Joe's last name, Grezlik, was named for Evan Fonseca's cousin Andrew Grezlik.
Ed Mastin (Clubhouse Manager) originally auditioned for the role of Joe's Dad. When the scene where Joe is questioned by the Clubhouse Manager was added to the film late in shooting, Mastin was the top choice for the new role.
The Producer reads Joe's resume and refers to a performance of "Anything Goes" where Joe played Moonface Martin. When Evan Fonseca (Joe) was in high school, he played Moonface Martin in his senior year musical.
The line, "...pretend you like 'Matlock'" was originally written as "...pretend you like 'Columbo'" as a reference to Peter Falk, who was also a Syracuse University graduate like Evan Fonseca.
The film originally followed Joe on a journey from Hollywood back to his parents' home in Las Vegas, hence his name. After small location and budget snafus, the film was re-written to take place in Los Angeles and Ohio.