Audition

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"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" is a pivotal, emotionally charged song from the film La La Land, performed by Emma Stone’s character as she reflects on the value of dreamers and artistic ambition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
addresses pursuit of creative careers
value of dreamers
associatedAwardRecognition Academy Award for Best Original Song nomination
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song nomination
characterPerformedBy Mia Dolan
composer Justin Hurwitz
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widely praised for Emma Stone’s performance
widely praised for emotional impact
directorOfOriginalFilm Damien Chazelle
emotionalTone bittersweet
hopeful
nostalgic
filmGenre musical romantic comedy-drama
filmLeadActors Emma Stone
Ryan Gosling
filmSetting Los Angeles
genre film musical song
show tune
includedOn La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
language English
lyricalPerspective first person
lyricist Benj Pasek
Justin Paul
musicalStyle piano-driven ballad
narrativeFunction character monologue song
emotional climax
originalFilm La La Land
originalMedium feature film
partOf La La Land (film)
linked to: La La Land

La La Land (soundtrack)
performedIn English-language film
performer Emma Stone
publisher Interscope Records
releaseYear 2016
sceneType audition scene
settingInFilm casting audition room
shortTitle Audition
structure storytelling monologue
sungByCharacter Mia Dolan
theme artistic ambition
dreams
resilience
sacrifice
title Audition (The Fools Who Dream)
vocalType solo vocal

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Audition (The Fools Who Dream) shortTitle Audition
subject linked to: Audition