Trivia for the band
- Breakup Breakout: Joan Jett and to a lesser extent Lita Ford.
Trivia for the film
- Approval of God:
- Cherie Curie apparently burst into Tears of Joy when she heard Dakota Fanning had been cast to play her. While she noted that the movie had some artistic license with the facts, she enjoyed it overall.
"I actually forget it’s my story, just because she’s so good and so believable. You get engulfed in the film. It’s wild."- Although Lita Ford did not allow filmmakers to adapt her life, she gave Scout Taylor-Compton her approval after meeting with her.
- Joan Jett likewise gave Kristen Stewart her approval, claiming the performance made her proud. She was even briefly fooled by a recording of Kristen playing one of her songs, assuming she was listening to one of her old demo tapes. She also praised how the movie captured the aesthetic of Los Angeles in the 70s.
- Cast the Expert: Subverted. Scout Taylor Compton already knows how to play the drums, so she auditioned for Sandy West for this reason. She however got the role of Lita Ford, and had to learn to play the guitar.
- Dawson Casting: Averted. 15-year old-Cherie was played by the then 16-year-old Dakota Fanning, and Downplayed with Joan Jett, who was 17, played by the 19/20 year old Kristen Stewart. Additionally the movie takes place over a two year timespan, matching Stewart's age with Joan's by the end.
- Disowned Adaptation: Sort of. Lita Ford has never watched the movie, and only the trailers, and says she has no interest in seeing it.
- Dyeing for Your Art: Dakota Fanning cut her hair onscreen. Kristen Stewart also dyed and cut her hair into Joan's signature stylenote - as well as learning how to play guitar. Scout Taylor-Compton also got personal coaching from Lita Ford.
- Queer Character, Queer Actor: Kristen Stewart, who's bisexual (though she wasn't out at the time) plays Joan Jett (who has dated both men and women, but doesn't label herself as bi).
- Throw It In!: Kristen Stewart voices the woman who introduces Cherie at the school talent show. She just happened to wander by the set that day and they asked her.
