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Baumbach's Inspiration for Writing "White Noise"
12:32 - 22:34 (10:01)
Childhood friend and co-writer of "Kicking and Screaming", Bo Berkman, reveals that as a child, Noah Baumbach often incorporated phrases like "My Father Said" or "My Father Thinks" into their conversations about books and movies. "White Noise" draws from Baumbach's love for films that consumed him as a kid, paying homage to the chatter in Robert Altman films.
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Noah Baumbach's inspiration for his film, White Noise, came from his upbringing, along with the vernacular from movies he watched as a kid.
12:32 - 17:00 (04:27)
Summary
Noah Baumbach's inspiration for his film, White Noise, came from his upbringing, along with the vernacular from movies he watched as a kid.
ChapterBaumbach's Inspiration for Writing "White Noise"
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Noah Baumbach Made “White Noise” a Disaster Movie for Our Moment’
PodcastThe Daily
The character Jack in "White Noise" experiences a moment of realization during a government warning about a toxic cloud, which drives the plot of the novel.
17:00 - 20:08 (03:08)
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The character Jack in "White Noise" experiences a moment of realization during a government warning about a toxic cloud, which drives the plot of the novel. Baumbach recreates this scene with background actors reminiscent of Robert Altman films.
ChapterBaumbach's Inspiration for Writing "White Noise"
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Noah Baumbach Made “White Noise” a Disaster Movie for Our Moment’
PodcastThe Daily
The article discusses the influence that fathers can have on their son's love of literature and films, citing examples from the childhood friendship between Noah and Bo Berkman, who co-wrote Kicking and Screaming.
20:08 - 22:34 (02:25)
Summary
The article discusses the influence that fathers can have on their son's love of literature and films, citing examples from the childhood friendship between Noah and Bo Berkman, who co-wrote Kicking and Screaming. It also features insights on father-son movie relationships from the novelist Bernard Bomback.