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The go-to reflex all over Hollywood is still likeability. I've always had a problem with it because I think I have a weird barometer in the sense that some of the characters I've cared about the most in movies are characters that are often thought of as despicable.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: About Always Barometer Because Cared Characters Despicable Had Hollywood Most Movies Often Over Problem Reflex Sense Some Still Think Thought Weird I Think

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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

Topics: Hamlet King Lear Macbeth Think Villain

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When you're trying to paint a portrait of a very specific world, you're trying to show what makes the world different. So, sometimes it means exaggerating certain kind of aspects, but I don't think it's that important or it's that much of an issue as long as you get an emotional truth across.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: Across Aspects Certain Different Emotional Get Important Issue Kind Long Makes Means Much Paint Portrait Show Sometimes Specific Think Truth Trying Very World You

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By the end of high school, I had this fork-in-the-road moment where part of me considered going to vocational music school to really pursue it.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: Considered End Going Had High High School Me Moment Music Part Pursue Really School Vocational Where

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There are a lot of musicians in my life. But movies came first for me. That was my original passion.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: Came First Life Lot Me Movies Musicians My Life Original Passion

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I didn't have traditional stage fright. If there was 500 people in the audience or three people in the audience, it didn't really make a difference. What made a difference was the conductor. Everything that I was scared about as a drummer was him.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: About Audience Conductor Difference Drummer Everything Fright Him Made Make Make A Difference People Really Scared Stage Stage Fright Three Traditional

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I like a set to be a happy place, where people can feel free to experiment.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: Experiment Feel Free Happy Like People Place Set Where

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There were so many specific things from high school jazz band that I remembered: the conductor searching out people who were out of tune, or stopping and starting me for hours in front of the band as they watched.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: Band Conductor Front High High School Hours Jazz Many Me Out People Remembered School Searching Specific Starting Stopping Things Tune Watched Were Who

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I was interested in music and making movies about musicians, but my own experiences, and doing what it felt like for me to be a drummer? Nah, I wasn't interested in that.

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: About Doing Drummer Experiences Felt Interested Like Making Making Movies Me Movies Music Musicians My Own Own

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I love the ending of 'The Wrestler.'

~Damien Chazelle

Topics: Ending Love Wrestler I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: January 19th, 1985

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