This appears to be one of three times Kevin Smith has appeared as Silent Bob in a film that's not his, the other two being Scream 3 and Fanboys. Though this is open to some debate as Jason Mewes's character refers to him as "John," yet he is wearing the same costume as seen in Mallrats.
The filmmakers used the same camera Kevin Smith used to film Clerks and the same cast he used to make Mallrats. Filming for Drawing Flies began right after Mallrats.
The very first leading role for Jason Lee.
With only a few film festival screenings, the movie was rarely seen before the DVD release.
Ethan Suplee called working on his "a miserable experience."