I don't think of 'Macbeth' as the villain. I don't think of 'King Lear' as the villain. I don't think of 'Hamlet' as the villain. I don't think of 'Travis Bickle' as the villain. Damien Chazelle bicklehamletking Change image and share on social
I remember being inspired myself when smaller films, whether it's 'Beasts' or 'Winter's Bone,' wound up in the Oscars lineup. Damien Chazelle beastbonefilm Change image and share on social
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 asocialcapablecold Change image and share on social
Certainly, I've loved musicals for a while, so I did some short films in college that had musical numbers and things like that, so I've kind of been obsessed with Fred and Ginger and Vincente Minnelli and Stanley Donen and Jaques Demy forever. Damien Chazelle collegedemydonen share on social
Practicing is not normally fun. Sometimes people say they're practicing, but they're really just enjoying themselves and the instrument. That's not real practice. Damien Chazelle enjoyfuninstrument Change image and share on social
Certainly, my manager Gary Ungar was the first person to give me any attention and hustle for me. This was back in 2009. Damien Chazelle attentionbackgary Change image and share on social
I do truly believe that the smallest stories can wind up being the biggest because it's through the specific that a writer can best access the universal. Damien Chazelle accessbigsmall Change image and share on social
I handle screenings and award ceremonies really badly. Damien Chazelle awardbadlyceremony Change image and share on social
It's interesting when you wind up distilling all your ambitions and your goals and dreams into one single person. It's giving that person a lot of power. Damien Chazelle ambitiondistilldream Change image and share on social
'Whiplash' scared me. I feel you should only do projects that scare you to some degree. I get motivated by those sorts of feelings. Damien Chazelle degreefeelfeeling Change image and share on social
