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Bradley Cooper Learned To Sing, Direct And Talk Deeply For ‘A Star Is Born’

Growing up, Bradley Cooper always wanted to be a director. He saw The Elephant Man movie when he was about 12, but instead of focusing on the actors or their characters, he honed in on director David Lynch’s vision. And though Cooper went on to have a wildly successful acting career — starring in films like Silver Linings Playbook and American Sniper — his interest in directing never waned.

“My curiosity [in directing] seems to be a bit different than many other actors,” Cooper says. “I would always spend all my time, as much as I could, in editing rooms and shadowing directors and asking crew members questions and learning about lenses and so on.”

Cooper knew that he wanted to make a film about adult relationships. He chose A Star Is Born — the classic film that was originally released in 1937, then remade in 1954 and 1976. It tells the story of a doomed love affair between a leading man and the talented female performer whose career he helps to launch.

Cooper was drawn to the characters, but he also wanted more from the story. He directed a new version of A Star Is Born, in which he co-stars (alongside Lady Gaga) as Jackson Maine, a famous musician struggling with addiction. Cooper hopes that his version of the film presents a more rounded portrait of the iconic characters.

“That’s the beautiful journey,” he says. “They stopped being these mythical figures. You get to explore the full human being.”

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