Miles Teller on Character Research and How He Chooses Roles
“I don’t want to play a character. If I’m going to do something dramatic, I want it to be inspired. I want it to be passionate” – Miles Teller
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Screenplay: ‘Whiplash’
Whiplash: A first-year music student (Miles Teller) wins a seat behind the drums in a jazz band led by a teacher (J.K. Simmons) who uses fear and intimidation to push his students to perfection.
A Conversation with J.K. Simmons: ‘Whiplash’, His Career and More
Simmons talks about his career in detail, including how taken he was with the Whiplash screenplay by writer/director Damien Chazelle and how much he believed in the project
J.K. Simmons on His ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Oz’ Roles and Shedding the Intensity at the End of the Day
J.K. Simmons has primarily stuck to humorous roles in recent years — including his ongoing…
Miles Teller Talks ‘Whiplash’ and “Feeling Dead Inside” from ‘Divergent’
Actor Miles Teller might be best known to general audiences for starring in more teenage-oriented…
