Trivia / Women Talking

• Cast the Runner-Up: Claire Foy was in the running for Ona, but she was more interested in playing Salome, so Rooney Mara was chosen to play Ona.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Claire Foy had hairs glued to her eyebrows, as her plucked ones were considered too modern looking.
• Fake American: Jessie Buckley (Irish) as Mariche, Claire Foy and Ben Whishaw (British) as Salome and August, and Sheila McCarthy (Canadian) as Greta.
• Method Acting: During filming, the cast were advised to not put on makeup or shave until they were wrapped, to properly understand how their characters lived.
• Produced by Cast Member: Frances McDormand was one of the producers of the film.
• Queer Character, Queer Actor: August Winter, who's nonbinary, played trans man Melvin.
• What Could Have Been: The book is narrated by August, and the film was shot to be as well. Sarah Polley however then realised during editing that the story had to be told by one of the women who had been assaulted. Having been impressed with Kate Hallet's performance, Autje was chosen to give her a bigger role.