* TheCastShowOff: Nolan Sotillo (Lucas) and Thomas [=McDonell=] (Jesse) are both included on the movie's soundtrack and star in the music videos of said tracks. Nolan sang the song "We Could Be Anything", whose music video mixes footage from the song's recording as well as clips from the movie focusing on [[OfficialCouple his character and Simone (Danielle Campbell)]], while Thomas' band "Moon" performs the song "Time Stand".
* DawsonCasting: 24-year old Thomas [=McDonell=] and 21-year old Aimee Teegarden portraying high school seniors Jesse and Nova respectively. Averted with Creator/DanielleCampbell, Nolan Sotillo and Cameron Monaghan, (Simone, Lucas and Corey) who's ages are somewhat close with their characters and real-life sophomores (at least for Danielle and Nolan; both are 16 to Cameron's 18).
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Nolan Sotillo portrays Lucas, [[{{Irony}} a music geek who doesn't know how to play musical instruments.]] In real-life, Nolan is a talented musician who managed to pull off some good covers of well-known songs (just check out his performances on Youtube) and sang a song for the soundtrack, as stated below.
* This movie is where Danielle Campbell and Creator/RileyVoelkel met, the two would later star in Series/TheOriginals as sisters in law. And Riley's character killed Danielle's.