J.K. Simmons Wins Golden Globe for 'Whiplash' Role

W magazine Editor-in-Chief Stefano Tonchi told us before the Golden Globes that he's seen all the nominees, but perhaps his favorite film is “Whiplash.” It follows an unrelenting mentor, J.K. Simmons, who pushes his pupil, Miles Teller, to the edge

The impulse and need to give all for your art is both idealized and questioned in Whiplash, the potent and obviously very personal second film from writer-director Damien Chazelle.

The impulse and need to give all for your art is both idealized and questioned in Whiplash, the potent and obviously very personal second film from writer-director Damien Chazelle.

J.K. Simmons was voted best supporting actor for his role as a demanding music teacher in “Whiplash,” as the annual Golden Globe Awards got under way. The award was the first handed out today in a live NBC telecast from Beverly Hills, California.

Thankfully, Sony Pictures Classics has started 2015 with a resurgence of its awards campaigns by providing the screenplays to some of the most talked about films of 2014, including Foxcatcher, Whiplash, Mr. Turner, Still