Bradley Cooper was warned.
Friends discouraged theAmerican Sniperstar from choosingA Star Is Bornas his directorial debut.
I just knew this could be the end of everything if it doesnt work.
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Its like, Whos this guy making the fourth [version] of this movie?
But I still could not deny what I felt deep down, and thats why it was this movie.
It sort of ignited something in me.
The actor admits this is a story thats been building in him since his childhood.
I used to write songs thats like the first time Ive ever said that, reveals Cooper.
I used to always hear verses and songs in my head as a kid.And I wrote a couple down.
Im talking from like [age] 8 to like 19.
As Jackson falls deeper into addiction, Ally blazes a path toward superstardom.
It just has changed me, says Gaga ofBorn.
I always wanted the audience to feel what it would be like if you were the person performing.
She said, People are gonna think youre a rock star.
And he said, People are gonna think youre an actress.
They both accomplished what they said they would do.
The pairs electricity on and off screen is undeniable as is their bond.
There is no dreaming too big.
What people can do together is so much more powerful than what they can do by themselves.
Sometimes, as an artist, I second-guess myself when I go, Am I pulling the thread?
Am I unraveling the whole blanket now?
Do I need to stop?
Its changed the way that I work today.
