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Was the scene where the rednecks are drinking in the kitchen scripted?


They didn't even seem like they were acting. Seemed like a documentary. Amazing acting or was it real?

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From what I gather it wasn't scripted. About 75% of the film was done from a script with actors and the rest of the film was made from improvised/documentry type footage with non-actors.

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I read an interview where Korine described telling the actors a few things he wanted them to do and say, but sat outside the room to leave them to just be natural about it. He mentioned how there was a moment after the "he got beat by his own son" singing where everyone just sat quietly as if they were trying to think of something to say.

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