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
Bo Burnham for "Funny People", in which Burnham stars in a NBC sitcom called "Yo Teach!" In the promo, Burnham stars opposite Jason Schwartzman, as a student in the latter's English class. Burnham wrote and directed his first feature film, "Eighth Grade", which was produced and distributed by A24 and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2018. The film has been received well by critics: it garnered a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 220 ratings, and holds an average rating of 90 out of 100 on Metacritic. In 2010, Burnham wrote, executive-produced, and starred in "Zach Stone