Watch the Short That Inspired Whiplash


The short film that would form the basis for Damien Chazelles Oscar-winningWhiplashhas surfaced online after being re-released as part of the moviesnew Blue-ray edition, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 18-minute movie, also titled Whiplash and written and directed by Chazelle, initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013, where it won the jury award for Best Short Film. While J.K. Simmons appears as the dogged jazz instructor, Fletcher a role that would earnhiman Oscar for Best Supporting Actor the young drummer, Andrew, is played by Johnny Simmons (Perks of Being a Wallflower), who would later be replaced by Miles Teller.

The short film takes place duringAndrews first day as a member of Fletchers band, where he confronts his conductors full range of emotion, from eye-of-the-storm calm to apocalyptic rage.During rehearsal, the instructor berates a trombonist for not knowing whether hes out of tune, and laterwarms up to Andrew, learning personal information about the student he later uses against him in a vicious tirade. The crime? Rushing and dragging, of course.

Along with Simmons win for Best Supporting Actor, Whiplash picked up two more trophies at this years Academy Awards, winning for Best Editing and Best Sound Mixing. The film was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

Last fall, in a chat withRolling Stones Peter Travers, Simmons declined to offer a then-premature preview of his awards show acceptance speech, but did have plenty of high praise for his co-star, Teller though he also took the opportunity to tease the young actor, as well.[Teller] was reluctant to be slapped really hard dozen of times, Simmons joked, and I couldnt understand why he wouldnt enjoy that, that level of acting and commitment.

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