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LA LA LAND — Damien Chazelle & Justin Hurwitz Interview

December 15, 2016 By Leave a Comment

LA LA LAND — Damien Chazelle & Justin Hurwitz Interview

I had the distinction of being the first interview for writer/director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz on LA LA LAND press tour. Not just in San Francisco, but nationally. It was, I joked, a heavy responsibility. It was not the only first for them that day, as noted later in the conversation. The pair… Read More »

Tagged With: choreography, collaboration, Fred Berger, J.K. Simmons, Justin Horowitz, lyrics, MGM musicals, musicals, Sundance, THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, UMBRELLAS OF CHEROURG, WHIPLASH

The WHIPLASH of Damien Chazelle

January 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment

The WHIPLASH of Damien Chazelle

When I met Damien Chazelle, one of the first things I said to him was that his film WHIPLASH had to be one of the sweatiest movies ever made, up there with BEN HUR and COOL HAND LUKE. He laughed and said he was pleased to have filled such a niche market. That’s the kind of guy… Read More »

Tagged With: Buddy Rich, cinema, Damien Chazelle, drama, drumming, film, J.K. Simmons, jazz, Miles Teller, movie, music, music school, narrative

Lou Taylor Pucci & Jim Kohlberg Reveal Why THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Lou Taylor Pucci & Jim Kohlberg Reveal Why THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED

When I spoke with director Jim Kohlberg and actor Lou Taylor Pucci about THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED on March 2, 2011, it was hard to know where to start. The film, based on an essay by Oliver Sacks about a man who lost his short-term memory, but not his love for music, raises many questions… Read More »

Tagged With: based on a true story, Bob Dylan, cinema, drama, father-son relationship, Grateful Dead, identity, J.K. Simmons, Jim Kohlberg, Lou Taylor Pucci, memory loss, music, music therapy, narrative, Oliver Sacks, THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED

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