Question 1

Why was most of The Informers filmed in Uruguay instead of Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles had changed too much since the 1980s and was expensive to film in, so Montevideo, Uruguay was used to recreate 1980s Los Angeles at a lower cost.

Question 2

What was significant about Brad Renfro's role in The Informers?

Accepted Answer

Brad Renfro considered giving up acting before being cast as Jack, and this became his final role, with the film released shortly after his death.

Question 3

How did Bret Easton Ellis feel about the final cut of The Informers?

Accepted Answer

Bret Easton Ellis was dissatisfied with the final product and refused to do heavy publicity, only fulfilling contractual obligations like five magazine interviews and a brief premiere appearance.

Question 4

Where was the opening house party scene in The Informers shot?

Accepted Answer

The house party that opens the film was shot at a mansion in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Question 5

What is The Informers about?

Accepted Answer

It's a collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, following a week in the lives of socially alienated, well-off characters who use casual sex, violence, and drugs to numb their emptiness.

Question 6

Why was most of this 1980s Los Angeles film shot in Uruguay?

Accepted Answer

Because Los Angeles had changed significantly since the 1980s and filming there was expensive, most of the film was made in Montevideo, Uruguay, which could recreate 1980s LA at lower cost.

Question 7

What bittersweet distinction does Brad Renfro's role in this film hold?

Accepted Answer

Brad Renfro, who played Jack, considered giving up acting before being cast. This became his final role, with the film released shortly after his death.

Question 8

How did writer Bret Easton Ellis feel about the final cut of the film?

Accepted Answer

Bret Easton Ellis was ultimately dissatisfied with the final product and refused to do heavy publicity, only fulfilling contractual obligations like five magazine interviews and a brief premiere appearance.

Question 9

Where was the opening house party scene filmed?

Accepted Answer

The house party that opens the film was shot at a mansion in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Question 10

What happened to the film's narrative as it was edited down from its original length?

Accepted Answer

According to writer Bret Easton Ellis, the original script was over two hours long. As the film got shorter with each cut, Ellis claimed it made less sense, though early cuts created a tighter narrative.

The Informers

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