What is that? No Bird. And that's more than most people ever do. I don't know. At 5:30 that's in exactly 11 minutes my band is on stage. The faculty were all telling him, "Maybe this isn't for you." : Nicole: Terence Fletcher: Hey, look, I can play these charts. [kicks drumset out of the way and tackles Fletcher] You believe that, right? The truth is, Andrew, I never really had a Charlie Parker. No, man no, because the next Charlie Parker would never be discouraged. Look at me! Got it? Terence Fletcher: Looks like that might be all night. I will drum your ass back to Nassau where you can turn pages until you graduate or f***ing dropout! Free Daily Quotes. Terence Fletcher By the time your done at Schaeffer your gonna make daddy look like a f***ing success story, got it, OR, we can let Johnny Utah play the part, you choose. Right? No Bird. People wonder why jazz is dying. 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. Really? Can you even f***ing read music?! Terence Fletcher: Andrew Andrew: And when I do see you, you'd treat me like shit because I'm just some girl who doesn't know what she wants. Terence Fletcher Andrew And here comes mister gay pride of the Upper West Side himself. [visibly distraught after phone call] Terence Fletcher: [Andrew keeps playing after the music ends] Andrew, what are you doing? Hey. Yeah, like fuckin' hell he's playing my part. : Andrew Andrew: Fletcher: [points to sheet music] What does that say? You know, maybe you go too far and you discourage the next Charlie Parker from ever becoming Charlie Parker? Terence Fletcher: Say it so the whole band can hear you. Now, the Casey's aren't wealthy, they don't want to file suit. : : This scared, skinny kid, cursing himself because he couldn't get his scales right. You believe that, right?" Andrew Neiman: "Yes." Terence Fletcher: "Say it." Andrew Neiman: "I'm here for a reason." Terence Fletcher: "Cool." 3. Rate this quote: (5.00 / 1 vote) 1,523 Views Tanner, are you a fucking statue? You are a worthless, friendless, faggot-lipped little piece of shit whose mommy left daddy when she figured out he wasn't Eugene O'Neill, and who is now weeping and slobbering all over my drum set like a fucking nine-year old girl! A few seconds later after Andrew notices he's gone, there's no jacket hanging there. You would've cut me by now. In four, dammit! Fletcher will always think he won and Andrew will be a sad, empty shell of a. Terence Fletcher: But is there a line? What the fuck did you just say to me? The only reason you're in studio band to begin with is because I told you EXACTLY what I'd be asking for in Nassau! That was all right. Andrew: : : I believe that's an absolute necessity. Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher "Now this one really upsets me. Andrew: It's my part, I'll be on your stage. Did he ever intentionally inflict emotional distress? No. Terence Fletcher: Exactly. https://www.quotes.net/movies/whiplash_153661, https://www.quotes.net/movies/whiplash_quotes_153661. Uncle Frank: Well, who are you going to play with otherwise? Terence Fletcher: No Bird. Fletcher: A medical condition? And Jones nearly decapitates him for it. Hey, why don't you just back off, bro? One, and two, and-, [Band plays for a moment only to be cut by Fletcher again]. I believe that's an absolute necessity. Shortly after that we hear the door open and it's reappeared. Terence Fletcher Not my fucking tempo! Fuck off! [Ryan starts playing] BULLSHIT! If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will fuck you like a pig. : Just listen for a minute. Fletcher. FUCK YOU! Parker's a young kid, pretty good on the sax. That's who you're listening to now. Humiliation. So, imagine if Jones had just said, "Well, that's okay, Charlie. And that's more than most people ever do. Terence Fletcher: Get the f*** out! Save your travel receipts. Terence Fletcher: No, man, no. I'd like to try Neiman on this. Looks like that might be all night. I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. : Motherfucker! It's gonna be ugly. Terence Fletcher: As you pointed out, Fletcher was strangely not angry at Andrew in the slightest. I believe that's an absolute necessity." Terence Fletcher , Whiplash Tagged: motivation "People change and things work out." Andrew Neimann , Whiplash Tagged: Optimism, Change Once you're signed to a label you compromise. I don't give a sh*t. Terence Fletcher: Now we got ourselves our mick f***ing paddy-cracker. Terence Fletcher People wonder why jazz is dying. Andrew: Bar 105. And he's laughed off-stage. I actually fucking tried, and that's more than most people ever do. : : Terence Fletcher, an instructor known equally for his. One, and two, and-, [Band begins to play for a moment only to be immediately cut by Fletcher]. Five-P.M. call tomorrow in Dunellen. And he practices, and he practices with one goal in mind: Never too be laughed at again. But that's just what the world wants now. Tanner? Terence Fletcher: Were you rushing or were you dragging? Filming & Production : A DUMB F***! Terence Fletcher: Try me you f***ing weasel! I saw a drive in him. No, man, no. And that's who you're listening to now. I saw a drive in him. If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will f*** you like a pig. Right? Fuck you, Fletcher! And they wonder why jazz is dying. Now, was I rushing or I was dragging? Alternate Versions Connelly, get your ass back on the kit. Terence Fletcher: Get the f*** off my sight before I'll demolish you! I think I'll call you Flannery. Listen, the key is to just relax. Terence Fletcher: Andrew [Fletcher rushes to the kit and stares Andrew in the face]. I'd rather die drunk, broke at 34 and have people at a dinner table talk about me than live to be rich and sober at 90 and nobody remembered who I was. A year later, he was first. Got it? So now you have it, right? Terence Fletcher: And I'm gonna be thinking about jazz music, my charts, all that. Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher So, you know that I'm looking for players? Yeah, yeah. Start practicing harder, Nieman. A year later, he was first. But that's just what the world wants now. Lawyer: To make sure that Terence Fletcher is never allowed to do this to another student. : Crazy Credits Got it? : But is there a line? : Nicole: Terence Fletcher: For the record, Metz wasn't out of tune. Have fun. Andrew: Alternates, will you clean the blood off my drum set? : Are you one of those single tear people? I never really had a Charlie Parker. And really, I'm gonna start to resent you for even asking me to stop drumming. He is brutal in his teaching tactics; he screams, demeans, and even throws furniture at students to get them to do what he wants. Whiplash After being accepted into the Shaffer Conservatory, 19-year-old jazz drummer named Andrew Neiman practices at night when Terence Fletcher walks into the room. Fletcher: Why do you suppose I just hurled a chair at your head, Neiman? I wasn't there to conduct. It's my memory, I need visual cues. : Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher: I never really had a Charlie Parker. I wasn't there to conduct. Fletcher: So, are you upset? Yeah, like fuckin' hell he's playing my part. Andrew I'm not. [Andrew drums the measure] Stop. Terence Fletcher: Get the fuck off me! Guys, just put your instruments down for a minute. Terence Fletcher: : And you're gonna tell me to ease up on the drumming, spend more time with you because you're not feeling important. : Andrew [Repeated line] If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will fuck you like a pig. I'm sorry. Now get your sticks and get your ass on stage. And I put him in Studio Band. Or don't. Any f***ing moron can wave his arms and keep people in tempo. : [Fletcher slaps him the face] One, two, three, four. : 1 Mar. : : It's my part and I decide who to lend it to. I'm in studio band because I'm the best player Ryan: [interrupts] Hey, why don't you just back off, bro? Exactly. I think I'm gonna start calling you Flannery. Travis: Metz, why are you still sitting there? Jackson, congratulations. Andrew Relationships, friendships or other trappings of a normal life disappear under. [Andrew keeps playing after the music ends] : Andrew: What are you there's no fucking Mars Bar down there, what are you looking at? Don't worry about the numbers. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Let patients help define what value in medicine is. : Continuity mistake: In the beginning where Fletcher observes Andrew drumming for the first time, Fletcher hangs his jacket on a hook. [to band] Onstage! Bar 105. Terence Fletcher: Fletcher: What about your mother, what does she do? Fletcher: You are a worthless, friendless, f*ggot-lipped little piece of sh*t whose mommy left daddy when she figured out he wasn't Eugene O'Neill, and who is now weeping and slobbering all over my drum set like a f***ing nine-year old girl! Fuck you! I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. Terence Fletcher: I'm sorry, I Terence Fletcher Look up here, look at me. Terence Fletcher: [Repeated line] Not my tempo. What are you, f***ing Sanjay Gupta? Two bars for free. : I know. I wasn't there to conduct. And a year later, he goes back to the Reno and he steps up on that stage, and plays the best motherfucking solo the world has ever heard. Terence Fletcher: Yeah! Two bars for free. FIND THE FOLDER! Andrew: That's not quite right, Connolly, um-. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. I wanted you guys to know he was a beautiful player. Get your sticks and get your sticks and get your f***ing ass onstage. Terence Fletcher: Everybody remember, Lincoln Center and its ilk use these competitions to decide who they are interested in and who they are not. : Andrew: Because the next Charlie Parker would never be discouraged. Right? You hear me, cocksuckers? And that's more than most people ever do. I'm upset. No Bird. Terence Fletcher I'M UPSET! Terence Fletcher: [playing an audio clip of a trumpet solo for the band] Six years ago, I came across a kid in a practice room working on his scales. Terence Fletcher No wonder mommy ran out on you. Yes. End of story. Terence Fletcher: Terence Fletcher: what does whiplash mean sexually what does whiplash mean sexually (No Ratings Yet) . : Andrew Terence Fletcher If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will f*** you like a pig. Andrew Terence Fletcher: Carl: I-- [stammers] You know this. Andrew : Five, six. : And I'm not gonna be able to do that. I'm Andrew. And because I'm doing that, it's gonna take up more and more of my time. But is there a line? I found out this morning that Sean died yesterday in a car accident. No? You never earned anything. I found out this morning that Sean died yesterday in a car accident. Look at me! TURN MY PAGES, BITCH! And he's laughed off stage. FASTER! And Jones nearly decapitates him for it. That was alright. I just thought you should know. Lennon and McCartney, they were school buddies, am I right? His methods of exacting the best from his students include belittling them, throwing objects at them and creating a level of tension so high that average individuals would likely crumble under the pressure. He's out of your life. : Gets up to play at a cutting session, and he f***s it up. So Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, shit, I did do a pretty good job." One, two, three, four Terence Fletcher Terence Fletcher: Cries himself to sleep that night, but the next morning, what does he do? Andrew: At 5:30, that's in exactly 11 minutes, my band is on stage. [melancholic] Maybe now's the time for Neiman to earn the part. Fuck off! What do you say? Andrew: Oh yeah, it's right here. Terence Fletcher I'm sorry. 241 of 242 found this interesting | Share this Whiplash by Damien Chazelle Buy Study Guide Whiplash Quotes and Analysis "I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. Isn't he cute? 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? Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. Andrew Lennon and McCartney, they were school buddies, am I right? Andrew : And he's laughed off-stage. Parker's a young kid, pretty good on the sax. Sorry guys, hate to put you through this. While Fletcher seems unimpressed from Andrew's impromptu audition, he nonetheless accepts the student as his drum alternate. Andrew: I'm sure they'll make great school board presidents someday. : Maybe it's time to *finally* bring this home. I actually fucking tried. | All right, man. Terence Fletcher: You are a worthless, friendless, f*ggot-lipped little piece of sh*t whose mommy left daddy when she figured out he wasn't Eugene O'Neill, and who is now weeping and slobbering all over my drum set like a f***ing nine-year old girl! But I tried. [melancholic] What the fuck is wrong with you? Six years ago, I came across a kid in a practice room, working on his scales. : And a year later he goes back to the Reno and he steps up on that stage and he plays the best motherfucking solo the world has ever heard. Andrew:I'm upset! Terence Fletcher: Start practicing harder, Nieman. Four words you will never hear from the NFL. : Carl: [Angry] How could you be so f***ing stupid? That was all right. But I tried. No, I didn't! Andrew: I don't know, I just never really saw the use. Adjusting the seat, really? Not quite my tempo. Gets up to play at a cutting session, and he fucks it up. I know it was you. Andrew: Andrew: I'm just gonna lay it out there. I'll be on your time. [Rushes to pick up his rudiments, but turns to Connelly]. But I tried. He is fired from Shaffer after Andrew testifies that he played a part in a former student's committing suicide. Before I continue, would that player care to identify himself? You better start shitting me perfect four-hundreds! Terence Fletcher: I believe that is an absolute necessity. Andrew Lennon and McCartney, they were school buddies, am I right? More Whiplash quotes Collection Edit Buy Terence Fletcher: You are upset. Terence Fletcher I don't give a shit. Do not come early. [Andrew continues playing until he hears Fletcher slam the door out]. Terence Fletcher: The only reason you are a core is because you misplaced a folder. And you're gonna tell me to ease up on the drumming, spend more time with you because you're not feeling important. Seth Godin. Andrew Andrew: None of us were friends with Charlie Parker. Andrew: No. He practices. Andrew : [being restrained by band members] Do you think you're out of tune? Do you think you were out of tune? I know. Nicole: They have plenty of friends and plenty of purpose. Pick it up! In his view, mediocrity is the enemy, and it is his duty to mentor . Nope, I guess not. You choose. Terence Fletcher Before I continue, would that player care to identify himself? Don't slow down. Terence Fletcher: Say it so the whole band can hear you. Terence Fletcher We have an out-of-tune player here. Where's the folder? What's your name? So, imagine if Jones had just said, "Well, that's okay, Charlie. : That, to me, is an absolute tragedy. Andrew: Oh my dear God. I told you about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right? | I don't think people understood what it was I was doing at Shaffer. The truth is, Andrew, I never really had a Charlie Parker. Terence Fletcher: 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. Uncle Frank: You got any friends, Andy? I believe that is an absolute necessity. Terence Fletcher : It's Fletcher, one of the prominent teachers at Shaffer. Terence Fletcher: THEN WHY THE F*** DIDN'T YOU SAY SO? : Got it? I just thought you should know. Terence Fletcher: His name was Sean Casey. Exactly. You give a calculator to a fucking retard he's gonna try to turn on a TV with it. Andrew: Four words you will never hear from the NFL. So, you do know the difference! But I tried. : Then why did you stop playing? See what I'm saying? I'm upset! [Andrew nods yes] Terence Fletcher: Say it. End of story. Uncle Frank: That's been your problem the whole fucking time, the seat height? Ax-Crazy: When Fletcher gets mad, he gets mad.He's prone to kicking and throwing instruments around as if they had zero value when things don't go his way. Terence Fletcher: : It's good to work, huh? Andrew: Jim: Do you think that I would let him put my son through hell, and then just walk away scot-free? Lawyer: Would you characterize his conduct as extreme, Andrew? Dying broke and drunk and full of heroin at the age of 34 is not exactly my idea of success. Then Charlie thinks to himself "Well, shit. Get off the stool. You are a worthless pansy-ass who is now weeping and slobbering all over my drumset like a nine year old girl! Terence Fletcher: Don't slow down. That is not your boyfriend's dick. Ok, maybe a bug flew in my ear. Terence Fletcher Andrew: Say it. : Terence Fletcher: Were you rushing or were you dragging? : People innovate, not companies. [at a movie theater, Andrew approaches Nicole behind the concession stand]. Piece of shit! Andrew: You must be upset. Otherwise, we're depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong. I believe that's an absolute necessity." Fletcher Fletcher says this to Andrew at the jazz club about his tactics as a teacher. Seriously, take ten, twenty, a fuckin' hour. FASTER! What are you there's no fucking Mars Bar down there, what are you looking at? We will stay here for as long as it takes until one of you faggots can play in time. : Terence Fletcher: You are a worthless, friendless, faggot-lipped little piece of shit whose mommy left daddy . Terence Fletcher: Nieman, you earned the part. Terence Fletcher: In four, dammit! You believe that, right? Turn my pages, bitch! Did I ask you to star playing again? This is why I don't think we should be together. Terence Fletcher: So that's your idea of success, huh? Andrew We have a squeaker today, class. Like all you guys. If your ass is not on that stool with your own f***ing sticks in hand or you make ONE F***ING MISTAKE, ONE! Ok, maybe a bug flew in my ear." - Terence Fletcher, 'Whiplash'. [to Connelly] Subscribe A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential. 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