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Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures | 1993 | Laurie
Best Screenplay | 1992 | Gus Van
Best Film Music | 1992 | Bill
Best Male Lead | 1992 | River
Best Actor | 1992 | River
1991 | Gus Van
1991 | Gus Van
Best Actor | 1991 | River
Best Actor | 1991 | River
Best Feature Film | 1991 | Gus Van
Best Actor | 1991 | River
1991 | Gus Van
1991 | Gus Van
Best Cinematography | 1992 | Eric Alan
Best Director | 1992 | Gus Van
Best Feature | 1992 | Laurie
Best Cinematography | 1991 | John J.
Best Original Screenplay | 1991 | Gus Van
Best Film | 1991 | Gus Van
Budget 2,500,000 USD
Box Office Collection 6,401,336 USD
The scene with all the boys on the cover of the porno magazines coming to life and interacting was not done with any computers. At the time of production, CGI was still a very expensive tool. The individual pieces were filmed with the actors standing behind large pieces of plexi-glass, with the mock-magazine cover on front. Later, optical effects, similar to those used in matte painting, were used to composite them together on the "magazine rack".
Many members of the cast (including River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Flea, and Michael Parker) moved into director Gus Van Sant's large old house in Portland, Oregon during filming. They apparently caused such a disturbance (staying up late, getting drunk, partying, and playing music) and overtook the house to such an extent, that Van Sant eventually had to move out of his own house and stay with a friend, in order to get some sleep.
Gus Van Sant gave copies of John Rechy's novel "City Of Night" to River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves to help get them into the mindset of street hustlers. Keanu found the book very useful, and went on to read five other Rechy novels. River reportedly stopped reading after the first paragraph. "He had his own background to draw on," Gus Van Sant later said. "I think River had an entire youth spent traveling with his family, no connections to society, no roots, no permanence. He crafted that character himself."
Because River Phoenix's agent refused to show him the film treatment for "My Own Private Idaho", in late 1990 Keanu Reeves rode his motorcycle from Canada to Phoenix's hometown of Gainesville, Florida to hand deliver it himself.
The image of the falling barn was something Gus Van Sant used to paint for years. He said it represented leaving home and knowing you'll never be able to return.
"Scott Favor: I only have sex with a guy for money. Mike Waters: Yeah, I know. Scott Favor: And two guys can't love each other. Mike Waters: Yeah. Mike Waters: Well, I don't know. I mean... I mean, for me, I could love someone even if I, you know, wasn't paid for it... I love you, and... you don't pay me. Scott Favor: Mike... Mike Waters: I really wanna kiss you, man... Well goodnight, man... I love you though... You know that... I do love you."
"[last lines] Mike Waters: I'm a connoisseur of roads. I've been tasting roads my whole life. This road will never end. It probably goes all around the world."
