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How did they film Liberty High?
1. The school was split between a real campus and a warehouse
Actor Hannah Payne said the production used a real Northern California high school for exterior shots and some interiors. When the school was no longer available in the fall, the crew built replica hallways and classrooms in a warehouse. Payne, who filmed in both places, told Seventeen in 2017 that the replica felt uncanny once she was inside it.
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How did the cast and creators shape the sets?
2. Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford helped inform their characters’ bedrooms
Production designer Diane Lederman said she asked Minnette and Langford what they understood about Clay and Hannah, and what each character would need to see in a room for it to feel like their own. The bedrooms were designed with actor input rather than treated as generic teen spaces, according to Lederman’s 2017 TVLine interview.
3. Brian Yorkey influenced the bedroom music posters
Lederman said showrunner Brian Yorkey had “a very strong opinion about what kind of music [the characters] listened to,” and that this influenced the posters on their bedroom walls. Her account is about the poster choices; it does not establish that Yorkey or the actors selected every song used in the series. (TVLine)
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What production choices shaped the show’s look and schedule?
4. Hannah’s timeline was marked with warmer and cooler colors
Payne described warmer tones in scenes set while Hannah is alive and more blues, grays, and other cool colors after her death. That is her observation about the show’s visual contrast; the interview does not identify it as a formal rule set by a particular cinematographer. (Seventeen)
5. The winter formal took more than a week to film
Payne said the dance in episode five took more than a week to shoot. The crew had to cover numerous angles and multiple plot points, and the large group of young actors made the shoot feel nostalgic to her, like returning to a school dance. (Seventeen)
6. Some “fall evening” scenes were filmed before sunrise
Payne recalled filming some scenes designed to look like a fall evening from 4 to 6 a.m. on summer days. The schedule helped the production create the intended time-of-day look; it does not mean the entire cast routinely worked those hours. (Seventeen)
What did the cast know about their characters’ stories?
7. Timothy Granaderos received scripts a few at a time
In a 2018 interview, Granaderos, who played Monty, said, “We only received a few scripts at a time.” He recalled that Yorkey explained Monty’s arc on his first shooting day, while giving actors only the information they needed and leaving them to keep character secrets. (Seventeen)
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8. Granaderos researched difficult material for his role
Granaderos said he researched similar scenarios to better understand the mindset behind violent acts. On days those scenes were filmed, he isolated himself and listened to angst-heavy music between takes. He described this as his own preparation, not a process used by every cast member. (Seventeen)
9. He credited the cast and crew with making the work feel supported
Granaderos also said the people around him were sensitive to the material and created a safe, supportive environment. His account offers a counterpoint to the intensity of his individual preparation: he described a production that took care with difficult scenes. (Seventeen)
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- Author: Jay Asher.
- Publisher: Razorbill
- Pages: 288
- Publication Date: 2011-06-14
- Edition: 1st
What did the adaptation change, and what did its creators say about it?
10. The series added characters and storylines beyond the novel
Payne said the series expanded the book’s outline with additional characters and plot detail; her character, Stephanie, was one of the additions. Penguin Random House identifies Jay Asher’s novel as the source novel that inspired the Netflix series. (Seventeen; Penguin Random House)
11. Yorkey singled out Clay’s shower scene
In a Seventeen report about the show’s companion special, executive producer Brian Yorkey said Clay’s shower scene was powerful because it felt true to his own experience as a teenager, especially the feeling of having a great deal going on internally and little ability to share it. (Seventeen)
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12. Asher spoke about how hard it can be to open up
In the same report, novelist Jay Asher reflected on the choice not to open up even when someone is asking how you are. He also described Hannah as imperfect, saying she pushes people away and does not do everything she could have. Those are Asher’s comments about the character and the story’s themes, not an objective diagnosis. (Seventeen)
What companion material explores the show’s difficult themes?
13. Netflix’s Beyond the Reasons brought the discussion off-screen
Netflix describes 13 Reasons Why: Beyond the Reasons as a companion documentary in which cast members, writers, producers, and mental-health professionals discuss issues and themes explored in the series. Its listing names participants including Brian Yorkey, Alisha Boe, Dylan Minnette, and Katherine Langford. The companion addresses difficult subject matter such as suicide, depression, bullying, and sexual assault. (Netflix)
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