Cast the Expert: Nana, the drummer, is played by Carla Azar, who is best known as the drummer for the indie rock band Autolux and has played on records by Bright Eyes and Jack White. Frank is Azar's only film role to date.
Defictionalisation: Sort of. The various Character Blogs that serve as Jon's narration can be found online, such as his Twitter and Tumblr pages.
Fake American: Frank is from Kansas and played by Irish Michael Fassbender.
Fake Brit: Domhnall Gleeson is Irish and plays the British Jon.