While searching for a script, he discovered a familiar one in the Palm Beach Films script library, "Whiplash."
It told the story of a music academy student who dreams of becoming a legendary drummer and joins the school's renowned music group, receiving guidance from a devilish mentor. Unable to endure the mentor's intense psychological manipulation, he chose to break with the harsh mentor and ultimately took the conflict to court.
The film mainly depicted the hardships and challenges artists face on their road to fame.
The author of the script was Damien Chazelle, a director, an amateur musician, and also the screenwriter of the future film "La La Land," which would earn Emma Stone an Oscar for Best Actress.
Contained in the script was the author's shooting plan, which estimated that only three million US Dollars would be needed to produce the film.
