Damien Chazelle's movie Whiplash is the perfect representation of what a toxic student/teacher relationship can be. J.K. Simmons portrayal of Terence Fletcher will forever be one of the most ...

Damien Chazelle's psychological drama Whiplash (2014 ... who is coached by an aggressively strict instructor, Terence Fletcher (Simmons) at Shaffer Conservatory. Fletcher's method of teaching ...

At Shaffer, being the best means being accepted to study under Terence Fletcher and being asked to play in his studio band, which represents the school at jazz competitions. Based on their less ...