20 iconic movie scenes that took multiple retakes to shoot

20) Whiplash (2014)

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For over 30 takes, that electrifying final drum solo in Whiplash simply refused to be captured into a film frame that carried the raw energy and intensity of the story's climax. Miles Teller went into physical exhaustion while performing himself because J.K. Simmons created a different kind of pressure in bringing out the raw emotion, playing a ruthlessly tenacious instructor, for director Damien Chazelle, who used repeated takes to capture the perfect amalgamation of sound, sweat, and unrelenting drive. The relentless intensity of the scene became the film's defining moment, symbolizing Andrew's obsessive pursuit of greatness.

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