Monday, October 5, 2020

The Stories about Music Films: 27. Whiplash (2014)



Basic Info 

Title: Whiplash
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Running time: 107 minutes
Release date: January 16, 2014 (Sundance), October 10, 2014 (United States)

Staff 

Director: Damien Chazelle
Producer: Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster
Written by: Damien Chazelle
Music: Justin Hurwitz
Cinematography: Sharone Meir
Edited by: Tom Cross

Cast

Miles Teller as Andrew Neiman
J. K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher
Paul Reiser as Jim Neiman, Andrew's father
Melissa Benoist as Nicole
Austin Stowell as Ryan Connolly
Nate Lang as Carl Tanner
Chris Mulkey as Uncle Frank
Damon Gupton as Mr. Kramer
Suanne Spoke as Aunt Emma
Jayson Blair as Travis
Charlie Ian as Dustin
Kavita Patil as Sophie
April Grace as Rachel Bornholdt

Summary



Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer Miles Teller and J. K. Simmons, the notorious bandleader at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival as the festival's opening film, and was particularly well-received for Simmons's performance, Cross' editing, and Chazelle's screenplay. At the 87th Academy Awards in February 2015, it won Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons. 

Movie Review











“An incredibly powerful film” 
“A modern day masterpiece”
“Tension, tension, tension”
“A dynamic movie full of tensions and twists”
“A Psychological Horror Story”
“Terrible, unrealistic portrayal of a beautiful art form (Jazz)”


Interesting stories about the film











1. The film was shot in 19 days, edited, and submitted to the Sundance Film Festival in 10 weeks.
2. J.K. Simmons has won 47 awards for his role as Fletcher.
3. All of Andrew's drumming in the film was performed by Miles Teller himself to pre-recorded tracks, and about 40% of Teller's drumming was used in the soundtrack.
4. J.K. Simmons has played the piano in the past, but had to take piano lessons again for his role in the film.
5. Miles Teller has been drumming since he was 15 years old, but he took additional lessons 4 hours a day, 3 days a week for this film.

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