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Martin Gero and his friend and co-writer Aaron Abrams wrote the scripts in about 6 months, sending each other versions via email.
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The film makers found out that their film was selected to screen at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on July 6th 2007, which, coincidentally, was the director's 30th birthday.
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Sold out all its screenings at 2007 The Toronto International Film Festival in record time.
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The infamous "Dirty Talk" speech was the only thing written while both writers were in the same room. The rest of the script was written entirely over email, while Abrams worked in Toronto on Slings and Arrows and Gero worked on Stargate: Atlantis in Vancouver.
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The film held a private screening for the Canadian Government in an effort to stop bill C-10, a censorship amendment that would stop "offensive" films from getting funding. The governing party refused to see it, however the opposition parties watched it.
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Credited with being the film single-handedly responsible for bill C-10, a new Canadian bill that would give the federal Heritage Department the power to deny funding for films and TV shows it considers offensive. Eventually, due to public outcry and the film's success, the bill was rescinded.
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Actors Aaron Abrams and Carly Pope ("The Friends") didn't get to meet until a semi-nude promotional photo shoot, just the day before filming. "We got to know each other pretty damn quick." Pope says.
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There are 258 swear words in the film (averaging just under 3 per minute). The word fuck is said 178 times.
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Sarah Polley was attached at one time, but had to drop out when her film Away from Her was green-lit.
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It is one of the most successful and highest grossing Canadian films of all time, staying in Canadian theaters for over 15 weeks.
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