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Synopsis: Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man's life. But Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.
Genre: Drama, Music
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Won 3 Oscars. Another 89 wins & 136 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.5
Metacritic:
88
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
R
Year:
2014
107 min
Website
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RYAN (CONT’D)

You been practicing?

ANDREW:

Yeah. All the time.

RYAN:

My man.

Then -- the Nassau Band conductor appears: RON KRAMER.

MR. KRAMER

Morning, fellas. “Billie’s In”, bar 8.

Pink (9/10/2013)

Mr. Kramer CLAPS OFF in time -- and the band begins playing

FIRST NASSAU BAND REHEARSAL CHART. Mid-tempo. Ryan’s

confident, in control. Andrew turns his pages, watches...

MR. KRAMER (CONT’D)

Nice, Ryan... Woah, trumpets.

TRUMPETER #2 **

Yeah, yeah - sorry about that one. **

MR. KRAMER **

Just brass again. **

To Ryan’s left, a whisper-- **

TRUMPETER:

Ry...

Ryan turns. Visible as a silhouette through the frosted glass

of the main door...is FLETCHER. Andrew turns and looks as

well. Tenses up.

Fletcher lingers outside. Then he walks on. Ryan turns back to

the Trumpeter.

RYAN:

Not today.

INT. GEHRING HALL - NASSAU BAND ROOM - MOMENTS LATER 9

Rehearsal has ended. The MUSICIANS have just filed out --

except for Andrew, who’s hanging back...

MR. KRAMER

Are you learning from Ryan?

ANDREW:

Yeah... He’s been great to me.

MR. KRAMER

Last week was a little overwhelming for you?

ANDREW:

(is that a question?)

Yeah...

(then, hesitant,)

I wonder...what you think about my progress?

MR. KRAMER

Your progress?

ANDREW:

I just... I’m...practicing hard and...

Pink (9/10/2013) 88A

MR. KRAMER

Andrew -- you’ve got a good attitude. You

always arrive on time.

Andrew nods. Waiting.

Pink (9/10/2013)

MR. KRAMER (CONT’D)

Yeah. Ok?

ANDREW:

(beat)

Ok... Do you think... I know Fletcher’s

looking for players...for Studio Band...

MR. KRAMER

Yeah, Andrew... Lincoln Center looks out

for Fletcher’s top players. If it weren’t

for Ryan’s injury he’d have been in Studio

Band last year. He’s a natural player.

Andrew takes this in. Nods.

ANDREW:

Ok.

MR. KRAMER

(this is awkward)

Look... I’m going to be candid. 90% of

our players will never make it into the

Lincoln Centers or the Collectives. The

question is -- who’s in that 10%?

A beat.

MR. KRAMER (CONT’D)

So I’d practice. You could start a rock

band.

Andrew takes it in. The implication is clear.

He turns -- and glimpses a poster on the wall: a DRUMMER

throwing a stick in the air mid-solo. Buff. Confident. The

opposite of him.

ANDREW:

I...I have one more question...

(Kramer looks at him)

...Do you know what the process for

transferring is?

10

11

11A

12

Pink (9/10/2013)

10

OMITTED 10

INT. GEHRING HALL - BASEMENT HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

11

Andrew walks down a hallway. A piece of paper in his hand.

It’s a TRANSFER APPLICATION...

He notices as two attractive female students pass him. **

STUDENT #1 **

At least you didn’t embarrass yourself

like what’s-his-face.

**

**

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Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle was born on January 19, 1985 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Whiplash (2013), Whiplash (2014) and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). more…

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