I've always wanted to make movies that are fever dreams. Damien Chazelle dreamfeverhave Change image and share on social
By the end of high school, I had this fork-in-the-road moment where part of me considered going to vocational music school to really pursue it. Damien Chazelle considerendfork Change image and share on social
I love the ending of 'The Wrestler.' Damien Chazelle endlovewrestler Change image and share on social
I didn't feel the kind of joy every day playing drums that I thought you were supposed to feel. Damien Chazelle daydrumfeel Change image and share on social
If you look at 'West Side Story,' a lot of those numbers are actually pretty cutty, but the cuts are always musically motivated. Damien Chazelle cutcuttylot Change image and share on social
I didn't have traditional stage fright. If there was 500 people in the audience or three people in the audience, it didn't really make a difference. What made a difference was the conductor. Everything that I was scared about as a drummer was him. Damien Chazelle audienceconductordifference share on social
I was really trying to sell to people who hate jazz: to make a case for the art form as youthful and energetic, not the sort of rarified intellectual activity it's painted as. Damien Chazelle activityartcase Change image and share on social
I actually grew up wanting to be a filmmaker. I wanted to make movies, and music was a detour, almost. Damien Chazelle detourfilmmakergrow Change image and share on social
My version of a stress dream is, really, showing up on a concert stage with a drum set and not knowing the chart. Damien Chazelle chartconcertdream Change image and share on social
I like a set to be a happy place, where people can feel free to experiment. Damien Chazelle experimentfeelfree Change image and share on social
