History Trivia / Thirteen

* ChildrenVoicingChildren: All the teens in the cast are played by actual teenagers; it's the first musical to have such a cast.

* CutSong: "Here I come" and "Opportunity" where cut from the Broadway production, although "Opportunity" was put back in the most recent version, released by MTI.

* DawsonCasting: Majorly averted with the Broadway production. The older cast member was Eric Nelsen as Brett, who was 17.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Ariana Grande and Graham Phillips used to date. They even recorded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLyOhufDet8 a duet.]]

!The Musical:

!The Film:
* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/NikkiReed and Creator/EvanRachelWood chose their own clothes for the film. As filming went on, they began dressing more alike without even noticing.
* BreakthroughHit: Catherine Hardwicke earned critical acclaim for her debut film, leading to ''Film/LordsOfDogtown'' and of course making the first ''{{Literature/Twilight}}'' film a blockbuster success.
* CastIncest: Creator/EvanRachelWood confirmed that she and Brady Corbet dated for a few years after the film, and she said he was her "first love".
* DawsonCasting: Mildly. Creator/EvanRachelWood turned fifteen during the shoot.
* DeletedScene: There was going to be a scene of when Tracy first showed Evie her room and being embarrassed at doing so.
* DoingItForTheArt: The adult cast members agreed to lower salaries out of love for the script.
* DVDCommentary: As the commentary track features then-teenaged actors Creator/EvanRachelWood, Nikki Reed,[[note]]who also co-wrote the film and whom Wood's character was based on[[/note]] and Brady Corbet, as well as Creator/CatherineHardwicke in her directorial debut, its tone drifts between serious discussion and an almost slumber party-esque atmosphere. Among the highlights:
** When Evan describes - matter-of-factly and at some length - how for one scene her makeup artist had purposely done her lipstick in a way that made it look like she had just performed the sex act that had been implied between scenes, the others are noticeably uncomfortable. Brady giggles nervously, Catherine seems unsure of whether to change the subject, and Nikki reacts with an, "Umm... thanks for sharing!"
** The botched navel piercing scene is revealed to be a case of ThrowItIn - Nikki accidentally cut Evan with the piercing, who notes that her subsequent F-bomb was ''not'' in the script but because "[[EnforcedMethodActing I was experiencing intense pain!]]"
** Nikki Reed had objected to a scene requiring her to shimmy a tube top down into a makeshift (and rather short) skirt. When it was pointed out that she had in fact written that scene, she replied, "Well, I thought I was writing it for someone else!"[[note]]Initially, it had been thought that Nikki would play Tracy; she was recast as Evie when Evan Rachel Wood joined the film.[[/note]]
** One of the actresses mentions how their advocate[[note]]someone on set to ensure the film adhered to rules for the protection of child actors[[/note]] had misheard the lyrics "I feel like humpin' something" as the much more uplifting "I feel like hope is something"... and the perverse pleasure they took in correcting her.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Because they only had limited hours to use the child actors, the filming itself was quite fast and almost wild - which ended up helping convey the atmosphere of the script.
* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The story was first planned to be a comedy, but soon became a drama about teen angst and self-destruction.
* NoBudget: Only a $2 million budget.
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Tracy is AmbiguouslyBi, sharing a kiss with Evie. Her actress Creator/EvanRachelWood later came out as bisexual.
* StarMakingRole:
** Creator/EvanRachelWood did have some notability from ''Film/PracticalMagic'' and ''Film/DiggingToChina'', as well as leading the film ''Little Secrets''. But her Golden Globe nominated performance marked her real break through.
** Nikki Reed downplays this, as the film did get her roles in ''Series/TheOC'' and ''{{Literature/Twilight}}'', but she avoided mainstream cinema for a while out of naivety.
* StuntCasting: Creator/HollyHunter's casting helped bring the production together, as she was the biggest name in the cast. This allowed the unknown Creator/NikkiReed to star in a prominent role.
* ThrowItIn: The scene where Evie is piercing Tracy's navel and the latter then cries out in pain was very real, as Creator/EvanRachelWood was genuinely stuck by a needle by Creator/NikkiReed. This was also the case with Wood's comment of "What the fuck did you do?!"
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MichelleTrachtenberg was originally set to star as Tracey in the film, but was committed to ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' at the time. Creator/BrieLarson auditioned for one of the girls but was turned down. Creator/MaraWilson wanted to audition but her father was appalled by the script, feeling Tracy got no redemption at the end.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Many of the events Tracy is dealing with is similar to Creator/NikkiReed's own childhood.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Features a very young Music/VanessaHudgens.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Features a very young Music/Vanessa Hudgens.

* ActorInspiredElement: Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood chose their own clothes for the film. As filming went on, they began dressing more alike without even noticing.

* CastIncest: Evan Rachel Wood confirmed that she and Brady Corbet dated for a few years after the film, and she said he was her "first love".
* DawsonCasting: Mildly. Evan Rachel Wood turned fifteen during the shoot.

* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Tracy is AmbiguouslyBi, sharing a kiss with Evie. Her actress Evan Rachel Wood later came out as bisexual.

** Evan Rachel Wood did have some notability from ''Film/PracticalMagic'' and ''Film/DiggingToChina'', as well as leading the film ''Little Secrets''. But her Golden Globe nominated performance marked her real break through.

* StuntCasting: Creator/HollyHunter's casting helped bring the production together, as she was the biggest name in the cast. This allowed the unknown Nikki Reed to star in a prominent role.
* ThrowItIn: The scene where Evie is piercing Tracy's navel and the latter then cries out in pain was very real, as Evan Rachel Wood was genuinely stuck by a needle by Nikki Reed. This was also the case with Wood's comment of "What the fuck did you do?!"
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Nikki Reed based Tracy's story off of her own story.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Michelle Trachtenberg was originally set to star as Tracey in the film, but was committed to ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' at the time. Creator/BrieLarson auditioned for one of the girls but was turned down. Creator/MaraWilson wanted to audition but her father was appalled by the script, feeling Tracy got no redemption at the end.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Many of the events Tracy is dealing with is similar to Nikki Reed's own childhood.

* StuntCasting: Having Creator/HollyHunter be apart of the low budget film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Michelle Trachtenberg was originally set to star as Tracey in the film, but was committed to ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' at the time.

* OneOfUs: [[http://www.broadwayspace.com/profile/Aaron83 Aaron Simon Gross, who plays Archie]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Too many to name.
** Tracy's mom is [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Elastigirl/Ms. Incredible]].
** Jeremy Sisto from ''Series/SixFeetUnder'' and ''Film/{{Clueless}}''
** Creator/NikkiReed (Rosalie) from ''Film/{{Twilight}}'' and Sarah Clarke from ''Series/{{TwentyFour}}''.
** Graham Phillips (Evan) played Ben in Ben 10: Race against time.
** Allie Trimm (Patrice) played Kim Mc Affee in the first revival of ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.
*** Brynn Williams (Cassie) was in the same revival as Ursula.
** Eric Nelsen (Brett) was in the iCarly episode "iDream of Dance".
** Delaney Moro played Jane in the Original Broadway cast of ''Film/MaryPoppins''.
** Joey La Varco plays young Jack on {{30Rock}}.
*** Allie Trimm guest starred as Bethany.
** [[Creator/LizGillies Elizabeth Gillies]] (Lucy) is Jade in the Nickelodeon show Victorious.
*** Along with Music/ArianaGrande (Charlotte) as Cat.
** Eamon Foley (Richie) and Brynn Williams (Cassie) have done multiple broadway shows.
** Most of the cast was on an episode of TheBatterysDown.
** Come to think of it, Caitlin Gann (Molly) is the only one who hasn't really done anything outside of 13.
*** She posted Youtube videos before 13 fame.

** Nikki Reed (Rosalie) from ''Film/{{Twilight}}'' and Sarah Clarke from ''Series/{{TwentyFour}}''.

** Tracey's mom is [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Elastigirl/Ms. Incredible]]

** Tracey's mom is [[TheIncredibles Elastigirl/Ms. Incredible]]

** [[LizGillies Elizabeth Gillies]] (Lucy) is Jade in the Nickelodeon show Victorious.

*** Along with ArianaGrande (Charlotte) as Cat.

** Allie Trimm (Patrice) played Kim Mc Affee in the first revival of ByeByeBirdie.

** Delaney Moro played Jane in the Original Broadway cast of MaryPoppins.