JDB: The movie’s better for that brutal process.

THC: Critics and viewers will undoubtedly label this film a “party movie.” Does it have a more significant meaning?

TM: It’s an experience. It’s a real feast for the eyes.

JDB: But I think there is an element of commentary about the social structure in high school.

TM: It’s important for it to stay grounded… Costa’s [the actors’ third co-star] character is big, and he’s the instigator.

JDB: We all know someone like him; everyone knows a Costa, a jackass like him. TM: And there are kids like Thomas who are more shy and reserved. They want to get out of their shell but are too afraid to take the risk.

JDB: And then there’s a fat Jewish kid.

THC: Why is the movie called “Project X?”

JDB: Working title that stuck.

TM: It’s the idea that they decided to document the party and gave it the name “Project X.”

JDB: That’s why Costa calls it “Project X.”

TM: It sounds like a top-secret mission.

THC: The dialogue in the film sounds authentic. How much of it was scripted and how much was improvised?

TM: There was a lot of improvising in rehearsals.

JDB: Not as much in the movie.