When Bathrooms Are Too "Law & Order"

Director Brooks Branch tells City Room how hard it was to find the perfect bathroom for his upcoming movie, Multiple Sarcasms. The film, set in 1979, features a lead character who does his best writing in the bathroom, and Branch said, "Every single location I went on, everyone said, ‘Law & Order’ shot here. I started to feel that every location in New York is a ‘Law & Order’ hand-me-down. I felt we’re never going to find a fresh bathroom." City Room explains Branch finally solved it by having "one built, deep inside a warehouse in Brooklyn." He did manage to find a good fountain at the Japan Society, though.

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By Jen Chung in Arts & Entertainment on April 21, 2010 4:13 PM

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RoboticInsides

What a waste. I mean, are people really going to recognize a bathroom that was in episode #83 for 3 seconds?

Mordicai

There are like 10 Law & Orders, right? Each in their, like, 13th season? So I guess it stands to reason.

There are two branches of the men's bathroom. Number one, & number two. DUN DUN. Doo doo do do dooo...

JenChungsBaby

Just another reason to get rid of the most played out show on television.

Mr Mel

The show employs a lot of people in NYC. It lasted this long because of the hard work of the writers, producers, cast and crew. If you don't like it you can watch Dancing With The Stars or The Biggest Losers.

youngpro

'I started to feel that every location in New York is a ‘Law & Order’ hand-me-down.'

um, since L&O has been on for like 20 years and since it's based in NYC, why is this a shock to this guy?