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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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[first lines during her talk show]
Joan Lunden: Robin Williger. He is a 15 year old freshman from Racine, Wisconsin. He enjoys studying history; he's on the debate team. Robin's future looked very, very bright. But recently he was diagnosed with cancer, a very tough kind of cancer. Robin tells me he has quit smoking, though, and he no longer thinks that cigarettes are "cool."
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Jack: [In Elevator] Did you hear that?
Nick Naylor: [pause] No.
Jack: Exactly.
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Find a good dad for my son
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Persuasion - In just two sentences, the world will be turned upside down.
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Thank you for watching it and reading me
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All kinds of dangers and traps, you must understand the consequences of your choice yourself, the government cannot do everything for you, so if you fall into the trap, you can only blame yourself
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Lots of information, lots of fun, kind to the audience