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Bradley Cooper plays the musician Jackson Maine in A star is born. In addition to playing the role of the male protagonist, Cooper makes his debut as a director.
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Bradley Cooper plays the musician Jackson Maine in A star is born. In addition to playing the role of the male protagonist, Cooper makes his debut as a director.
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Bradley Cooper has a story to tell for a long time – about celebrity, addiction, his relationship with his father.
The stars aligned when he had the chance to make his first film: a new shot A star is born.
In Cooper's film, the main architecture of the narrative is still present. A famous musician falls in love with an ordinary girl with the magic voice and makes her a star, while her own problems surface. The most famous version is the 1976 film with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
For Cooper, it's not just a story that has a personal resonance – it's made more difficult by the fact that Cooper plays a musician, a guy named Jackson Maine, in front of the character Ally, played by Lady Gaga.
Highlights of the interview
Work with Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has been named Ally, the promising musician encouraged by the character Bradley Cooper.
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Lady Gaga has been named Ally, the promising musician encouraged by the character Bradley Cooper.
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I did not know anything about her. I did not really know what she looked like before meeting her. And I was – I could not believe how much she made me feel comfortable, and how good she was present – is. And then we went to the piano and sang, and it was that kind of wonderful thing. I could not believe it.
It was therefore the beginning of the trip. And the first time we sang together – everything is alive; we sing all live in the movie – oh yes, there is nothing, we are not syncing the lips. And I turned to Lady Gaga, who was singing next to me and she was looking at me as if I were Jackson Maine. And when you are in a scene and the actor fully believes that you are the character, you can not believe it yourself. So she really gave me that confidence.
On the extraction of "deeper parts of myself" to portray the vulnerable and broken Jackson Maine character
Cooper: I think because I am 40 years old and have lived many things in my life, I have been able to do it with joy. Because some people have asked me: it had to be difficult to go to these places? But oddly enough, it was very therapeutic. … you know, I had an interesting road and I have been dealing with similar things in my life. And I saw it in other people close to me, and –
Martin: You talk about alcoholism because this character is a big drinker.
Cooper: And addiction in general. And the main thing, when I was writing it and filming it specifically, I thought, damn it, when this movie comes out (if it comes out), I really want anyone who knows deeply about this disease to say " Yeah, that is a reflection of what it is. "Not a brilliant version, but the true reality of what it is to be an addict.
On the control of the culture on the plateau, in the light of newly redone allegations of sexual harassment around Jon Peters (who no longer be recognized as a producer of the film)
With this property, there are many writers who come before – if you see the final credits, it's like there were 10 authors. And [Jon Peters] was part of the grandfather clause, I suppose, and we had to get his consent to make the film. When you are in charge, it is a huge responsibility. And I guess – I mean in the first place on the set … you have to create an environment where everyone feels safe. Everybody. And there is no room for disrespect, nothing. And it's something you should ask everyone, but I think it's the environment that I've created. Fortunately, Jon was not there. And if I had known all these things, I would have done it differently. And I guess that's … I wanted to do the movie, I knew I had to get consent from him, otherwise there's no movie. But I should have checked. I guess that's the thing.
On how to become parent has affected his career
Well, I've been open to a world of children's music, that's for sure. … I spent about 15 years going from film to film to film. And then I hit 39 and I stopped and said, "What do I really want to do?" I want to tell the story of Joseph Merrick in L & # 39; elephant. So I did that for a year.
Then this story came to me, A star is born, and then I spent the next four years doing it. And the only thing I know in the future is this: it's worth all the time to devote, even if a work comes out in half a decade, it would still be amazing as long as I can feel that it's the movie that I wanted to do, which is this movie. So, I guess having a child and having a family of mine – which is a miracle and something I've always dreamed about – has opened even more. , I guess, until the day and to be present.
On the impact of his late father
As far as this personal story is concerned, she has a lot to do with my father. My dad works every day in my life. Fortunately, thanks to God, I still dream of him – he enters my dreams. But there are a lot of things in the movie that no one else would know, but it was the little things I did, to keep my father close, one of them being our dog in the name of the movie is Charlie, is my father's name. …
Here is the other thing that connected Stefani [Germanotta, Lady Gaga’s given name] and me right now, it is that we were very, very loved as children. And when I meet people who have had this similar education, I can just see them. And that's what I want my daughter to have – I always want her to feel loved.
Noor Wazwaz and Danny Hajek produced and edited this interview for the broadcast. Patrick Jarenwattananon has adapted it for the Web.
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