American Beauty (1999 film) inserted later on to show the low point that Carolyn and Lester's relationship had reached. Spacey and Bening worked to create a sense of the love that Lester and Carolyn once had for one another; for example, the scene in which Lester almost seduces Carolyn after the pair argues over Lester's buying a car was originally "strictly contentious". Principal photography lasted about 50 days from December 14, 1998, to February 1999. "American Beauty" was filmed on soundstages at the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank, California, and at Hancock Park and Brentwood in Los Angeles. The aerial shots at the beginning
Ron Lester movie "Good Burger" in 1997. In 1999 Lester played the role of Billy Bob in the film Varsity Blues, which would become the role he is most known for. That year he also recurring roles on two TV drama comedies, "Freaks and Geeks" and "￼￼Popular". ￼He also appeared in "Not Another Teen Movie", which parodied his role in "Varsity Blues". In 2001, Lester underwent gastric bypass surgery, losing . Obese since childhood, at his heaviest, he weighed . According to interviews, he flatlined during the operation. After the gastric bypass, he had 18 plastic surgeries to remove excess skin. In