The role of Vincent Boyd was originally written and intended for actor James Nesbitt. When he turned down the role, Michael Winterbottom offered the role to Christopher Eccleston, who had starred in an earlier movie of his, Jude released in 1996
Lloyd Hutchinson and Michael Liebmann had worked together previously in the television play Scout (1987) directed by Danny Boyle
The script is written in the style of an American romantic comedy, with the main distinction being that the majority of characters are all Northern Irish
Due in part to suffering from body dysmorphia, Christopher Eccleston had a hard time filming the nude scenes in the movie
French-Israeli actor Yvan Attal is married to singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg