Canadian actress Jewel Staite videotaped her audition from Vancouver and was asked to come to Los Angeles to meet Whedon, at which point she was cast for the role of Kaylee Frye, the ship's engineer.
Kanadyjska aktorka Jewel Staite nagrała swoje przesłuchanie z Vancouver i została zaproszona do Los Angeles by spotkać się z Whedonem, i w rezultacie została obsadzona do roli Kaylee Frye, mechanika statku.