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Although the movie's Hollywood setting and swing soundtrack are an inseparable part of Swingers style, Vaughn credits its universal applicability for its continuing popularity through the past five years.
."(Swingers) was about a guy trying to get past an old relationship and have the ability to meet someone new and his friends encouraging him to do so," said Vaughn in a recent interview. "I think that happens everywhere. The backdrop happened to be that area that is in Hollywood. Our characters happened to be out of work actors.
"Whether it happened in the South or on the East Coast or in a foreign country, that is still the main message of the movie."
According to Vaughn, the Hollywood portrayed in the film has little to do with the town as a whole.
."That was not the majority of Hollywood," he said. "In fact, it was a counteraction to what was going on. At the time androgyny was very big, there was a lot of piercings. We just felt more comfortable in a group with guys dressing up a bit, girls dressing up a bit and having a dance."
Vaughn still finds that his tastes, if not in music than in relationships, lean toward tradition.
"I'm much more into dating a girl one on one," Vaughn said. "I'm not into wild, crazy nights with barheads. As far as dating is concerned, I like having one person and talking to them and getting to know them and having fun. My thing was never getting my body pierced or being attracted to people who had tons of piercings."
Vaughn has continued to work with Favreau, including the past summer release Made, and they plan to do a "western." Although Vaughn is not officially listed in the writing credits for Swingers or Made, he worked closely with Favreau on script development behind the scenes.
"I'm pretty happy with the way I collaborate with John right now," Vaughn said. "He writes the script and we'll go and make changes to it. That is the most fun. And the credits don't matter as much. It's more about having a chance to storytell."
