5 Important Life Lessons From 'Whiplash'
http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/05/life-lessons-whiplash/ 3. A "balancer" is needed to be great Neiman befriends a girl (played by Melissa Benoist) who works at the movie theater he and his dad visit. Eventually, the two become an item. Here's when things take an odd turn; Neiman becomes obsessive about becoming a great drummer to the point where he believes relationships, like the one with his girlfriend, will get in the way of his dreams. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a big ERROR. Sure in the latter I mentioned Fletcher was Neiman's push to become great, but his girlfriend was the "balancer." People need someone to keep them calm, and that was Benoist's character for Neiman. To get straight to the point, don't cut people from your life unless you're sure they don't belong in it.