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Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Birthname

Birthday January 19, 1985

Birthplace Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Educated At Princeton High School, Harvard University

Nationality United States Of America

Occupations Cinematographer, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter

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No, man, no. Because the next Charlie Parker would never be discouraged.

— Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), Whiplash

charlie parker Discouraged

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It's conflict and it's compromise, and it's just...it's new every time. It's brand-new every night. It's very, very exciting!

— Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling), La La Land

Jazz Compromise Conflict

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[singing] She told me a bit of madness is key
To give us new colors to see.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

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[singing] Here's to the ones that dream,
Foolish as they may seem.
Here's to the hearts that ache,
Here's to the mess we make.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

Dreams foolish Heartache

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How are you gonna be a revolutionary if you're such a traditionalist? You hold onto the past, but jazz is about the future.

— Keith (John Legend), La La Land

Revolutionary traditionalist Jazz Past Future

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Sebastian: Fuck them!

Mia: [mildly amused] That's what you always say.

— Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling), La La Land

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I never really had a Charlie Parker. But I tried. I actually fucking tried. And that's more than most people ever do.

— Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), Whiplash

charlie parker Tried failed

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I'm letting life hit me until it gets tired. Then I'll hit back. It's a classic rope-a-dope.

— Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling), La La Land

rope-a-dope Revenge Life Is Hard

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Mia: It's pretty strange that we keep running into each other.

Sebastian: Maybe it means something.

Mia: I doubt it.

Sebastian: Yeah, I didn't think so.

— Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling), La La Land

Fate kismet coincidence

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Mia: Maybe I'm not good enough!

Sebastian: Yes, you are.

Mia: Maybe I'm not! It's like a pipe dream.

Sebastian: This is the dream!

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

Dream pipe dream Good Enough

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Tracy: What is that? Is that a script?

Mia: It's a play.

Alexis: A play? You better give us all roles!

Mia: Actually, it's a one-woman show, so I can't...

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

play Script acting roles one-woman show

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But is there a line? You know, maybe you go too far, and you discourage the next Charlie Parker from ever becoming Charlie Parker?

— Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), Whiplash

charlie parker discouraging

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I think you should call it Seb's because no one will come to a place called Chicken on a Stick.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

Restaurants Naming chicken on a stick

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Bill: You're fired.

Sebastian: It's Christmas.

Bill: Yeah, I see the decorations. Good luck in the New Year.

— Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling), La La Land

Christmas You're Fired New Year

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Tracy: [after Sebastian honks car horn outside Mia's apartment] Is that gonna happen every time?

Mia: [smiling] I think so.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

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I was there to push people beyond what’s expected of them. I believe that’s an absolute necessity.

— Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), Whiplash

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Mia: I hate jazz.

Sebastian: What do you mean you hate jazz?

Mia: It just means that when I listen to it, I don't like it.

— Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling), La La Land

Jazz Hate jazzophobia

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Sebastian: You could just write your own rules. You know, write something that's as interesting as you are.

Mia: What are you gonna do?

Sebastian: Have my own club.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

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Nieman, you earned the part. Alternates, will you clean the blood off my drum set?

— Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), Whiplash

Audition Blood Drummer

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For the record, Metz wasn't out of tune. You were, Erickson, but he didn't know and that's bad enough.

— Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), Whiplash

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The folder is your fucking responsibility, Tanner. Why would you give it to Neiman? Right? You give a calculator to a fucking retard he's gonna try to turn on a TV with it. Now get your sticks and get your ass on stage.

— Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), Whiplash

Responsibility retard Fucking Insult

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There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.'

— Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), Whiplash

Good Job English Language Harmful

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Sebastian: You should come.

Mia: To Boise?

Sebastian: You can knock it off your bucket list.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

bucket list boise

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Mia: I'm always gonna love you.

Sebastian: I'm always gonna love you, too.

— Mia Dolan (Emma Stone), La La Land

Love eternal love

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People change and things work out.

— Andrew Neimann (Miles Teller), Whiplash

Optimism Change

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