The movie “Free Samples” was released in 2012. It’s a comedy and drama film that centers on the life of Jillian, a Stanford Law dropout who finds herself running an ice cream truck in Los Angeles for a day. The film features Jess Weixler as Jillian, with Jesse Eisenberg and Halley Feiffer among the start-studded cast. This article offers details on the filming locations, as well as interesting facts about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
Most particularly, the film was shot in a couple of locations within the state of California, United States. The primary location was Los Angeles, the city where most of the movie’s scenes were depicted. Panorama City, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, was also used as one of the filming locations. Unfortunately, specific filming dates details were not available at time of research.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jess Weixler | Jillian |
| Jesse Eisenberg | Tex |
| Halley Feiffer | Nancy |
| Jason Ritter | Wally |
| Jeff Sloniker | Harvy |
| Tanner Vale | Twin Robby |
| Taylor Vale | Twin Bobby |
| Wendy Shapero | Homeless Stacy |
| Abigail McFarlane | Patricia |
| Johari Powell | Joel |
| Angel Parker | Joel’s Mother |
| Jordan Davis | Peter |
| Barrett Shuler | Tommy |
| Choice Skinner | Larry |
| John Rosenfeld | Joe |
| Madison Leisle | Anna |
| Joseph McKelheer | Richard Swinger |
| Suzy Nakamura | Neighbor |
| Joe Nunez | Yani Perez |
| Tippi Hedren | Betty |
| Matt Walsh | Mr. Hightower |
| Jennifer June Ross | Penny |
| Jocelin Donahue | Paula |
| Whitney Able | Dana |
| Craig Gellis | Steel |
| Keir O’Donnell | Danny |
| Montré Burton | Mr. Vanilla |
| James Duval | Antonio |
| Cory Knauf | Noah |
| Eben Kostbar | Matthew |
| Anthony Traina | Adam |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie “Free Samples” was categorized as a Comedy and Drama, and runs for a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- The film was directed by Jay Gammill and written by Jim Beggarly.
- Starring in the movie were Jess Weixler playing the character of Jillian, Jesse Eisenberg as Tex, and Halley Feiffer as Nancy.
- It was revealed that the entire film was shot in just 13 days in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Interestingly, the movie is known by different names in different countries such as “Searching for Love” in Denmark and Sweden, “Dar Jostojooye Eshgh” in Iran, “Amostras grátis” in Brazil, and “Безплатни мостри” in Bulgaria.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0549076
- Longitude: -118.242643
- Place ID: ChIJE9on3F3HwoAR9AhGJW_fL-I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
