Actress Jill Ethridge was almost cast in the title role of Leah (2011) before David Paul decided to go in a different direction. As compensation, he promised her the lead role in his next film and she graciously accepted.
The idea for the story began when writer/director David Paul was making a peanut butter and banana sandwich and asked himself, "Does our food have feelings?"
The banana costume was kept by director David Paul after production ended and was worn frequently at parties as a conversation starter.