By now most of you have heard the incredible buzz onLa La Land. After all, since the film premiered in early September, audience after audience has been wowed by writer-directorDamien Chazelle’ssecond feature with many saying it’s thefrontrunner for Best Picture at next year’s Academy Awards. And like everyone else talking about the film, I’m in complete agreement:La La Landknocked me on my ass and I left the theater stunned by what Chazelle composed on screen. The way he mixes an old fashioned Hollywood musical with a modern day story about life and relationships is nothing short of amazing. While some wondered if Chazelle could top his last film,Whiplash, which showcased a true talent behind the camera,La La Landis even better. I can’t recommend it enough. The film starsEmma Stone,Ryan Gosling,John Legend,Rosemarie DeWitt,Finn Wittrock,Callie Hernandez,Sonoya Mizuno,Jessica Rothe,Tom Everette Scott,Josh Pence, andJ.K. Simmons.
With the film about to expand into more cities, I recently sat down withJohnLegendfor an exclusive video interview. He talked about making his feature film debut inLa La Land, if he was nervous before filming, the hardest part of writing music for a movie, if he caught the acting bug, how he always wants to complete a song when he goes into the studio to write, and a lot more.
Check out what he had to say in the video above and below are some images and links to otherLa La Landarticles. If you missed my video interviews withEmma Stone and Ryan GoslingorDamien Chazelle, click the links.
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