- When Jeremy Piven first came to Hollywood, he worked as a car salesman for a while because he didn't get a film contract.
- Producer Adam McKay's father was a car salesman with decades of experience, so much of the plot comes from McKay's life experiences.
- The film is actor Will Ferrell's first film as producer.
- A lot of improvisations are used in the film. For example, when Reddy meets with clients, the writers do not write any lines for the clients, but let the actors play freely.
- Will Ferrell played a small supporting role in the film, and his lines were created on set.
- Director Neal Brennan initially settled on Jeremy Piven as the male lead, because in his opinion, choosing the right person to play Don Reddy would be half done.
- Jeremy Piven was surprised when he first got the script, because the script was too simple, with only a dozen pages of outline, but he liked the story so much that he decided to star in the film .
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Roberto 2022-03-29 09:01:10
I like the part of TONG talking about on the plane
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Clarabelle 2022-03-27 09:01:23
It's funny~ There is some kind of inner connection with being in the cloud - successful people who are wandering outside all day long, and finally want to have a home. The difference is that the protagonist of this film succeeded, and Clooney was miserable....
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard quotes
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Brent Gage: [Ben is looking at him sexually] Hey... Come on man. Uh Jibby was a pro-baller for two years on the tour. Hes got a lot of great stories.
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Tammy Selleck: You know Paxton here is in one of those popular bands in Temecula. Balls out!
Paxton Harding: No Big ups.
Tammy Selleck: Big Ups.
Don Ready: Either way.
[Everyone laughs]
Paxton Harding: Big ups is the name of the band! It's me and Ricky and Jason and we ya know we sing about life and love and passion, I'm not gonna lie to you we have some pretty *sick* dance moves.
Don Ready: Are, are you in a boy band?
Paxton Harding: No I'm in a man band, Were all over 30 we call it a man band,
Don Ready: You're... You're men in a boy band.
Paxton Harding: We open for O-Town! Right here in Temecula okay. Google it.
Brent Gage: No.
Paxton Harding: Google it
Brent Gage: No.
Paxton Harding: Why wouldn't you Google it, I just told you to Google it. Google "Big Ups"
Babs Merrick: No i Googled it, it said you *fucking* blow.
Paxton Harding: That was O-Town's website.
Paxton Harding: You know what. I'm rising above this, while you guys are yukking it up I'm gonna go rehearse with Big Ups.