Question 1

Which actors perform a dance homage to a classic French film?

Accepted Answer

Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, and Jena Malone dance the 'Madison' as an homage to Jean-Luc Godard's Band of Outsiders (1964).

Question 2

What personal connection did Judy Greer have with the director before filming?

Accepted Answer

Judy Greer and director Martin Hynes had been friends before this film was made.

Question 3

Where was the beach scene set in California actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

The beach scene at California was filmed in Oregon.

Question 4

What personal family connection appears in the car wash scene?

Accepted Answer

Martin Hynes's father plays the old man wearing the cowboy hat at the car wash in the beginning of the film.

Question 5

Which real-life location used in the film has a personal tie to the director?

Accepted Answer

The high school at the beginning of the film is Martin Hynes's former school, where student extras found his picture in old yearbooks during filming.

Question 6

Which actors perform a dance homage to Jean-Luc Godard's Band of Outsiders?

Accepted Answer

Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, and Jena Malone dance the 'Madison' as an homage to Godard's 1964 film.

Question 7

What personal connection did Judy Greer have with the director before filming?

Accepted Answer

Judy Greer and director Martin Hynes had been friends before this film was made.

Question 8

Why does Mercer take a road trip in a stolen car?

Accepted Answer

After his mother dies, Mercer steals a car to find his long-lost brother, discovering connections with the car-owner and himself.

Question 9

Which family member of the director appears in the car wash scene?

Accepted Answer

Martin Hynes's father plays the old man wearing a cowboy hat at the car wash in the beginning of the film.

Question 10

Where was the California beach scene actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

The beach scene set in California was actually filmed in Oregon.

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