one solo portrait, which is exciting!

[Errol]

I'm sure there are tons of shots of each actor as that's how photo shoots work, but clearly they felt the original photo used did not best represent Clifton and/or his character considering the coverage this show is going to get in the coming days, weeks, months, etc. A change had to be made now, and they found a much better photo from the bunch they took during the shoot.

As for Timon. He's the male lead, IMO. Karla is the female lead. Tell me otherwise, and I'll buy you dinner. That statement in no way should take away from the importance of other cast members, particularly Tamara, Clifton and Daphnee, but the show is built around Dani's storyline at the outset and Bill/Dani's relationship will be a talking point for at least the next couple of week's worth of episodes, if not longer (definitely longer).