Netflix’s “White Noise” Based on Don DeLillo’s acclaimed 1985 novel of the same name, is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Academy Award-nominated director Noah Baumbach. It is Baumbach’s first directorial venture that is not based on an original story from his own creative mind. Set in the 1980s, the film revolves around a family trying to deal with the absurdities and everyday conflicts that life tends to throw in the way.
As the family grapples with the mysteries of love, death, and happiness together, a toxic plane crash occurs in their neighborhood that turns their lives upside down. At the heart of the terrifying yet comedic narrative are impressive performances from a talented ensemble cast, including Adam Driver, Don Cheadle, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy, and André Benjamin. Additionally, the number of locations throughout the film will likely raise questions in the minds of viewers about the actual filming locations.
Where Was White Noise Movie Filmed?
“White Noise” was filmed in Ohio, California, and Georgia, mainly in Lorain County, Cuyahoga County, Akron, Wooster, Willoughby, Kent, Hiram, Canton, Peninsula, Jefferson, Dorset, San Francisco Bay Area, and Sandersville.
According to reports, the shooting of the Adam Driver starrer started in late June 2021 under the working title ‘Wheat Germ’ and will seemingly be completed by January 2022. Due to various problems during the shoot, the film had to significantly increase its original budget.
Ohio
Several important parts of “White Noise” were recorded in Lorain County, a county in northwest Ohio. The signs in downtown Wellington, around Herrick and Main Street, were replaced with signs from the 1980s, while Addie’s Antiques at 135 East Herrick Avenue was changed to Wizard Records for the film. The crew also used the area around South Cedar and Forest Street in Oberlin to shoot several scenes. They even built a small and temporary outhouse right on the side of one of the houses on the street.
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Much of “White Noise” was also filmed in Cuyahoga County, the second most populous county in Ohio. During filming, the production team was seen filming several key scenes in the empty spaces surrounding the Severance Town Center at 3640 Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights. Downtown Cleveland also served as one of the film’s key filming locations, alongside the Hope Memorial Bridge, which was closed for a day for filming.
The scene with Adam Driver’s character in the chemistry lab was filmed in Wilker Hall at Baldwin Wallace University at 275 Eastland Road in Berea. The crew also set up camp in and around Meadowbrook Market Square in Bedford to shoot several exterior and interior scenes for the film.
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The “White Noise” production team traveled to various other locations in Ohio for filming purposes. In particular, they used the campuses of various schools, universities, and colleges throughout the state, including The College of Wooster at 1189 Beall Avenue in Wooster.
The University of Akron at 302 East Buchtel Avenue, Kent State University at 800 East Summit Street in Kent, Andrews Osborne Academy at 38588 Mentor Avenue at Willoughby, Hiram College at 11715 Garfield Road in Hiram and Canton Central Catholic High School at 4824 Tuscarawas Street West in Canton.
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In addition, Camp Manatoc Scout Reservation at 1075 Truxell Rd #9734 in Peninsula and Pine Lake Raceway and Trails at 3796 Maple Road in Jefferson served as key production locations for the film. The unincorporated Dorset community of Ashtabula County also features in several scenes of the comedy-drama film.
California
According to reports, the cast and crew of “White Noise” also set up camp in the San Francisco Bay Area, or simply the Bay Area, a populated area in Northern California surrounding the mouths of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay.
San Leandro, a city in California’s Alameda County and part of the Bay Area, is one of the main filming locations featured in the film.
Georgia
Other parts of “White Noise” were filmed in Sandersville, the county seat of Washington County, Georgia. Located along the Fall Line that separates the Piedmont Plateau from the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Sandersville is known for its red clay, rolling hills, swamps, sand beds, and pine and hardwood forest.
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