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Welton Academy
“Carpe Diem. Seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.”
John Keating (Robin Williams)
When writing the screenplay for Dead Poets Society, Tom Schulman drew heavily on his experience at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville and his encounter with Samuel Pickering, a teacher with unconventional and inspiring methods.
To find the perfect location for his Welton Academy, director Peter Weir focused his search on private schools and eventually obtained permission to film almost exclusively within the walls of St. Andrew School, Delaware. The team makes use of both the classrooms and the beautiful school grounds.
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Peter Weir prefers to stay as much as possible inside the school so that the settings of the school give his film the desired authenticity. No changes are necessary and the management has agreed to receive the film crew during the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations so as not to disrupt classes.
Before Robin Williams was hired, four other actors were considered for the role of John Keating: Liam Neeson, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Hanks and Mickey Rourke.
St. Andrew's School (Delaware)
A prestigious school in New Castle County, St. Andrew School provides the knowledge and exacting methods that have contributed to its reputation.
Opened in 1929, St. Andrew School is a private Episcopal school. It has a small enrollment so as not to overcrowd its classes and is known for its high tuition. The school is located on beautiful grounds, much of which is a nature preserve, and is noted for its architecture and its extensive library, which contains over 32,000 books. It also has eleven sports fields, including a cross-country ski trail.
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