Editing What's Eating Gilbert Grape (section)

==Production==
Filming for ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' began November 2, 1992, and concluded in late January 1993.<ref name=AFI/> It was shot in Texas, in various towns and cities; [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] and [[Pflugerville, Texas|Pflugerville]] were primary locations, as well as [[Manor, Texas|Manor]], where the water tower featured in the film was located.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slackerwood.com/node/2628|work=Slackerwood|title=Lone Star Cinema: What's Eating Gilbert Grape|date=December 13, 2011|access-date=January 11, 2016|last=Clinchy |first=Don}}</ref> [[Christian Bale]] was up for the part of Arnie, but lost to DiCaprio.<ref>{{cite web|author-first1=Cassidy|author-last1=Stephenson|url=https://www.cbr.com/christian-bale-leonardo-dicaprio-movie-nemesis-explained/ | title=Why Christian Bale Declared Leonardo DiCaprio His Nemesis | date=21 May 2022 |website=www.cbr.com}}</ref>

''Film Review'' quoted actor Leonardo DiCaprio:

{{blockquote|I had to really research and get into the mind of somebody with a disability like that. So I spent a few days at a home for mentally ill teens. We just talked and I watched their mannerisms. People have these expectations that mentally retarded children are really crazy, but it's not so. It's refreshing to see them because everything's so new to them.<ref name=Cameron-Wilson148 />}}