Cast Jacob Reynolds as Solomon Nick Sutton as Tummler Linda Manz as Solomon's mother Chloë Sevigny as Dot Carisa Glucksman as Helen Darby Dougherty as Darby Jacob Sewell as Bunny Boy Mark Gonzales as Chair wrestler Max Perlich as Cole Daniel Martin as Jarrod Wiggley Harmony Korine as Boy on couch Production Pre-production In writing Gummo, Harmony Korine abandoned traditional three-act plot structure and worked to avoid creating characters of a clear-cut moral dimension. In favor of a collage-like assembly, Korine focused on forming interesting moments and scenes, that when put in succession would become its own unique narrative. To justify such a chaotic assembly, Korine set his film in Xenia, Ohio which had been hit by a tornado in 1974. To help him achieve his vision, Korine sought out French cinematographer Jean-Yves Escoffier. His work on Leos Carax's Les Amants du Pont-Neuf made a tremendous impression on Korine. Escoffier, who liked the script, worked on Gummo for a fraction of his usual rate. During the months of pre-production, Korine scouted for locations in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, finding unusual and distinctive homes to shoot in. Korine often approached people on the street, in bowling alleys and in fast food restaurants and asked them to play a part in his movie. Korine notes, "This is where I grew up. These people are interesting to me, and I'd never seen them represented on screen in a true way." Chloë Sevigny designed the costumes for the film, mixing pieces that people already owned with items bought at local thrift stores. Casting Korine cast the film almost entirely with local non-actors. Old friends were eager to help Korine, such as the two skinhead brothers, skateboarder Mark Gonzales, and dwarf Bryant Krenshaw. Some exceptions include Korine's then-girlfriend Chloë Sevigny, Linda Manz, and Max Perlich. On Linda Manz, Korine stated, "I had always admired her. There was this sense about her that I liked – it wasn't even acting. It was like the way I felt about Buster Keaton when I first saw him. There was a kind of poetry about her, a glow. They both burnt off the screen." Gummo was her first screen appearance in 16 years. Korine spotted his two main characters while watching cable television. Korine noticed Jacob Reynolds in a short role in The Road to Wellville. "He was so visual... I never get tired of looking at his