
Those were not “spray and pray,” a bazillion angles and stitch it together. Like a master dancer, movements so fast yet precise, brash yet elegant …ĭirector of photography Sharon Meir: In our very first meeting, Damien talked about how it has to be precise, but free-spirited all at the same time. ”Īndrew’s in control, pouring himself into his drums - and it’s a sight to behold.

And he writes a two-word email back to Damien: “Holy. Miles is usually pretty gregarious via email he writes these long, friendly emails. Hurwitz: Damien sent him an MP3 of the solo. I’d never held a stick traditionally before. Teller, who had some rock drumming experience: I’d absolutely never played any kind of jazz drumming. We knew this was potentially a disaster in the making, so it was just about being as utterly and neurotically prepared as we could be.īut then, before Fletcher can even turn back around - let alone cue the band - Andrew launches into a double-time Latin.Ĭomposer Justin Hurwitz: Miles’ performance is amazing, how fast he learned to play that solo.

I used my phone to scan them into my computer and chopped them into panels, dropped them into Final Cut Pro, put the song down on the timeline, and edited to the music. When I say “animatic,” what I really mean is I had these storyboards I drew with pencil and paper - I had 150 pages. Chazelle: It’s definitely the kind of thing you’d expect more on a Spielberg set or something.
