{"id":2290,"date":"2020-11-27T09:05:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=2290"},"modified":"2023-01-16T14:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T22:49:12","slug":"hollywood-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/hollywood-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Piano Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you think of piano in the movies, what comes to mind? There are so many iconic and unforgettable Hollywood piano moments: from the dawn of cinema, to the age of streaming-services. What better to evoke such a range of emotions in your audience than with the elegant sounds of the piano?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are our Top 10 Hollywood piano moments, in no particular order: \ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ROCKETMAN &#8211; Your Song<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We\u2019re off to a good start! Our first clip is from the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elton_John\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elton John<\/a> biopic \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocketman<\/a>\u2019. Here we\u2019ve got Elton (performed masterfully by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taron_Egerton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taron Egerton<\/a>) in the midst of composing the iconic \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FT3D1Cu6g10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Song<\/a>\u201d with his longtime writing partner <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernie_Taupin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bernie Taupin<\/a> (cast as actor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamie_Bell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Bell<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA:<\/strong> 8.5\/10<br><strong>SAM:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/elton.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f<i><b>Piano Trivia:<\/b><\/i> Although it\u2019s 100% Taron\u2019s voice through-out the film, and he learned to make his playing look as realistic as possible, the sound of young Elton\u2019s playing is credited to <a href=\"PASTEURL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Hartley<\/a>, professional pianist and conductor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:100%;position:relative;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Un4RgjlKD6P84\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position:absolute\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/foxhomeent-Un4RgjlKD6P84\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BIG &#8211; The Walking Piano\ud83e\udd48<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to legal issues we aren\u2019t permitted to show the clip to you in our video, but if you want to check it out you can watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CF7-rz9nIn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right here<\/a>! \u2026Or just be sure to appreciate our reactions to the audio! \ud83d\ude43\ud83c\udfa7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA:<\/strong> 10\/10! \ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf89 \u201dEverything in life should be based off finding more joy\u201d<br><strong>SAM:<\/strong> 9\/10<br>\ud83e\udd48 Tied for Runner-up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/i><\/b> On the day they filmed that famous scene at FAO Schwarz, Robert Loggia and Tom Hanks noticed that doubles dressed like them were on hand just in case the two could not do the dance moves correctly. It became their goal to do the entire keyboard number without the aid of the doubles. They succeeded.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CASABLANCA &#8211; As Time Goes By<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Perhaps one of the most iconic movies of all time, the piano scene from 1942\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034583\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casablanca<\/a> may be the most enduring moments in Hollywood history. Originally, the director did not want to include the classic song &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d22CiKMPpaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As Time Goes By<\/a>&#8220;, but it became one of the most memorable scenes of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA:<\/strong> 7\/10 (We\u2019ll make her watch it, I swear!)<br><strong>SAM: <\/strong>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/casa.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/b><\/i> In 2014, the original Casablanca miniature piano sold at auction for an incredible 3.4 MILLION dollars.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>BONUS Trivia!<\/b><\/i> The line &#8220;Play it again, Sam&#8221; is one of the most widely quoted lines from Casablanca, but it never appears in the film. In the famous piano scene, Ilsa leans on the piano and says, &#8220;Play it once, Sam&#8221; and &#8220;Play it, Sam.&#8221;<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PIANIST &#8211; Szpilman &amp; Hosenfeld \ud83e\udd47<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/the%20pianist.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Polanski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roman Polanski<\/a>, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pianist_(2002_film)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pianist<\/a>\u2019 is a 2002 wartime-biographical drama starring <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adrien_Brody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adrien Brody<\/a> as a Polish-Jewish composer and a Holocaust survivor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Szpilman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W\u0142adys\u0142aw Szpilman<\/a>. In this scene, he plays <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chopin<\/a>&#8216;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballades_(Chopin)#Ballade_No._1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ballade in G minor<\/a>&#8221; when caught by a German officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA: <\/strong>10\/10<br><strong>SAM: <\/strong>10\/10<br>\ud83e\udd47 <em>Winner of the 2020 Pianote Choice Award<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f<b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/b><\/i> Shots of Szpilman&#8217;s hands playing the piano in close-up were performed by Polish classical pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Janusz_Olejniczak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Janusz Olejniczak<\/a>, who also performed on the soundtrack.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TOM &amp; JERRY: The Cat Concerto<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Okay, now onto something a little lighter! <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tom_and_Jerry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom &amp; Jerry<\/a>\u2019s 29th outing to the big screen pits the cartoon critters against each other during a rendition of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No._2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2<\/a>&#8220;. This animated film actually won the 1946 Oscar for Best Short Subject: Cartoon, and in 1994, it was voted #42 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/50_Greatest_Cartoons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 Greatest Cartoons<\/a> of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA: <\/strong>7\/10<br><strong>SAM:<\/strong> 6\/10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/tom.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/i><\/b> Tom\u2019s piano playing was dubbed by musical director Scott Bradley. In some passages, to make it sound extra difficult and impossible for the cat to play while dealing with Jerry, it was arranged for a 4-hand piano duet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TWILIGHT: Bella\u2019s Lullaby<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carl Doy - Bella&#039;s Lullaby (Twilight Theme)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ru_YT2MMUgk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In lieu of the scene, here&#8217;s a cover of the song.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Here\u2019s another clip we can\u2019t show in the video due to legal reasons, but Lisa\u2019s reaction alone should be enough reason to watch! \ud83e\udd2d This is one of the most powerful and romantic scenes in the movie with the beautiful piano piece performed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1500155\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Pattinson<\/a>\u2019s Edward, written for the film by composer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carter_Burwell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carter Burwell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA:<\/strong>5\/10<br><strong>SAM:<\/strong> 5\/10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/i><\/b> \u201c&#8217;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Od-3oxpFWB0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bella&#8217;s Lullaby<\/a>&#8216;, as it appears in this film, was not written specifically for the movie, but to speak of love\u2014ecstatic, tormented love,&#8221; Burwell <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carterburwell.com\/projects\/Twilight.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writes on his website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RAY: What&#8217;d I Say<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2004\u2019s \u2018Ray\u2019 starring an Academy-Award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamie_Foxx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Foxx<\/a> in the titular role, is a biographical film focusing on 30 years in the life of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhythm_and_blues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rhythm and blues <\/a>musician <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Charles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ray Charles<\/a>. In this scene we see Ray compose the song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=auu9b6qW3YU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What I say<\/a>\u201d right on the spot, getting everyone at the club on the dance floor. Jamie Foxx played the piano in all the scenes by himself, while all the singing heard is the real Ray Charles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/ray.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/b><br><b>LISA:<\/b> 8\/10<br><b>SAM:<\/b> 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/i><\/b> Jamie Foxx remarked that the demanding role barely left him any time to sleep. His day would begin early in the morning filming for long hours, then he&#8217;d go home and stay up late practicing the piano.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udfb9 <b><i>Hot Tip!<\/i><\/b> It might look intimidating, but with a little bit of practice and patience, even you can learn to \u201c<a href=\"\/blog\/ray-charles-blues-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play Like Ray<\/a>\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PT.1: Ron &amp; Hermione<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/harry.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A short and sweet scene from the penultimate <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_Potter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Potter<\/a> film, here we find Ron &amp; Hermione in a rare moment of peace during their quest to uncover the \u2018Horcruxes\u2019. There is something genuine and authentic about this scene, with the two characters piecing together <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%BCr_Elise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beethoven\u2019s F\u00fcr Elise<\/a> in a way that feels natural and intimate. It\u2019s certainly not the most technically proficient display in our countdown, but it has real emotional weight, and it\u2019s a powerful scene regardless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/b><br><b>LISA:<\/b> 6\/10<br><b>SAM:<\/b> 8.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: Live Aid Performance \ud83e\udd49<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Only one word for this scene: Epic! The 2018 film about the life of singer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freddie_Mercury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freddy Mercury <\/a>won 4 Oscars giving it the most wins at the 2019 Academy Awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vbvyNnw8Qjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The original 1985 performance<\/a> is widely regarded as one of the best live shows in rock and roll history, when in 2005 it was named &#8216;The World&#8217;s Greatest-Ever Live Performance&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/1985.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<br>LISA:<\/b> 9\/10<br><b>SAM:<\/b> 9\/10<br>\ud83e\udd49 <i>Honourable Mention<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f <b><i>Piano Trivia:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rami_Malek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rami Malek<\/a> worked to painstakingly match his performance &#8211; including the smallest gestures and physical ticks &#8211; to the now famed recording of Freddie Mercury in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1277102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queen<\/a>&#8216;s Live Aid set.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LA LA LAND\ud83e\udd48<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/top%2010%20hollywood\/lalaland.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s the la-la-last one on our list! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3783958\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">La La Land<\/a> is a 2016 American musical starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0331516\/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Gosling<\/a> as a Jazz Pianist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1297015\/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emma Stone<\/a> as an aspiring actress. There is no piano double for Ryan\u2019s playing at any point in the movie. He spent four months practicing every single day to prepare for his role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL PIANOTE RANKING:<\/strong><br><strong>LISA:<\/strong> 9\/10<br><strong>SAM:<\/strong> 10\/10<br>\ud83e\udd48 <em>Tied for Runner-up<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\"><i>\ud83c\udfb9\ud83e\udd2f Piano Trivia: Gosling had no prior experience playing the piano before this film. Co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1775466\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Legend<\/a>, who is a classically trained pianist, said he was &#8220;jealous&#8221; of how quickly Gosling learned to play so well, so quickly.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that\u2019s it! 10 incredible Hollywood piano moments from 1942 to 2019. I know there\u2019s plenty more out there to inspire you to practice or try something new, what did we miss? 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