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La La Land (film)
''La La Land'' is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. K. Simmons. Having been fond of musicals during his time as a drummer, Chazelle first conceptualized the film alongside Justin Hurwitz while attending Harvard University together. After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, Chazelle penned the script but did not find a studio willing to finance the production without changes to his design. After the success of his film '' Whiplash'' (2014), the project was picked up by Summit Entertainment. Miles Teller and Emma Watson were originally in talks to star, but after both dropped out, Gosling and Stone were cast. Filming took place in Los Angeles between August and September 2015, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Damien Chazelle
Damien Sayre Chazelle (; born January 19, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' (2014), the musical romance ''La La Land'' (2016), the biographical drama ''First Man (film), First Man'' (2018), and the period black comedy ''Babylon (2022 film), Babylon'' (2022). For ''Whiplash'', he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. His biggest commercial success came with ''La La Land'', which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning six including Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director, making him the List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees#Youngest winners, youngest person to win the award at age 32. He has also directed two episodes of the Netflix limited series ''The Eddy'' (2020). Early life and education Chazelle was born in Providence, Rhode Island to a Catholic family. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Musical Film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers". The musical film was a natural development of the musical theater, stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if a live audience were watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegesis, diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it. With the Sound film, advent of sound in the late 1920s, musicals gained popularity with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Accolades Received By La La Land
''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, the film focuses on two young people struggling to make ends meet in Los Angeles, while pursuing their dreams as artists. Justin Hurwitz composed the film's musical score, while Linus Sandgren was the cinematographer. David and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco were responsible for the production design and Mary Zophres designed the costumes. ''La La Land'' premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2016, where Stone won the Volpi Cup Award for Best Actress. The film had a limited release on December 9, 2016, in Los Angeles and New York City, before expanding wider starting December 16. The film was successful at the box office, earning over $430 million against its $30 million budget. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 425 reviews and judged 91% to be positive. The film has been nominated for 265 awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mandy Moore (choreographer)
Samantha Jo "Mandy" Moore (born March 28, 1976) is an American Choreography, choreographer, dancer, producer, and dance instructor. She is known for her work on the United States reality television series ''So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series), So You Think You Can Dance'', having appeared on the show every year since the third season, and ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. She choreographed the 2016 film ''La La Land (film), La La Land'' and has also worked on commercials and various musical productions such as Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour. She has created dance numbers for the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Grammy Awards ceremonies. She has been nominated seven times for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography, winning in 2017 for her work on ''Dancing with the Stars'', in 2018 for her work on ''So You Think You Can Dance'', and in 2020 for ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist''. Early life and educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
La La Land (soundtrack)
''La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film ''La La Land''. The soundtrack album was released through Interscope Records on December 9, 2016. The album has peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard 200'' and number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. At the 89th Academy Awards, the film won the Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Original Score, Best Original Score and Academy Award for Best Original Song, Best Original Song for "City of Stars". Composition The songs and Film score, score for ''La La Land'' were composed and orchestrated by Justin Hurwitz, film director Damien Chazelle's Harvard University classmate, who also worked on his two prior films. The lyrics were written by Pasek and Paul, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, except for "Start a Fire", which was written by John Legend, Hurwitz and Marius de Vries. Track listing Awards Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. Known for her roles in both Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and independent films, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Emma Watson, a selection of accolades, including a Young Artist Award and three MTV Movie Awards. Watson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by ''Forbes'' and ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'', and was named one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine in 2015. Watson was also listed by ''Forbes'' as an honouree on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015 and 2016. Watson attended the Dragon School and trained in acting at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child, she rose to stardom after landing her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter (film series), ''Harry Potter'' film series, having previously acted only in school plays. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miles Teller
Miles Teller (born February 20, 1987) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut with the independent drama '' Rabbit Hole'' (2010), and gained wider recognition for his roles in the coming-of-age film ''The Spectacular Now'' (2013) and the ''Divergent'' film trilogy (2014–2016). His breakthrough role came in the drama '' Whiplash'' (2014) which earned him critical acclaim. Teller went on to star as Mister Fantastic in the superhero film ''Fantastic Four'' (2015) and the biographical film '' War Dogs'' (2016). He garnered a mainstream resurgence for his starring role in the action film '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022). In television, he has starred in the Amazon Prime Video crime drama '' Too Old to Die Young'' (2019) and the Paramount+ miniseries '' The Offer'' (2022). Early life Teller was born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. His mother, Merry, is a real estate agent, and his father, Michael, is a nuclear power plant engineer. He has two older sisters, Erin and Dana. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Whiplash (2014 Film)
''Whiplash'' is a 2014 American psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, and Melissa Benoist. It focuses on an ambitious music student and aspiring jazz drummer (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor (Simmons) at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. The film was produced by Bold Films, Blumhouse Productions, and Right of Way Films. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, Sony Pictures acquired distribution rights for most of the world, releasing the film under Sony Pictures Classics in North America, Germany, and Australia, and Stage 6 Films in the UK, Scandinavia, Benelux, Eastern Europe (excluding the CIS), Greece, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Latin America. Chazelle completed the script in 2013, drawing upon his experiences in a "very competitive" jazz band in high school. Soon after, Right of Way and Blumhouse helped Chazelle turn fifteen pages of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harvard University
Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyman John Harvard (clergyman), John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Harvard was founded and authorized by the Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of Colonial history of the United States, colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any Religious denomination, denomination, Harvard trained Congregationalism in the United States, Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Finn Wittrock
Peter L. Wittrock Jr. (born October 28, 1984), known professionally as Finn Wittrock, is an American actor who began his career in guest roles on several television shows. He made his film debut in 2004, in '' Halloweentown High'' before returning to films in the 2010 film '' Twelve''. After studying theater at The Juilliard School, he was a regular in the soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ... ''All My Children'' from 2009 to 2011, while performing in several theatrical productions. In 2011, he performed in playwright Tony Kushner's Off-Broadway play ''The Illusion (play), The Illusion'' and made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in 2012 as Happy Loman in the revival of Arthur Miller's play ''Death of a Salesman'', directed by Mike Nichols. In 2014, he gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt (born October 26, 1971) is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series '' Standoff'' (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston, as well as Charmaine Craine on '' United States of Tara''. She also was the title character in 2008's '' Rachel Getting Married'', garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress. She starred as Ryan Gosling's sister Laura Wilder in the Oscar-winning movie '' La La Land''. She also starred in the horror/thriller '' Poltergeist'' (2015), a remake of the 1982 film of the same name. Early life DeWitt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Rosemarie (Braddock) and Kenny DeWitt. She is a granddaughter of former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock, and played the role of neighbor Sara Wilson in the film '' Cinderella Man'', which depicted James J. Braddock's life. DeWitt lived in Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is a graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Legend
John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Everything Is Everything", and performing as an uncredited backing vocalist on Jay-Z's " Encore" and Alicia Keys' " You Don't Know My Name". He was the first artist to sign with rapper Kanye West's GOOD Music, through which he released his debut studio album, '' Get Lifted'' (2004). The album reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200, received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned his first hit song, " Ordinary People". Legend won three Grammy Awards from eight nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards—"Ordinary People" won Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, ''Get Lifted'' won Best R&B Album, and Legend won Best New Artist; the album's final single, " So High" (remixed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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