- The film's original lead actress was actress Rachel Weisz.
- Dennis William Quaid and Thomas Haden Church both had special beards for the characters.
- Dennis William Quaid thought his beard looked very strange, so he shaved it off as soon as the scene was over.
- Dennis William Quaid changed many of his habits, including his walking posture, to make himself look like a British professor.
- Dennis William Quaid didn't have enough time, so he couldn't get fat for the character, so he had to wear some fat clothes, and then stuffed some stuffing inside, and used them to create a slightly fat look.
- The crew wasted a lot of time before filming started because they couldn't find the right person to play Vanessa.
- During the filming, the script was revised several times, and the role of Vanessa was reworked by Am Muro and Marc Poyer for Elliot Page.
- Sarah Jessica Parker hadn't read the script before deciding to star in the film .
Smart People behind the scenes gags
2022-03-26 08:01
Extended Reading
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Elda 2022-03-31 09:01:09
The film is not very intense, and the collision between smart people has a unique style.
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Edmund 2022-03-26 09:01:15
I wanted to give three and a half stars, but since it was already > three stars, I gave it four stars. Most of the pre-films are good, ellen is cool, dad is astringent, adopted brother is weird, girlfriend is pretty. But when it develops later, it is a little old-fashioned no matter how you say it. It's a pity.
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Vanessa Wetherhold: [in the hospital with her dad] So, what happened to your head?
Lawrence Wetherhold: [groggy] It's all a blur.
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Chuck Wetherhold: It's kind of a win-win situation.