Trivia / Dublin Crust

• Absurdly Short Production Time: When their funding fell through, the planned six week shoot ended up being condensed into just seven days.
• Actor-Shared Background: Baz Black, Andy Byrne and Eddie Nil were all previously in a band together, and the film is inspired by that (theirs was titled Mongohorn rather than Crust). The footage that plays over the opening is of their old band. Joe Rooney is the odd one out, as he wasn't previously a member, but he likewise was a trained bassist in the band Guernica.
• Amateur Cast: Eddie Nil and Andy Byrne had no acting experience and were cast for their music ability, and real life connection to the material.
• California Doubling: Although taking place entirely in Dublin, some scenes were filmed in Louth and Meath as well.
• Creator-Chosen Casting: Andy, Eddie and Mickey were all written with Andy Byrne, Eddie Nil and Paul Fitzgerald in mind.
• Creator Couple: Emma Ray, who is Baz Black's wife, was the film's producer, editor and costume designer.
• The Danza: Andy Byrne as Andy, and Eddie Nil as Eddie. Justified since they are playing fictionalised versions of themselves.
• Fake Region: Baz Black is from Louth, and Paul Fitzgerald is from Limerick. Both affect Dublin accents for their roles.
• Fake Scot: Gerry Cannon (Ian) is Irish. Colleen Keogh (Lizzy) however is Scottish.
• No Budget: Baz Black confessed to hoping to make it for €250,000 but, with how notoriously difficult it tends to be to get funding for independent films in Ireland, it ended up made for just €35,000.
• Playing Against Type:
  • Baz Black frequently gets typecast as villains, but this film shows him in a more comedic and sympathetic light.
  • Barry John Kinsella is more likely to show up as the Reasonable Authority Figure. Here he plays Bonehead's scumbag of a friend.
  • Joe Rooney is normally a comedian, and plays a slightly darker role than normal, as a drug dealer with a restraining order from his ex.
• Sleeper Hit: The film got a limited release for one week in September, but good word of mouth and positive reception on social media saw it being extended for six weeks. And upon being released on Amazon Prime, it shot to the third most watched film in Ireland in only a day.
• Throw It In!: During the bar fight scene, the barman can be seen winking. The actor kept doing it and they opted to leave it in.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Jeremy was supposed show up at the gig wearing a cut-off denim jacket and jeans, trying to support Andy, but William Morgan wasn't available on the day.
  • The scene of Bernard the solicitor and Terence was much longer but had to be cut down.