Question 1

Why was the breakfast scene in Rick's house filmed without a kitchen?

Accepted Answer

The house had no kitchen; it was gutted for renovation. Filmmakers considered building a fake kitchen but the homeowner refused.

Question 2

How did the filmmakers turn an apartment building into a bar exterior?

Accepted Answer

They placed beer signs and background actors in the windows (altered to match interior bar windows) to create the bar's appearance.

Question 3

What real factory was used for Deb's scene with co-workers, and whose grandmother worked there?

Accepted Answer

The scene was filmed in a Maidenform factory where the grandmother of writer Laura Cahill worked. Cahill appears in the scene wearing her mother's vintage dress.

Question 4

Why did filmmakers have to prune foliage without permission for a car shot?

Accepted Answer

When shooting Beth's car pulling away, overgrown stalks obstructed the overpass view. Unable to identify the property owner, they pruned it without permission.

Question 5

What unexpected event occurred during filming at the bar exterior?

Accepted Answer

A freight train rumbled through the set, shutting down filming and igniting a reflective light screen blown onto a light by the train's wind.

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