I was really trying to sell to people who hate jazz: to make a case for the art form as youthful and energetic, not the sort of rarified intellectual activity it's painted as. Damien Chazelle activityartcase Change image and share on social
I find L.A. kind of romantic, actually. As a movie junkie, it's a city that was built by the movies. There's something really weird and surreal about it that I find energizing. Damien Chazelle buildcityenergize Change image and share on social
I hadn't seen that many movies that really go deep enough into the fears of playing music or the language that musicians can use to treat each other or, like, the way that you can see it dehumanize and the way that it can feel like boot camp. Damien Chazelle bootcampdeep share on social
I've always, especially through old Hollywood musicals, loved just to watch tap dancing; I adore it. I think it's fantastic. Damien Chazelle adoredancefantastic Change image and share on social
In some ways, jazz is the most precise of art forms and the loosest in the sense that it's all about improvisation, but the musicianship required is kind of insane. To actually play with real jazz musicians is a different level of musicianship that almost has no equal in any other form of music in the world. Damien Chazelle artequalform share on social
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 announcementcitydivorce Change image and share on social
I'm a terrible procrastinator. Damien Chazelle procrastinatorterrible Change image and share on social
My dad is a big jazz fan, and that was the reason I first got into jazz. Damien Chazelle bigdadfan Change image and share on social
I love the idea of using film language similarly to how musicians use music - combining images and sounds in a way that they create an emotional effect. Damien Chazelle combinecreateeffect Change image and share on social
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 brokenessdanceenergy Change image and share on social