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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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Nick Naylor: [during a meeting with company executives and other staff members] These days, when someone smokes in the movies, they're either a psychopath... or a European.
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Senator Lothridge: [during the Senate subcommittee] Now as we discussed earlier, these warning labels are not for those who know, but rather for those who don't know. What about the children?
Nick Naylor: Gentleman. It's called education. It doesn't come off the side of a cigarette carton. It comes from our teachers, and more importantly, our parents. It is the job of every parent to warn their children of all the dangers of the world including cigarettes so that one day when they get older, they can choose for themselves.