The script Aldolfo is reading to Joe was also written by Steve Buscemi at Alexandre Rockwell's request.
Actress Jennifer Beals said that one beguiling shot, in which the romantic Adolpho films Angelica on their snowy rooftop, happened before production had started. "Alex grabbed the camera and we ran to the roof to shoot. I didn't have anything ready. It was just like, let's go, it's beautiful, it's the feeling of the film. We were just creating this moment. That's what the whole film felt like" [2018]
Won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1992 Sundance film festival and the Best Actor award for Seymour Cassel, winning over Reservoir Dogs (1992). Appropriately enough, both films star Steve Buscemi.
The movie Aldolfo shows Joe, Skippy and Dane was filmed by Steve Buscemi at Alexandre Rockwell's request. It featured his father, brother Michael and son.