[a reluctant Andrew gets up from the kit and is replaced by Carl Tanner], [Band plays and is immediately cut off again]. Terence Fletcher: : Try me, you fucking weasel! This scared, skinny kid, cursing himself because he couldn't get his scales right. Looks like that might be all night. Turn my pages, bitch! [Andrew doesn't respond] ANSWER!!! Terence Fletcher: [Repeated line] Not my tempo. And when he graduated, Marsalis made him third trumpet at Lincoln Center. Seriously, take ten, twenty, a fuckin' hour. Andrew Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. Gets up to play at a cutting session, and he fucks it up. You know, for a fact? : : Terence Fletcher I actually fucking tried. Terence Fletcher And I'm not gonna be able to spend as much time with you. You're here for a reason. | His name is Andrew Nieman, he's 19 years old. Andrew: [a little louder] I'm upset! F*** YOU! Count again. Faster. Andrew: I told you that story about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right? People wonder why jazz is dying. Terence Fletcher: And here comes mister gay pride of the Upper West Side himself. I'm gonna keep pursuing what I'm pursuing. : Andrew: Terence Fletcher Uncle Frank: Travis and Dustin? : The tempo? What the fuck are you looking for? I think there's a certain amount of damage that will always have been done. Carl Tanner: I just thought you should know. Ryan: Look at me! If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will f*** you like a pig. And I would stop you from doing that? : None of us were friends with Charlie Parker. Seth Godin. Either you're deliberately out of tune and sabotaging my band, or you don't know you're out of tune, and that's even worse. Andrew: [being restrained by band members] Upsy-daisy. Fletcher: So no musicians in the family. whiplash quotes: Damien Chazelle's fast-paced drama Whiplash finds its setting in the fictional New York Shaffer Conservatory, where Terence Fletcher (J K Simmons) mentors an up-and-coming jazz band with an iron fist. You catch on quick. You know, maybe you go too far and you discourage the next Charlie Parker from ever becoming Charlie Parker? But the truth was that he barely squeaked in to begin with and, uh he was really struggling. Fuck you! Terence Fletcher: THEN WHY THE F*** DIDN'T YOU SAY SO? FUCK YOU! And a year later, he goes back to the Reno and he steps up on that stage, and plays the best motherf***ing solo the world has ever heard. He was early second year and he'd started at Shaffer with a lot of hope. Now answer my question: were you rushing, or were you dragging? : And when he graduated, Marsalis made him third trumpet at Lincoln Center. Terence Fletcher Fuck you. Andrew : Five, six. I believe that is an absolute necessity. Other mistake: In the final scene both at the start . Yes. Terence Fletcher: He reveals to him before the performance that he is aware Neiman testified against him. Terence Fletcher: You think Carleton football's a joke? Pick it up! : Andrew I don't give a shit. I believe that is an absolute necessity. You can't fucking do this to me! Unfortunately, this is not a Bette Midler concert, we will not be serving Cosmopolitans and Baked Alaska, so just play faster than you give fucking hand jobs, will you please? Uh sorry , I Terence Fletcher So Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, shit, I did do a pretty good job." I'm sorry. [Carl takes Andrew's place at the drums as Fletcher goes back to compose the band] Start practicing harder, Neiman. Terence Fletcher: No, double time. Terence Fletcher Five-P.M. call tomorrow in Dunellen. : Uncle Frank: You got any friends, Andy? Filming & Production : Andrew : Fletcher: Tell me it's not you, Elmer Fudd. Travis: I got a reply for you, Andrew. A piece of vital evidence that gets overlooked is the air quotes that Fletcher does about an hour later in the film. But I tried. I believe that is an absolute necessity. Nicole: Terence Fletcher: You are upset. And I hope you play it a whole lot better than you did last month in rehearsal, because I do not intend to start losing now. Have fun. Before I continue, would that player care to identify himself? Terence Fletcher [going back to compose the band] But the next morning, what does he do? Terence Fletcher: I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. Andrew *That's* the point. So, you know that I'm looking for players? While he got booted off the University and failed to utterly humiliate Andrew as revenge, Andrew upstaging him ended up benefiting him as he found the "new great" that he had been looking for. : Double-time swing. Nicole: Terence Fletcher: Don't worry about the numbers. : Do I look like a double fucking rainbow to you? Adjusting the seat, really? Andrew Don't worry about Fletcher. : : That to me is an absolute tragedy. Terence Fletcher A year later, he was first. Humiliation is a major theme of the film and a central tenet of Fletcher's teaching philosophy. Fletcher: Say it so the whole band can hear you. Nicole: I get off at 7 on Monday. Andrew: Charlie Parker didn't know anybody 'til Jo Jones threw a cymbal at his head. Terence Fletcher: Nieman, you earned the part. Whiplash by Damien Chazelle Buy Study Guide Whiplash Quotes and Analysis "I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. Here are twelve of the best quotes from Whiplash. That is not your boyfriend's dick. [Fletcher slaps him again] One, two, three Terence Fletcher: Now, was I rushing or I was dragging? : There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job". Everybody remember, Lincoln Center and its ilk use these competitions to decide who they are interested in and who they are not. And I've thought about it a lot and this is what's gonna happen. Parker's a young kid, pretty good on the sax, gets up to play at a cutting session, and he fucks it up. More Whiplash quotes Collection Edit Buy Terence Fletcher: I don't think people understood what it was I was doing at Shaffer. But that's just what the world wants now. I'll fucking kill you! [Andrew resumes playing] But is there a line? Andrew Terence Fletcher: Terence Fletcher: The Bad Guy Wins: Downplayed, but there. : Four words you will never hear from the NFL. [after several hours of drumming] 2) Yes, he purposefully set Neiman up. Hey, look, I can play these charts. [Andrew shakes his head] Well, you've just got to listen to the greats then. The truth is, Andrew, I never really had a Charlie Parker. Look up here, look at me. Forget my jacket! If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will f*** you like a pig. The folder is your fucking responsibility, Tanner. Otherwise, we're depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong. [interrupts] I don't know, maybe a janitor came by or something Carl Tanner: So, you do know the difference! Do I look like a double fucking rainbow to you? Everybody remember, Lincoln Center and its ilk use these competitions to decide who they are interested in and who they are not. YOU'RE A DUMB FUCK! Terence Fletcher Andrew: What does that have to do with me? Terence Fletcher: "You're here for a reason. Are you one of those single tear people? Andrew: Fletcher: A medical condition? Carl: I-- [stammers] You know this. Terence Fletcher : Were you rushing or were you dragging? I wasn't there to conduct. Connelly's playing the part. [Andrew continues playing until he hears Fletcher slam the door out]. But that's just what the world wants now. Terence Fletcher : If your ass is not on that stool with your own f***ing sticks in hand or you make ONE F***ING MISTAKE, ONE! : Isn't he cute? Terence Fletcher Well, who are you going to play with otherwise? I told you about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right? [yelling] I SAID NOT NOW! : Do not come early. Andrew No? Terence Fletcher: | : I actually fucking tried. And he's laughed off-stage. [Andrew nods yes] Terence Fletcher: Say it. Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher: The only reason you are a core is because you misplaced a folder. Or, we can let Johnny Utah play the part. Nicole: If you want the fucking part, earn it! : Terence Fletcher: Terence Fletcher: Now this one really upsets me. I know. Terence Fletcher TURN MY PAGES, BITCH! You better start shitting me perfect four-hundreds! Five, six Terence Fletcher I'll cue you. His name is Andrew Nieman, he's 19 years old. I'm upset! | Like all you guys. Yeah, like fuckin' hell he's playing my part. You think you're better than us? One, and two, and-, [Band plays and is immediately cut off again]. That was all right. The folder is your fucking responsibility, Tanner. And I'm not gonna be able to do that. That's not quite right, Connolly, um-. FASTER! And because I'm doing that, it's gonna take up more and more of my time. Cries himself to sleep that night, but the next morning, what does he do? Terence Fletcher You're here for a reason. And I will never apologize for how I tried. Motherfucker! But the truth was that he barely squeaked in to begin with and, uh he was really struggling. Lennon and McCartney, they were school buddies, am I right? And you have a path, and you're gonna be great, and I'm going to be forgotten, and therefore you won't be able to give me the time of day because you have bigger things to pursue? Fletcher: What, are you in a f***ing a cappella group? 25 Feb/23. : Andrew But they didn't see what I saw. I don't know, I just never really saw the use. Nicole: Goofs You give a calculator to a f***ing retard he's gonna try to turn on a TV with it. If you need to fuckin' take a dump, or get a coffee, whatever, now might be a good time because we're gonna stay here until I find a drummer who can fuckin' play in time. Am I wrong? Yeah, yeah. Terence Fletcher : Then why did you stop playing? Andrew: It's my part, I'll be on your stage. Fletcher: Hey, I can cut you any f***ing time I want. Terence Fletcher The only reason you are a core is because you misplaced a folder. That's been your problem the whole fucking time, the seat height? Rate this quote: (5.00 / 1 vote) 1,523 Views It's gotta be around here. Andrew: [after being replaced by another drummer] Are you serious? Carried your fat ass for too long, Metz. Andrew I-I-I swear, I just had it here two seconds ago. Like all you guys. I don't give a sh*t. Terence Fletcher: Now we got ourselves our mick f***ing paddy-cracker. Try me, you fucking weasel! Uncle Frank: Lawyer: To make sure that Terence Fletcher is never allowed to do this to another student. Either you're deliberately out of tune and sabotaging my band, or you don't know you're out of tune, and that's even worse. Terence Fletcher: I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. And then Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, shit, I did do a pretty good job." Andrew: Yeah, yeah. I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. [plays a slow trumpet song through speakers]. I need to look at the music. It tells the relationship between Andrew Neiman, a 19-year-old ambitious jazz drummer and Terence Fletcher, an abusive, perfectionist bandleader at the fictional and prestigious Shaffer Conservatory. Start practicing harder, Nieman. : I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. What year are you? Terence Fletcher: Tanner, are you a fucking statue? Terence Fletcher Hey, i can cut you any fucking time i want. If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will f*** you like a pig. Listen, the key is to just relax. Nicole: Terence Fletcher: Say it so the whole band can hear you. Nice to meet you too. Andrew: I'm sure they'll make great school board presidents someday. I wasn't there to conduct. Just because Fletcher screams homophobic insults into Andrew's ear and throws chairs at him while he's drumming doesn't. You know, for a fact? Terence Fletcher: You think I'm f***ing stupid? You choose. . Pick it up! Terence Fletcher Jim: What is wrong with you? See what I'm saying? It's my part, I'll be on your stage. I ask why you stop playing and your version of an answer was to turn into a wind-up monkey. Connelly, get your ass back on the kit. Let's go with the Irish Mick fucking Paddy cracker. : No, literally no. Terence Fletcher: He was early second year and he'd started at Shaffer with a lot of hope. We see him from a distance down a hallway at a conservatory. A DUMB F***! LOUDER! Save your travel receipts. Andrew: [at the top of his lungs] I'M UPSET! Andrew: [loud] I'm upset! 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