The first day of auditions was scheduled for and completed on 11 September 2001.
Most of the alcohol consumed by the film's characters is real.
Inspired by a confluence of Federico Fellini's I Vitelloni (1953) and writer/director Gavin Heffernan's experiences shooting documentary footage on the darker streets of Los Angeles for Adam Rifkin's Night at the Golden Eagle (2001).
The roles of Niki and Jeremy were recast in mid shooting.
Cinematographer Sebastian Grobys designed a motorized camera device out of Lego for some of the more complicated moves.