When Antonelli lists the names of dancers who had died of AIDS, the names are all of real-life men. The first dancer he mentions, Eddie Stierle, was a lead The Robert Joffrey Ballet dancer and promising choreographer who died in 1991 at the age of 23; Stierle's mother attended the premiere of The Company. The "Bob" whom Antonelli lists was Robert Joffrey the founder of the dance troupe depicted in this movie and the longtime professional and romantic partner of Gerald Arpino, who was the basis for the Antonelli character.
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