Lost in translation? Not necessarily so with 'The Interpreter'

Filming was originally scheduled to take place in Toronto, where a replica of the UN General Assembly was underway until it was discovered that having curved fluorescent bulbs made in the arched shape of the desks would be extremely costly.

This contributed to a renewed effort to film at the UN headquarters which was successful due to a deal that Mayor Bloomberg's office worked out with the producers where the entire movie would have to be shot in New York using New York crews.