Trivia
Kids
Directed by Larry Clark · starring Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce and Chloë Sevigny
- 8 facts
- 1995
Kids: trivia
All 8 facts
- 1
First-timer
'Kids' is the first movie Rosario Dawson appears in, who was discovered by Larry Clark and Harmony Korine when she was sitting on the stoop of an East Village apartments building.
- 2
Improvising
According to Jeff Pang, the party scenes were barely scripted: the actors got drunk and high and played around as the cameras rolled.
- 3
By casualty
Clark hired Leo Fitzpatrick when he saw him skateboarding in New York and complaining when he couldn't get some moves and tricks right.
- 4
Denounced in Great Britain
The British parliament denounced the movie, mostly because of all the protesters who filled the cinemas where the movie was being played.
- 5
Momentarily retired
After filming the movie, Leo Fitzpatrick took $300, his skate and some clothes and moved to Britain. However, three years later, he decided to return to the world of acting.
- 6
Detailed scripted
Even though the movie gives the feeling of being improvised, it faithfully follows every page of Harmony Korine's script.
- 7
Summer shooting
The film was shot in six weeks in the summer of 1994.
- 8
Skateboarding lessons
Larry Clark ended up learning how to skateboard in the shooting.