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Director Jason Reitman and the crew found a building suitable for the Tobacco Research Association when they were choosing a location for shooting in Washington, so they got out of the car and took pictures, but they were immediately stopped because this building is where the U.S. Department of Energy is located. , Must be approved before shooting.
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In the film where Nick walks into the building, a young girl in a blue jacket appears. She is the daughter of the security director of the US Department of Energy. This role was won by her father from the crew.
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The filming took only 35 days, one week was shot in Washington, and the rest was shot in Southern California.
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Although the film is about smoking cigarettes, there is never a smoking scene in the film, not even a smoking scene.
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When the main actors were selected, director Jason mailed sincerely worded letters to each of the leading actors, stating their respective competences, and the actors were moved by the letter.
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Sam Elliott believes that his role should not accept the money, and it took three weeks for director Jason to convince him to accept the plot.
Thank You for Smoking behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Joey Naylor: [driving in a rented car, after leaving Lorne Lutch's home, referring to Lorne Lutch] Dad, how did you know he'd take the money?
Nick Naylor: You'd have to be crazy to turn down all that money when I saw he wasn't crazy I knew he'd take it
Joey Naylor: Would you have taken it?
Nick Naylor: If I were him? Sure
Joey Naylor: [Nick rubs Joey's ear] So would I
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Nick Naylor: [Narrating a section of Heather's article] As explained by Naylor, the sole purpose of their meetings is to compete for the highest death tolls and how to compare strategies on how to dupe the American people