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Early Filmmaking Roots
- Damien Chazelle always wanted to make movies and started by watching films and drawing as a child.
- He began making home movies with an old camcorder as soon as he could access one.
Jazz Obsession Turned Film Fuel
- Chazelle seriously pursued jazz drumming in high school and early college and considered it as a career path.
- He ultimately abandoned the pro route but still drums as a hobby and later channeled that experience into Whiplash.
Use A Short To Sell Your Feature
- Make a short scene or teaser if producers won't back your feature to prove you can direct it.
- Use that short as a calling card to secure financing for the full film.