Whiplash

Name: Whiplash
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2013-01-18
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Nate Lang, C.J. Vana, Honora Javier

Suffering is the soul of greatness.

Whiplash (2013)

0:18 (18 min)

Drama, Music

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Actors and characters

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Production

Whiplash Productions, LLC., Right of Way Films, Blumhouse Productions

Release date

18 January 2013

Director

Damien Chazelle

Scenario

Damien Chazelle

Producer

Helen Estabrook

All team (17)

Actors

Johnny Simmons

Andrew Neiman

J.K. Simmons

Fletcher

Nate Lang

Carl

C.J. Vana

Metz

Honora Javier

Amy

Omari Grayson

Trumpet Player

Stuart Hammill

Trumpet Player

Charlie Estes

Trumpet Player

All actors and roles (10)

Short description

A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.

What's left behind the scenes

Director and screenwriter Damien Chazelle couldn't secure funding for the film, so he made a short film out of it, which he presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. Shortly after a successful showing at the festival, Chazelle found the necessary funds.
Throughout the entire short film, the name 'Fletcher' is never mentioned.
During the filming of the scene where J.K. Simmons slaps Miles Teller, several takes were made in which Simmons only pretended to hit Teller, but didn't actually hit him. And during the final take, the actors decided to do it for real. Ultimately, that take was included in the final version of the film.
The film was shot in 24 days.
At the very beginning of the film, while Andy is rehearsing, Fletcher listens to him, but, disappointed, leaves the room. He then returns for his jacket, which is missing from the hanger in the previous shot.
During the filming of scenes involving intense rehearsals, the director deliberately did not stop the process, allowing Miles Teller to drum until exhaustion.
Dane DeHaan turned down the role of Andrew.
Despite his experience playing the drums, Miles Teller took additional lessons. He practiced three days a week for four hours each time to prepare for filming.
The film is partly based on Damien Chazelle's personal experience. When he was in high school, he played in an orchestra and, according to Chazelle, was afraid of his teacher.
At the beginning, when the camera zooms in on the protagonist, the doors in the aisle are fully open, and then – when Fletcher enters – one of them is closed.
J.K. Simmons suffered an injury (two cracked ribs) when Miles Teller grabbed him during the filming of one scene.
Miles Teller, who has been playing the drums since the age of 15, rubbed his hands raw with blisters during filming. As a result, the drumsticks he used and the drum kit itself were stained with his blood.