Mia and Sebastian both agree to split to pursue their dreams. They agree they need to give it their everything in order to achieve their goals. They split(on fairly great terms), pursue their dreams, and then we get the "5 years later" flash forward.
Speaking to CNN, director Damien Chazelle gave his view on why Mia and Seb don't end up together in the ending of La La Land, that it was always the plan for the movie — there was no version where they got their happily ever after.
Greg was Mia Dolan's boyfriend at the beginning of La La Land. Mia eventually breaks up with him in order to date Sebastian Wilder. Fun fact, Greg was actually gay!
Mia wrote a one-woman play named So Long Boulder City. She dates Greg at the beginning of the movie until she breaks up with him to date Sebastian Wilder, an aspiring jazz music player who helps her achieve her acting dream. Eventually, she marries a man whose name is David.
For anyone who hasn't seen “La La Land,” it follows the story of Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a jazz pianist trying to make it in Los Angeles. They fall in love because of their distinct passions, and their eventual success rips them apart.
Oscars: 'La La Land' Producer on Making a Pact to Never Change the Film's Ending. The film ends with Sebastian and Mia as two individuals who fell in love, but their pursuit of their careers takes precedence over any effort to try to maintain their relationship.
They agree to go their separate ways and chase their own dreams; Mia will go to Paris and become a successful actress, and Seb will stay in L.A. and do his own thing. “I guess we're just gonna have to wait and see,” he says. “I'm always gonna love you,” she tells him. “I'm always gonna love you too,” he responds.
Once La La Land is understood as two distinct storylines, the ending of the movie is no longer sad. Since the first movie ends with the couple together and the second ends with them succeeding, the characters fulfilled their desires each time.
As you will see in the interview, Damien wanted a mature ending for Mia and Seb. Damien brought reality back into his musical dream by sticking to his convictions that sometimes things don't work out the way they do in the movies. Sometimes we don't get what we want even when we get what we need.
Sebastian Wilder is a jazz enthusiast and club owner and was Mia Dolan's love interest for the majority of the 2016 film, La La Land. Although the film is about their romance, Mia and Sebastian ultimately break up at an undisclosed time during the five years between Summer and the Epilogue.
Why do Seb and Mia smile at the end of La La Land?
Both Seb and Mia have accomplished their dreams, evident by the smiles on their faces. This hints at the contentment that comes from achieving one's ambitions, suggesting that they are in a positive place in their lives. The ending smiles in “La La Land” reflect the intricacies of real-life relationships.
[La La Land] Sebastian doesn't like Keith because he hooked up with his sister. When Keith appears in La La Land, Sebastian immediately becomes flummoxed and agitated, clearly unhappy to see him.
Gosling and Stone met during the audition process for Crazy, Stupid, Love, which was released in July 2011 and features the pair as love interests. Although the twosome were never romantically involved in real life, Gosling and Stone developed a fast friendship on set of the rom-com.
Even though Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have played three different sets of love interests, they never dated in real life. But the duo is still very close and have a great friendship that's lasted for over ten years!
La La Land is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama movie. Its title is a reference to the nickname for the city of Los Angeles. It is also an idiom for being out of touch with reality.
While Emma Stone can carry a tune, her voice lacks any real power. This becomes most noticeable in her dramatic solo "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)." Her vocals lack the emphasis of the bittersweet lyrics, but her passionate acting still provides plenty of emotion to carry the number the rest of the way.
La La Land stands out from other Hollywood romances because it is a realistic portrayal of love that many people can relate to. The work of cinematographer Linus Sandgren in “La La Land” is breathtaking. With its vibrant colors, creative camera work, and meticulous attention to detail, the movie is a visual feast.
Notably, La La Land was also criticized for its lack of gay characters on the basis that, well, there are a lot of gay people in Los Angeles but none in the film.
It won six, Best Director (Chazelle), Best Actress (Stone), Best Cinematography (Sandgren), Best Original Score (Hurwitz), Best Original Song ("City of Stars"), and Best Production Design (the Wascos).
Apparently, Watson, was not cast as Mia because of her 'crazy demands'. NEW YORK: Actress Emma Watson, who along with Miles Teller were originally being tipped for playing Sebastian and Mia in "La La Land", reportedly missed out on the role in the candy-colored love story because she demanded too much.
Stone, 28, collected $26 million, mostly thanks to her Oscar-winning performance as Mia, a barista and aspiring actress, in the movie-musical juggernaut “La La Land.” Stone spoke out about gender parity earlier this year, revealing that her male co-stars have taken salary cuts so she could receive equal pay.
Yes, Ryan Gosling did play the piano in the movie "La La Land" after undergoing rigorous training. In the critically acclaimed movie "La La Land," Ryan Gosling's portrayal of Sebastian Wilder, a jazz pianist with dreams of opening his own jazz club, required him to play the piano on screen.
Mia also calls Sebastian "George Michael", this makes it clear that Mia likes Sebastian enough because she has started to make fun of him and his career, but she must know that he likes her as well because she would not make these jokes.
