History Trivia / LordsOfDogtown

* ApprovalOfGod: The real Skip wanted Heath Ledger to play him.

* CastTheExpert: Emile Hirsch had some experience as a street skater beforehand.

** Jay Adams was thirteen when he first became a skater. Emile Hirsch turned eighteen around the time the film was made.

** Emile Hirsch shaved his head on screen when Jay does the same.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Jay shouting at the old women from the car was under constant meddling from the censors. The scripted insult was "grey beaver", and it had to be re-shot several times - with Emile Hirsch using a different insult each time. The one that got approved was "vintage ass" because 'vintage' had a positive connotation to it. They actually made something of a joke out of it; after the film was approved, they sent a thank you gift to Catherine Hardwicke. A pair of shorts with 'vintage' printed on them.
* FakeAmerican: Heath Ledger (Australian) as Skip.
* ProductionPosse: Nikki Reed had worked with Catherine Hardwicke on ''Film/Thirteen2003'' and again on ''{{Literature/Twilight}}''.
* RealitySubtext: Catherine Hardwicke had grown up on Venice Beach and knew many of the Z-Boys personally.

** When David Fincher was attached, his first choice for Skip was Donal Logue.

* ProductionPosse: Nikki Reed had worked with Catherine Hardwicke on ''{{Film/Thirteen}}'' and again on ''{{Literature/Twilight}}''.

* DyeingForYourArt: The actors practiced for hours every day months before filming began to convincingly portray street skaters. They performed most of the stunts themselves, with only a few dangerous stunts performed by pro skaters.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DavidFincher was originally going to direct, from a script by Creator/RogerAvary. Both lost enthusiasm for the project and moved on, but just imagine what those two could have done with the story.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Creator/HeathLedger forms a skateboarding team consisting of [[IntoTheWild Christopher McCandless]], [[Series/HowToMakeItInAmerica Cam Calderon]], [[{{Elephant}} John Robinson]], and [[Film/SkyHigh Will Stronghold]].
** [[Series/ModernFamily Gloria Pritchett]] and [[UglyBetty Betty Suarez]] are at The Z-Boys' wild party.
** [[Film/TheHurtLocker Sgt. James]] is Jay's skateboard company sponsor.
** [[Series/{{Jackass}} Johnny Knoxville]] becomes Tony's mentor when he starts his own skateboard company.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Creator/HeathLedger forms a skateboarding team consisting of [[IntoTheWild Christopher McCandless]], [[HowToMakeItInAmerica Cam Calderon]], [[{{Elephant}} John Robinson]], and [[Film/SkyHigh Will Stronghold]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DavidFincher was originally going to direct, from a script by {{Roger Avary}}. Both lost enthusiasm for the project and moved on, but just imagine what those two could have done with the story.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: {{David Fincher}} was originally going to direct, from a script by {{Roger Avary}}. Both lost enthusiasm for the project and moved on, but just imagine what those two could have done with the story.