Although McHale prefers contact lenses, he auditioned for the part wearing glasses to enhance the "nerd" element of Artie's personality, and thick glasses are now a part of his costume.
Selvom McHale foretrækker kontaktlinser, bærer han briller for at forbedre "nørd" elementet af Artie's personlighed, og tykke briller er nu en del af hans kostume.