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
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
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 remember when I first met Jason Reitman with the 'Whiplash' script; he quickly became a mentor figure who guided me through the process and also protected me and made sure that when it came time to actually make 'Whiplash,' I was able to make exactly the movie I wanted to make. Damien Chazelle figureguidejason share on social
As a kid, I was just writing scripts and taking whatever film classes I could in college. Damien Chazelle classcollegefilm Change image and share on social
The greatest thing has been that projects that were pipe dreams before 'Whiplash' are now feeling more realistic. Damien Chazelle dreamfeltgreat Change image and share on social
First time that I cried at a work of art was at a drum solo that I saw. A drummer named Winard Harper, part of the Billy Taylor Trio, gave back in - I would have been in high school - 2005 or something. Damien Chazelle artbackbilly share on social
I love the idea of using film language similarly to how musicians use music - combining images and sounds in a way that they create an emotional effect. Damien Chazelle combinecreateeffect Change image and share on social
My dad is a big jazz fan, and that was the reason I first got into jazz. Damien Chazelle bigdadfan Change image and share on social
It's easy to show terrible people's behavior on screen, and we all just kind of nod and go, 'Isn't that terrible.' It's more interesting when you can show terrible behavior in the interest of something good. Damien Chazelle behavioreasygood share on social
