Damien Chazelle of 'La La Land': "I'm in Awe of Actors" | Close Up With THR

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"I just couldn't handle, to me, the particular kind of terror that came from performing on a stage or performing in front of people, or performing period."

Damien Chazelle ('La La Land') is joined by 5 fellow directors for The Hollywood Reporter's Directors 2017 Oscars Roundtable including Oliver Stone ('Snowden'), Denzel Washington ('Fences'), Mel Gibson ('Hacksaw Ridge'), Mira Nair ('Queen of Katwe'), and Barry Jenkins ('Moonlight').

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