The go-to reflex all over Hollywood is still likeability. I've always had a problem with it because I think I have a weird barometer in the sense that some of the characters I've cared about the most in movies are characters that are often thought of as despicable. Damien Chazelle barometercarecharacter share on social
It was only through getting interested in more out-there and avant-garde forms that the musical suddenly seemed like such a wonderful genre to me. Damien Chazelle avantformgarde Change image and share on social
I guess art itself is insane. Its actual function is rarely clear, and yet people give their hearts and souls and lives to it, and have for all of history. Damien Chazelle actualartclear Change image and share on social
There are a lot of musicians in my life. But movies came first for me. That was my original passion. Damien Chazelle lifelotmovie Change image and share on social
Mozart was born Mozart. Charlie Parker was born Charlie Parker. Damien Chazelle bearcharliemozart Change image and share on social
I was always pretty decent at fast stick work or doing stuff that seems impressive that's not really; I was pretty tasteful and had good ideas musically. But I had a terrible sense of tempo, which is like being a blind painter. Damien Chazelle blinddecentfast share on social
I don't think of 'Macbeth' as the villain. I don't think of 'King Lear' as the villain. I don't think of 'Hamlet' as the villain. I don't think of 'Travis Bickle' as the villain. Damien Chazelle bicklehamletking Change image and share on social
As delicate as 'Guy and Madeline' was, it was important that 'Whiplash' come off as more of a fever dream. Damien Chazelle delicatedreamfever Change image and share on social
The end result of my personal story is that I became a really good drummer, and I know myself well enough to know that I wouldn't have without this really tough conductor and this really cutthroat hostile environment I was in. Damien Chazelle conductorcutthroatdrummer share on social
People like Art Blakey and Buddy Rich, you look at them playing music, and it's just like looking at a heavy metal drummer. I mean, they're playing with the same amount of ferocity. It's not to say all jazz is like that. Damien Chazelle amountartblakey share on social
