Thats why casting them was so important.

Hannah was the hardest [to cast], showrunner Brian Yorkey says.

That place was Perth, Australia, where Langford grew up.

She said she never really considering acting as a long-term goal.

It took a year for Langford to get an agent, and13 Reasons Whywasnt be far behind.

(The true sign shes made it?

Lady Gaga recently retweeted one of her interviews.)

Unlike Langford, Minnette, now 20, knew he wanted to act from a young age.

Im pretty sure that normally those conventions are scams, but somehow it worked for me, Minnette says.

You might recognize him fromPrison Break,Lost,Scandal, or if youre like Asher, 2015sGoosebumps.

When they told me he was playing Clay, I was extremely happy.

Through Clay, the audience experiences Hannahs life.

Together, their stories form a romance, a tragedy, and a cautionary tale.

Dylan had that ability.