If there's a good review, I'll skip over the headline, but I always find the bad reviews and read those. I don't know why. It's a little sick and demented. Damien Chazelle baddementedfind Change image and share on social
It's a weird thing where, especially in jazz, you have to totally mention cutting sessions and people one-upping each other and people being super, super tough on each other. And out of it emerge these genius musicians. Damien Chazelle cutemergegenius share on social
Nothing is guaranteed to last, so you should just enjoy it as it happens. Damien Chazelle enjoyguarantee Change image and share on social
My hands were constantly blistered or bloody; my ears were always ringing. I tore through drumheads and drumsticks like there was no tomorrow. Damien Chazelle blisterbloodyconstantly Change image and share on social
In a weird way, I'm always going to ground myself. I'm an insecure kind of pessimist, but I'm always kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop. Damien Chazelle dropgrindinsecure Change image and share on social
I find L.A. kind of romantic, actually. As a movie junkie, it's a city that was built by the movies. There's something really weird and surreal about it that I find energizing. Damien Chazelle buildcityenergize 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
What's great about musicals is their energy and go-for-brokeness - stopping the story to sing and dance. How can you not love that? Damien Chazelle brokenessdanceenergy Change image and share on social
I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments. Damien Chazelle breakcrackcymbal Change image and share on social
If you're an artist, you want to draw from real life; you want to draw from experiences, emotion, and it's something that a lot of musicians juggle with. I've always found it so fascinating. Damien Chazelle artistdrawemotion Change image and share on social