The scene featuring the burning book was difficult to film, as the pyrotechnics refused to cooperate. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson ended up spending far more production time than originally allotted to shoot the scene. Gastown, Vancouver—described as "the only area in Vancouver that even remotely resembles residential Queens"—stood in for many of the exterior shots. Shots at the Weiss' apartment were filmed at the Winter's Hotel. Originally, the production team was going to remove the hotel's neon sign, but director Manners, instead, decided to "move the camera another five feet", thereby avoiding "prohibitive" expenses.