Help me find the real drummer in whiplash movies reddit. Nov 12, 2014 movies almost never get music stuff right. Chazelle calls whiplash a drug movie, yet the drug is drumming, and he relates a lot of nutsandbolts information about the pictures locations, color palette, use of real musicians, and daytoday filming. Feb 05, 2015 what helped make the movie seem so real. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer miles teller and an abusive bandleader j. Feb 22, 2015 also the whiplash filmmakers edited out painful complexities of the narrative that might detract from a movie audiences pleasure but that one would expect to find in a real life story of. Whiplash follows the relationship between an ambitious young drummer, andrew, played by miles teller, and his demanding instructor fletcher. Mar 19, 2015 1 comment on behind the scenes of whiplash. Whiplash tells the story of student musician, andrew miles teller as he tries to earn the respect of jazz conductor j. This series started here and we have 26 volunteers to do scenebyscene breakdowns of contemporary movie scripts. If youd like a pdf of the whiplash script scenebyscene breakdown, go here. Centered on a rousing musical performance given by the films protagonist andrew miles teller, the scene is. Oct 17, 2014 andrew miles teller, in a total physical, emotional performance is about to learn drums the hard way. Jan 15, 2015 whiplash isnt the only movie to heavily feature drums the 15 greatest drumming movies whiplash may be headed for an oscar for its portrayal of a young drummer pushed to the edge of his limits by a harsh music professor, but its not the first time drums have been the star of a movie.
Thats one of the themes explored by writerdirector damien chazelles drama whiplash in theaters now, which stars miles teller as an aspiring jazz drummer at an elite music. The movie soundtrack of whiplash will be released on october 7, 2014 by varese sarabande. Meanwhile, the one very real detail in the film the big band chart titled whiplash which serves as inspiration and background to the movie is a kick for me because the composer and arranger of that piece, the late hank levy, worked a lot with the stan kenton orchestra while i was a member beginning at age 18 as well as with the don. Whiplash begins with the sound of a singlestroke roll in complete darkness, slowly increasing in tempo until the sound blurs into a seamless buzz of sound. But i gotta admit that sometimes when im watching a film, i feel like some of the actors, are so good that they are like that in real life. Theres dozens of places in the movie where his playing doesnt match up, its very obvious, hehe. The ending of whiplash offers one of the most electrifying movie moments this year. Wilson was a musician in real life, but he was a drummer, not a pianist. Sony pictures teller taught himself to play drums when he was 15. Music teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison as abuse. Yes yes yes miles played a lot of real set on the film and had to practice, but there is no possible way he was the studio drummer. Miles teller playing drums on bob rivers show with audio. Three cheers, then, for onetime aspiringdrummer damien chazelle, writerdirector of this whipsmart feature adapted from his 20 short about.
A firstyear drumming student at a prestigious music conservatory, he sweats on, tears at. Andrew miles teller, in a total physical, emotional performance is about to learn drums the hard way. In whiplash, miles teller plays andrew, an obsessive music conservatory student in new york who practices drumming until his hands bleed. As it turns out, the 27yearold does plays the drums, and its really him playing in the movie. Jimmy chats with miles teller about his dramatic film whiplash and how he really played drums for the role. Also included are number of classic jazz standards by artists including stan getz, duke ellington and more, as well as. Possibly he did parts of it but there are very few people in the world i would have thought that could play that solo in the final s. Its quite obvious he was miming in the movie ive been playing 20 years. Apr 25, 2015 whiplash begins with the sound of a singlestroke roll in complete darkness, slowly increasing in tempo until the sound blurs into a seamless buzz of sound. A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a students potential. Oct 04, 2014 jimmy macbride, a local jazz drummer and recent julliard grad, watched the trailer and believed the drumming looked pretty real. Oct 10, 2014 whiplash may not quite be a great movie, but theres no doubt that it knows a thing or two about what greatness means.
Did miles teller play the drums in whiplash movie youtube. At the starstudded academy awards, remember that the essence of what is portrayed in whiplash is very real and has profound effects upon many young musicians. In damien chazelles new film whiplash, the very idea of jazz is turned into a. Oct 16, 2014 in whiplash, miles teller plays andrew, an obsessive music conservatory student in new york who practices drumming until his hands bleed. Whiplash critics consensus intense, inspiring, and wellacted, whiplash is a brilliant sophomore effort from director damien chazelle and a riveting vehicle for stars j. The uncomfortable message in whiplashs dazzling finale. If erksine is correct i have no idea why that drummer would do such a thing unless they paid him a lot or he owed. Music teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison as abuse film. When casting the feature film version, the finalists for the role were teller and simmons.
Oct 08, 2014 here are the greatest drum solos in the history of movies oct. The movie highlighted this dynamic pretty well, although i thought it was a little too. Whiplash is now focusing on finishing their next record, after returning from pereira, colombia, where they headlined at the convivencia rock 2012 festival in july 2012. Major kudos to steven broughton for doing this weeks breakdown. So you can go back to being extremely impressed by tellers musical chops. They have also been working on a new ep, entitled old school american way. Oct, 2014 the mediocre jazz in damien chazelles new film, whiplash, the story set in the present day of a young drummer miles teller under the brutal tutelage of a conservatory professor j. Whiplash isnt the only movie to heavily feature drums the 15 greatest drumming movies whiplash may be headed for an oscar for its portrayal of a young drummer pushed to the edge of his limits by a harsh music professor, but its not the first time drums have been the star of a movie. Simmons as the overbearing music school teacher dr. Terence fletcher mentoring an aspiring jazz drummer miles teller, whiplash takes on the usually flowery musicalprodigy genre to reveal that you cant just practice, practice. The film, in theaters now, features miles teller as an aspiring jazz drummer and j. The charts arranger hank levy is famous within jazz circles for his numerous time chart classics. I dont know who actually played the tracks but miles learned enough to fake it well from nate lang, who plays carl and can drum in real life although i dont know if he played for or even contributed to the soundtrack though. Former careerminded musician that i used to be, i finally watched the movie whiplash.
Its inspiring to watch young jazz drummer andrew miles teller push himself to new heights, but also disturbing to see. Oct 01, 2014 jimmy chats with miles teller about his dramatic film whiplash and how he really played drums for the role. The relationship between student and mentor is fascinating to observe and is dramatically explored throughout. Whiplash may not quite be a great movie, but theres no doubt that it knows a thing or two about what greatness means.
Jan 18, 2015 three cheers, then, for onetime aspiring drummer damien chazelle, writerdirector of this whipsmart feature adapted from his 20 short about a young wannabe jazzlegend earning his spurs at a. The album features the original jazz songs written for the film by grammy nominee tim simonec, as well as the movies original underscore composed by justin hurwitz. Damien chazelles intense drama is a stirring portrait of the insular world of jazz music and the dark side of elite competition, steered by. Miles teller, who has played the drums since he was 15, received blisters on his. Mar 17, 2015 what do drummers think of the movie whiplash. After several searches, i found that the drummer stanton moore is mentioned in the credits, but only under additional thanks. Is whiplash actor miles teller really playing the drums in. Drumming drama whiplash is one of the years best films. Then theres a slowmotion zoom on neyman miles teller bashing away at his drum set. For the final take, simmons and teller decided to film the scene with a real. Is whiplash actor miles teller really playing the drums. Faking it wasnt an option miles teller, the star of whiplash, on escaping death, clashing with nicole kidman, and why he doesnt want to be spiderman.
Meanwhile, the one very real detail in the film the big band chart titled whiplash which serves as inspiration and background to the movie is. Some confusion exists because whiplash is a colloquialism and not a medical term. Varese sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the indie drama whiplash. I had been told to watch it because i might be able to relate from my own years of intense musical. Centered on a rousing musical performance given by the films protagonist andrew miles teller, the. Feb 03, 2015 as it turns out, the 27yearold does plays the drums, and its really him playing in the movie. A young musician miles teller struggles to make it as a top jazz drummer. I had been told to watch it because i might be able. The drama premiered at this years sundance film festival and was picked up by sony pictures classics for a theatrical release on october 10. The oscarnominated film about a tyrannical music teacher and his star pupil is out of sync with reality, says ladytrons touring drummer. The mediocre jazz in damien chazelles new film, whiplash, the story set in the present day of a young drummer miles teller under the brutal tutelage of a conservatory professor j. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer miles teller. Damien chazelle wanted miles teller for the role of andrew neiman when he was filming the original short film whiplash 20 but teller was unavailable so johnny simmons was cast instead.
This film is wonderfully crafted and creates real movie magic. Throughout the critically praised film, now in theaters. Here are the greatest drum solos in the history of movies oct. As it turns out, while whiplash isnt based on a true story, but it is inspired by the experiences of director damien chazelle as a drummer. Whiplash is a 2014 american drama film written and directed by damien chazelle. Also the whiplash filmmakers edited out painful complexities of the narrative that might detract from a movie audiences pleasure but that one would expect to find in a real life story of. The chart whiplash performed in the film is of the type referred to by jazz players as a time chart a piece with an unconventional time signature in this case, 148. On october 10, 2015, whiplash announced their reunion with original drummer tony scaglione. Here are the greatest drum solos in the history of movies.
Teller was cast because he was a better known name and an actual. Oct 22, 2014 the ending of whiplash offers one of the most electrifying movie moments this year. Watch whiplash movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The movie highlighted this dynamic pretty well, although i thought it. In fact, it has existed since before the invention of the automobilewhen it was called railway spine because of its prevalence as an injury in train accidents. Plot summary a firstyear jazz student at the shaffer conservatory in new york said to be the best in the us, a fiction again andrew neiman is a brilliant drummer. Few, if any, fictionalized musicians are played onscreen by reallife. How miles teller learned to fake drum like a pro in whiplash.
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