People were part of the process of creating their characters. Most of the kids are playing, very lookely, roles that they would be in real life. Gus Van Sant
Diane Keaton

Filmed on location; New York City and Dominican Republic. The filmmaker decided to film on location to add the visual aspect of the film, some locations consired where Miami and Tampa, however, it was decided it would better to actually shoot the film in the Dominican Republic where the landscape is unique to the island.

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