sena recalled the shoot being extremely difficult, with the shooting schedule sometimes allowing only one day in certain locations. according to sena, throughout the production, pitt and lewis, who were a couple at the time, would go home and work on lines together during the evenings. producer steve golin recounted during the shoot that "all four of [the main cast] have been so pro, i've been impressed. they have been working ridiculous hours under conditions that are not star-like. the hotels in the desert are not luxurious; they get a room with a swamp cooler, they don't even have air conditioning. it's a rough show."