This is Rami Malek's acting debut. During a 2018 interview on the National Public Radio program "Fresh Air with Terry Gross," Rami Malek told a story about how he got the small role in this episode. He was a struggling actor working as a pizza deliveryman, and he would attach a Manila envelope containing his head shot and resume to every pizza box he delivered. Through that, he got an audition for an M&Ms ad; he didn't get that part, but it did bring him to the attention of a casting person for the show: "I got a call from Mara Casey, who was a casting director for Gilmore Girls. And she asked to speak with Rami Malek's agent, and I said, 'speaking.' And she said, 'well, can I talk to - about Rami Malek coming in and - for a role on "Gilmore Girls?' And I said, 'yeah.' And she said, 'and who am I speaking with?' I said, 'this is he.' And she said, 'you don't have an agent, do you?' And I go, 'no, but we can work on that.' And she started laughing, and she said, 'well, are you SAG? Are you part of the Screen Actors Guild?' And I said, 'as of yet, no, but that's something else we can work on as well.' And she kept laughing, and she's like, 'listen. You're cute. Call me when you get representation.' And I said, 'listen. We're doing all right. We're having a good time. I see that the scene has only three lines. And how about giving a guy a break? And if you're laughing now, chances are I might have you laughing in the room.' And she took a few seconds, and she said, 'you know what, kid? Come on in.' I couldn't believe it. I could not believe it. And I went in on that day, and later on that night, I had had a callback for that show.... I got the part the next day."