 Many members of the cast (including River Phoenix (qv),  Keanu Reeves (qv), Flea (qv), and Michael Parker (I) (qv))  moved into director Gus Van Sant (qv)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.