Director Damien Chazelle is only on his third film. But for the second year in a row, he's creating big Oscar buzz. He's just released the new musical "La La Land." The film, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, comes on the heels of Chazelle's "Whiplash," which led to to his first Oscar nod. "La La Land" follows the path of a musician and actress trying to realize their professional dreams. Chazelle talks to Peter Travers about why he made a musical and shares fascinating details about how he pulled it off.\n\n* ABOUT POPCORN WITH PETER TRAVERS: This show features the world's biggest stars and top moviemakers. They drop by the ABC News studio to talk to Rolling Stone's film and television critic Peter Travers about their latest projects and their lives. And just when you think you know all there is about these stars, there's a musical surprise at the end of every interview!\n\nPopcorn on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2gGYRiD\nPopcorn on Facebook: http://abcn.ws/2f3iHDw\nPopcorn on YouTube: http://abcn.ws/2gyswtx\nPopcorn on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2fC0Ak2\n\n* DISCOVER MORE PODCASTS: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices