No, Jonathon was not acting. While there were some actors engaging him, all his reactions and responses were 100% legitimate.
No, Jonathon actually burned a door mat that belonged to the director's mother.
Yes, Jonathon believed that actor Nicky English (Hassnt) was an actual terrorist. While director Richard Mullenax knew of Jonathon's hatred for Muslims and played upon it, Jonathon concluded on his own that the Nick Nassant character was an Osama bin Laden operative.
It's been screened at the Geauga Film Festival in 2009. It won Best Full Length Feature. However, it can be viewed for free on the director/producer/writer's YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2ClgLp9Xc
Yes, it was a few months after filming completed. He was arrested on charges of threatening the president, an Indiana judge, and harassing a 16-year old Minnesota teen.
