Was Miles Teller Drumming in Whiplash?

Although Miles Teller has been drumming since he was 15 years old, he took additional lessons 4 hours a day, 3 days a week to prepare for the movie. In the scene where J.K.

Is Miles Teller actually playing the drums in Whiplash?

In fact, Cross' editing work in "Whiplash" is already earning awards, including one at last month's New Orleans Film Festival, where the film made its local debut. So, long answer short, that is, indeed, Teller playing the drums -- but with help from some great editing and no small amount of hard work.

Is the drumming in Whiplash good?

The movie highlighted this dynamic pretty well, although I thought it was a little too intense. You are certainly competing with the other drummers for a literal seat, but there's also a lot of camaraderie and mentorship that comes with it. Everyone ends up being better than the others at different things.