Anjelika Washington, who plays Jess, does everything herself in this film, including playing the drums. In an April 5 interview with Critqal, Washington said the entire cast went through boot-camp training in order to prepare for their roles. While others primarily focused on singing and dancing, she also had to learn how to play an instrument.
"I had three weeks of drum training before we shot that scene of me on the drums. It was me the whole time, by the way. There was no double. No hands. It was all me, and I'm really proud of it because it was really hard for me at first," she said. "I don't read music. I don't play any other instruments, so I was really excited that I got to do that."
