Going back to my film education, I always have that voice in my head that’s always screaming, ‘Sell out!’ And that’s good: you want that, because it keeps you on your toes, and it’s important to remember what’s actually important. Damien Chazelle Read Quote
I think, especially living in L.A., it’s very easy to get wrapped up in weekend announcements and the trades and the whole social life of the city, and to get divorced from what actually matters. Damien Chazelle Read Quote
There are a few musicians that I know who seem on the outside like very asocial or somewhat unemotional people, people who aren’t capable of emotions, and people think they’re very cold inside. Damien Chazelle Read Quote
Before ‘Whiplash,’ I’d had a string of failed scripts. I’d pour my blood, sweat and tears into them, and no one would like them. Damien Chazelle Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I like the idea of working my way up. I don’t feel impatient to immediately jump into something that could literally bring down a studio if I don’t do it well. Damien Chazelle Read Quote
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 Read Quote
