The character of Dallas was a roofer. Screenwriter Stephanie Fabrizi's sister and father operate a roofing company. To prepare for the role, Erika Linder apprenticed as a roofer with their company for two weeks before shooting the film. She fooled one of their customers into thinking she was actually an experienced roofer after meticulously finishing their roof by herself.
Producer Melissa Coghlan pushed to recruit as much female crew as possible to maximize the comfort of the actors due to the abundance of intimate scenes in the film. Maya Bankovic was first brought onto the project as a woman director of photography to ensure a female-gaze.
The story of Dallas and Jasmine was based, in part, on the relationship between screenwriter Stephanie Fabrizi and producer Melissa Coghlan.
The crew was entirely female, with the exception of two experienced crew members brought in to help conduct the extensive crane shot following Dallas across the streetcar tracks and into Filmores Hotel.