WHILPLASH

“There are no two words in the English language more harmful than good job.”

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.

What can we learn from this movie?

As a teacher you have to have a relationship with your students and encourage them to pursue their dreams.

Encourages the student to practice, practice, and practice. 

Remember that there are some ups and downs for the student as they become better and better.

Telling someone they did a good job to encourage them can be fraught with danger because that person may cease to work at it harder and harder in the pursuit of excellence.

MAIN CHARACTERS

Miles Teller as Andrew Neiman

 An ambitious young jazz student at Shaffer who plays the drums.

J. K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher

The jazz instructor at Shaffer.

Paul Reiser as Jim Neiman

 Andrew's father, a high school teacher.

Melissa Benoist as Nicole

 A movie theater concessionist, who becomes Andrew's girlfriend.

Austin Stowell as Ryan Connolly

Another student drummer who later joins Fletcher's class.