“Maestro” director and star Bradley Cooper made an inconspicuous appearance at the New York Film Festival premiere, skipping press in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA.Fitting for a film that focuses on legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, the starry premiere marked a homecoming given its location: David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic.
On Sept.
23, 1962, Bernstein and the Philharmonic performed the inaugural concert at the venue.
Bernstein served as the orchestra’s conductor from 1958 to 1969 and laureate conductor from 1969 to 1990.Before the lights in the auditorium dimmed, Cooper was spotted sporting a buzz cut and chatting with notable guests, including Netflix’s Scott Stuber, Laura Dern, Shawn Levy and Jeremy Strong.Carey Mulligan, who leads the film opposite Cooper as the conductor’s wife Felicia Montealegre, did not attend.The NYFF premiere marks the first time Cooper has publicly supported the film, after skipping its world premiere at the Venice Film…
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