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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: [referring to Heather] Why did you tell that reporter all your secrets?
Nick Naylor: [in the kitchen in his apartment home] You're too young to understand.
Joey Naylor: Mom says it's because you have dependency issues and it was all just a matter of time before you threw it all away on some tramp.
Nick Naylor: Well, that's one theory.
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Nick Naylor: [Narrating] Right there, looking into Joey's eyes, it all came back in a rush. Why I do what I do. Defending the defenseless, protecting the disenfranchised corporations that have been abandoned by their very own consumers: the logger, the sweatshop foreman, the oil driller, the land mine developer, the baby seal poacher...
Polly Bailey: Baby seal poacher?
Bobby Jay Bliss: Even *I* think that's kind of cruel.