 Numerous writers, musicians, and radio personalities from the  mainstream and alternative press world have cameos in Paper Cut.  Local pop music critic Jeffrey Lee Puckett can be seen in the  background of Better Days Music store interviewing "Pointy Kitty"  band member Stacey Roark. Carl Brown, a columnist from LEO can be  seen crossing the intersection, Chuck C.D. Kaplan "Culture Maven"  can be seen in the background of the Twig and Leaf Diner, Former  critic Danny OBrien can be seen at the Mercury Paw, Musicians Ray  Rizzo (who plays Henry Vowell) and his band, as well as the Pointy  Kitties, and other musicians pop up in the background. Barry Thomas,  who plays Ben, played bass in the band Love Jones. Charles Ellis was  in the band Shaking Family. FM radio personalities Laura Shine and  Scott Mullins were to appear but were cut from the film when a few  scenes were cut.