He wanted Whiplash to be an action thriller first and music movie last,” says Cross. Cross adds that the director wanted to create a big editorial set piece in the finale. “He wanted that ...

Whiplash' features astonishing performances ... You are a worthless pansy who is now weeping and slobbering over my drum set like a 9-year old girl.” It’s no wonder the film was dubbed ...

And the movie’s best moments come when these characters two square off over the drum kit. “Whiplash” is unquestionably ... scale car chases or CGI-fueled set pieces doesn’t make it any ...

I was in the high school band, and I had a drum set when I was ... you’ve balanced between indies like Whiplash and The Spectacular Now, and studio movies like Divergent and That Awkward ...

When saxophonist Charlie Parker was a teen, he sat in on a set ... on the drum kit in pursuit of excellence. For all that dedication, he also craves approval. The intelligence of “Whiplash ...

If you've seen the Oscar-nominated drama Whiplash, you probably ... the 27-year-old does plays the drums, and it's really him playing in the movie. So you can go back to being EXTREMELY impressed ...

He brought his 18-minute movie ... know how to drum, at least not well enough to portray a jazz prodigy. Chazelle went ahead and cast him anyway, then lugged his own Yamaha drum set to the ...

J.K. Simmons lands the role of his career as a conservatory conductor who drums ... hopes that “Whiplash” might break out beyond the niche confines of staid young-musician movies were boosted ...

and for this film had to learn to play jazz drums, an entirely different discipline. Isn’t it funny what you can learn at the movies? We also learn that J.K. Simmons, the papa in “Juno,” the ...

I can’t wait for fans here to get to experience the energy and intensity of Whiplash in a whole new way, watching the movie while the music and insane drum solos are performed live in front of ...