Bradley Cooper Blames His On-Screen Characters For Rarely Doing Live Interviews Anymore
Fans know Bradley Cooper for some of his top films and connections to certain celebs. However, what certain fans do not realize, is how quiet Bradley Cooper is when it comes to his personal life. The actor stays away from social media and in recent years, he's doing interviews a lot less.There is a reason behind this as we'll reveal and a lot of it has to do with keeping his artistic integrity intact. Let's take a look.
Bradley Cooper Struggled Behind The Scenes Prior To His Fame
Some celebs spiral when they're on the top of the Hollywood mountain, due to the fame and wealth attached to their success. Bradley Cooper faced the other side of it - he went through hard times prior to his fame.
Cooper recalls his addiction taking over, at that point he was extremely lost and without a sense of direction. Cooper was able to get everything back on track prior to his breakout with The Hangover. In truth, just before, getting cast wasn't easy, Bradley revealed that for several roles he was deemed not good-looking enough.
Nonetheless, he made things work at the right time, "I got to go through all of those things before fame even played into my existence on a daily level," he said.
During his sober journey, Cooper has done his best to help a boatload of A-list actors that dealt with the same addiction issues. Will Arnett was among the celebs to credit Cooper for his remarkable turnaround, he also aided the star during his darker periods.
"It has been awesome seeing you in this place and seeing you comfortable," Arnett added. "Nothing has made me happier. It's made me happy to see you so happy with who you are."
Bradley Cooper Doesn't Listen To Others When It Comes To His Career
It is easy to change paths in Hollywood, especially when it comes to the guidance of peers in the business, along with agents and representation. Given his status, Bradley Cooper didn't need to take immense risks with his career. However, he decided to do exactly what with A Star Is Born.
This was a classic example of the actor deciding to do things his way. In truth, he was steered in the opposite direction, with a lot of his support system telling him not to do the film.
“People I care about, who care about me, told me not to direct ‘A Star Is Born’, said that it would be too difficult and I should start with something easier. Luckily, I didn’t listen.”
“I loved that it was really, really hard to make this film. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have the same value. And that’s always been my goal: to make something, no matter how challenging, that will be remembered.”
We all know what happens next - the film won several honors at the Academy Awards and in addition, it scored huge numbers at the box office, bringing in $436 million. Most importantly, Bradley Cooper told a tremendous story and he might've put on the best performance of his career alongside Lady Gaga.
Bradley Cooper Takes On Fewer Interviews For The Integrity Of His On-Screen Characters
Given his fame, matched with his likeability and charisma, it seems natural that Cooper would be a perfect fit for live interviews. However, these days, it is believed that the actor is a lot more careful with the interviews he agrees to.
According to Stars Insider, the feeling for Cooper is that the more he gives away about her personal life, the less intrigued fans become with his on-screen characters. That may hold true, as some of Hollywood's elite like Leonardo DiCaprio rarely speak about their personal life and always bring their A-game during big-screen projects.
Stars Insider stated, "Bradley Cooper wants fans to buy into his characters, not his personal life. According to him, he gives far too many interviews. He feels the more they know about him, the less they know about the character."
A fair point of view and one we can understand. The man is all about his craft.
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