Question 1

How did the actors experience the cells before filming?

Accepted Answer

The actors never saw the cells before their scenes. They were led in blindfolded, placed on the mat, the wall was closed and bolted before they opened their eyes.

Question 2

What happened to the characters that didn't make it to the cells?

Accepted Answer

Four characters in the auditions do not make it to the cells. They were all written into the sequel. The punk rock girl had her scene cut when the doctor scenes were cut.

Question 3

How was the cell built?

Accepted Answer

One cell was built in a garage, made of cement board and wood braces. There was no door; the wall hinged shut and bolted.

Question 4

How much footage was shot for the film?

Accepted Answer

There was over one hundred hours of footage. The first rough cut was over fourteen hours long. In contrast, the original script was nine pages.

Question 5

Why were the actors' real names used in the film?

Accepted Answer

When contestants' names are called by the casting assistant, she used the actors' real names since no one had names in the script, except Marcus Wright. Music was played over the names in editing.

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