These 25 whiplash quotes will get you thinking about your journey to your dreams.
At Whiplash, we better understand the relationship between Terence Fletcher and Andrew Neiman. Andrew is an aspiring and ambitious drummer who is closely mentored by Terence. He is known to stop at nothing to unleash his mentor's potential.
Terence's intentions may be inherently good, but he is difficult for others to understand, especially his young apprentices. Her actions strain her relationship with Andrew.
Their relationship, while messy at times, shows us what it's like to be newly hired and want to show our best skills. We often want to brag that we're the best at what we do. However, as always, there will always be someone better than you; To be successful you need to be determined, passionate and focused.
Whiplash is a deeper film than it seems. So check out the list below for some key words of wisdom.
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1. "There aren't two more damaging words in the English language than 'good job.'" -Terence Fletcher
2. Terence Fletcher: “You're here for a reason. you think so, right?
Andrew Neiman: "You."
Terence Fletcher: „Dilo“.
Andrew Neiman: "I'm here for a reason."
Terence Fletcher: „Genial“.
3. Andrew Neiman: "But is there a line? You know, maybe you're going too far and stopping the next Charlie Parker from being Charlie Parker."
Terence Fletcher: "No, man, no. Because the next Charlie Parker would never be discouraged."
4. "You're either purposely upset and sabotaging my band, or you don't know you're upset, and that's worse." -Terence Fletcher
5. "This really bothers me now. We have a disgruntled player here. Does this player want to identify themselves before proceeding? NO? Okay, maybe a bug got in my ear." -Terence Fletcher
6. "I never had a Charlie Parker. But I tried. In fact I tried. And that's more than most people ever do." -Terence Fletcher
7. Terence Fletcher: “I don't think people understood what he was doing at Shaffer. I wasn't there to direct. Any fucking idiot can wave their arms and keep people happy. I was there to push people beyond what is expected of them. I think it's an absolute necessity. Otherwise we will be depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong. The next Charlie Parker. I told you how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right?
Andrew Neiman: "Jo Jones threw a cymbal at him in the head."
Terence Fletcher: "Exactly. Parker is a young guy, pretty good on the saxophone. He gets up to play in a cutting session and messes it up. And Jones almost had his head cut off for it. And he laughed backstage. He cries himself to sleep that night, but what does he do the next morning? He practices. And he practices, and practices with one goal in mind, never to be laughed at again. And a year later he returns to Reno, gets on stage and plays the best damn solo the world has ever heard. So imagine if Jones said, "Well, okay, Charlie. That was good. Well done'. And then Charlie thinks to himself, 'Well, shit, I did a pretty good job.' End of the story. no birds This is an absolute tragedy for me. But that's exactly what the world wants now. People wonder why jazz is dying."
8. "Nobody, you earned the part. Deputy, would you clean the blood off my battery? —Terence Fletcher
9. "I'd rather die drunk and broke at 34 and have people talking about me around a table than live rich and sober at 90 and nobody remembers who I was." - Andrew Neiman
10. "Everyone remembers that Lincoln Center and their ilk use these contests to decide who they're interested in and who they're not interested in. And I won't let my reputation in this department be tarnished by a bunch of limp, sour, flat-as-a-girlfriend, and flexible-paced assholes. Do I understand?" – Terence Fletcher
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11. "We have a squeaker today, class. His name is Andrew Nieman, he is 19 years old. Isn't it cute? —Terence Fletcher
12. Terence Fletcher: "Are you a runner now or a crawler or are you going to have my friggin' time?"
Andrew Neiman: "I'll be in your time."
13. "For the record, Metz wasn't upset. It was you, Erickson, but he didn't know, and that's bad enough. —Terence Fletcher
14. Uncle Frank: "So that's your idea of success, isn't it?"
Andrew Neiman: "I think being the greatest musician of the 20th century is everybody's idea of success."
Jim Neiman: "To die broke, drunk, and on heroin at 34 isn't exactly my idea of success."
15. Terence Fletcher: “You're upset. Say it."
Andrew Neiman: "I'm upset."
Terence Fletcher: "Say it so the whole band can hear you."
Andrew Neiman: "I'm mad!"
Terence Fletcher: "Louder!"
Andrew Neiman: "I'm mad!"
Terence Fletcher: "Louder!"
Andrew Neiman: "I'm mad!"
Terence Fletcher: "You're a worthless, friendless, gay-lipped piece of shit whose mum left daddy when she found out I wasn't Eugene O'Neill and who's now crying and drooling on my drum kit like a damn schoolgirl!" Nine years! So, for the last moment, say it louder!”
Andrew Neiman: "I'm mad!"
Terence Fletcher: "Start practicing harder, Nieman."
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16. "Not exactly my pace." -Terence Fletcher
17. "If you want the damn part, earn it!" -Terence Fletcher
18. "That's not your boyfriend's penis, so don't come early." -Terence Fletcher
19. "Get out of my sight before I destroy you!" -Terence Fletcher
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20. "The steward is your fucking responsibility, Tanner. Why would you give it to Neiman? Good? You give a frigging git a calculator and he tries to use it to turn on a TV. Now grab your drumsticks and get your ass on stage." —Terence Fletcher
21. Carl Tanner: "I—you know it. i need the music It's my memory, I need visual cues."
Terence Fletcher: "Visual cues?"
Carl Tanner: "Yes, it's a disease..."
Terence Fletcher: "An illness? What are you fucking Sanjay Gupta? play the damn music
Carl Tanner: "I can't."
Andrew Neiman: "I can."
Terence Fletcher: "Do you know Whiplash by heart?"
Andrew Neiman: “Yes, sir. any measure.
Terence Fletcher: "Okay. Well, you'd better hope your memory doesn't fail you. And I hope you play it a lot better than you did in rehearsals last month because I don't plan on losing now."
22. Terence Fletcher: “Try me you damn weasel! At 5:30 a.m., exactly after 11 minutes, my band is on stage. If your ass isn't on that stool with your own clubs in hand or you make one fucking mistake, make one! I'll send you back to Nassau where you can turn the pages until you graduate or drop out! When you're done at Schaeffer, you're gonna make Dad look like a fucking success story, got it? Or we'll have Johnny Utah play the part; you choose."
Andrew Neiman: “That's my part; I stand on your stage."
23. Andrew Neiman: "I want to be one of the greats."
Nicole: "And it would stop you?"
Andrew Neiman: "You."
Nicole: “You know it would put you off. Do you know?
Andrew Neiman: "You."
Nicole: "And I wouldn't see you much anyway?"
Andrew Neiman: "You."
Nicole: "And when I see you you treat me like shit because I'm just a girl who doesn't know what she wants. And you have a way and you'll be great and I'll be forgotten and that's why you won't be able to give me a time of day because you have more important things to do?
Andrew Neiman: "That's exactly my point."
Nicole: "What the hell is wrong with you? You're right; We shouldn't be dating."
24. Terence Fletcher: "Dude, you missed the damn part."
Andrew Neiman: "No, I didn't! You can not do this to me!
Terence Fletcher: "Can't you?"
Andrew Neiman: "You!"
Terence Fletcher: "When did you become such a goddamn expert on what I can and can't do, you weeping willow shit?"
Andrew Neiman: "I deserve this role."
Terence Fletcher: “You never won anything. God, you're a self righteous idiot. The only reason you are a core is because you lost a folder. The only reason you're in a studio band at all is because I told you exactly what I would ask for in Nassau! Am I wrong?"
Andrew Neiman: “Yes, yes. I'm in the studio band because I'm the best player...".
Ryan Connolly: "Hey why don't you back off bro?"
Andrew Neiman: Hey fuck off Johnny Utah! Flip my pages, bitch!
Terence Fletcher: "Hey, I can cut you whenever I want."
Andrew Neiman: "You would have cut me off by now."
25. "And here comes Mr. Gay Pride from the Upper West Side himself. Unfortunately, this is not a Bette Midler concert. We won't be serving Cosmopolitans and Baked Alaska, so play faster than you please?" -Terence Fletcher
Have These Whiplash Quotes Changed The Way You View Your Dreams?
Everyone has a dream. Unfortunately, few are determined enough to make those dreams come true. As we learned from Whiplash, the only way to succeed is to stay focused and keep our passion burning.
We really need that to be successful. If you ask why, it's easy; How would you move forward if you weren't motivated enough? The road to our dreams will always be full of challenges; If you give up before you've even scratched the surface, where will you end up?
At Whiplash, these challenges arise from Terence's attitude, Andrew's disposition, and everyone else trying to succeed. If you don't improve your attitude towards these things, you can't help yourself to level up.
You need to see things in a more positive light, knowing that your mentor's attitude drives you to do better and that the ambitions of others serve as the fire that keeps your passion burning. After all, having a winner's mindset is the first step!
It's a challenge to figure out at first glance what Whiplash wants to share with its viewers. So we hope this list of his best quotes is a good starting point for you to find things out!
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