Throughout the production, it was felt that there was something helping the production overcome mishaps. An example of this... the scene in the coffee shop where Dead Serious explains to The Reporter that "every 32 seconds, someone dies of a heart attack." The Reporter asks him where he gets that stuff and Dead Serious holds up a newspaper. Well, the scene was about to be shot but no one brought a newspaper. The cast and crew were in an alley outside the coffee shop deciding how to re-work the scene because there was no time to get a paper. Keep in mind, the original line from Dead Serious was actually, "every 32 seconds in LA somebody is shot by a gang banger." The wind starts to blow, and a local newspaper blows up against Will Kane's (Dead Serious) leg. He picks it up and in bold letters it reads, 'young boy shot by gang banger.' While it was sad for the boy who was shot, it brought a chill to the group.
The shot with The Zone working at the taco stand was shot at a Mexican fast food take out stand in Hollywood, while the audio for the scene, as well as The Zone's audio for the drive through, was recorded in a car in Santa Monica.
For many of the performers, Poet Heads was their first time in front of a camera. Some were self-conscious about not appearing polished or even professional. This is exactly what the director wanted from them; a natural, almost nervous energy. What came off as stumbling dialogue or body language was usually kept.
The kid eating the cereal while watching Dead Serious' tirade on the Children's Network, is actually staring at the wall.
To increase The Individual's appearance of being aloof, while in shadows, the director moved the audio around so his gestures did not always match what he was saying. This made The Individual appeared to be more scattered at times.