A casting call was shared on Facebook to fill the role of Rachel Carmichael and many friends of Candy began sharing it. Soon, Candy discovered that many locals were tagging one beautiful blonde girl in the post. Candy figured this must be one very talented actress to have so many people recommending her. To her surprise, the EP learned that if given the role of Rachel, Alexis Brunson would be a first time actress. Yet she had so many adoring fans who had confidence that she would make a great actress and they were right. Cast and crew often commented on how talented (and happy-go-lucky) Alexis (a girl from the small town of Jasonville) is. Alexis helped her sister, Halle snag a small role, appearing in two scenes.