Tag: Bradley Cooper
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Transformation Into Leonard Bernstein Took ‘Over Five Hours’ in the Makeup Chair
Bradley Cooper wanted to fully immerse himself in the role of Leonard Bernstein for his sophomore directorial effort, “Maestro.”That meant Cooper, who co-wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the Netflix film, after much prep work, would often only appear in front of cast and crew after he had physically transformed to resemble Bernstein. Makeup artist…
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Bradley Cooper’s 70-Year-Old ‘Maestro’ Makeup ‘Took Over Five Hours’ to Get On; Prosthetics Team Got to Set at 1 A.M. Each Day to Transform Him
Working on Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” meant incredibly long hours for prosthetics master Kazu Hiro and his makeup team. Hiro, an Oscar winner for transforming Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill for “The Darkest Hour,” revealed at the New York Film Festival (via Entertainment Weekly) that he needed to be on set at 1 a.m. during parts…
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Leonard Bernstein’s Children Gave Bradley Cooper Their Father’s Bathrobe for ‘Maestro,’ Let Him Film in Family Home: ‘We Literally Opened Our Doors’
Leonard Bernstein’s children Jamie, Alexander and Nina were in complete awe the first time they saw Bradley Cooper as the renowned conductor and composer.“It took our breath away, it made us gasp,” Jamie Bernstein told Variety at the North American premiere of “Maestro” at the New York Film Festival. “In some pictures, we could tell…
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Bradley Cooper Makes Appearance at NYFF ‘Maestro’ Premiere
“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,…
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Best Actor Oscars 2024 Predictions And Contenders
And then there were three. Yes, the Best Actor Oscar for 2024 is seemingly a three-way race for the win between Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), and the almost billion-dollar bomber, Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”). And then things get much more interesting.Read More: “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are your 2024 Best…
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AFI Fest Reveals Full 2023 Lineup: ‘All of Us Strangers,’ ‘Memory,’ Steve McQueen, and More
The American Film Institute’s 2023 AFI Fest has officially unveiled its lineup, marking the respective world premieres of Rob Reiner’s “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” documentary and Matthew Brown’s “Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as the titular psychiatrist.This year’s AFI Fest takes place October 25 through 29, with Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind”…
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Zurich Bows With International Lineup, German-Language Highlights
The Zurich Film Festival boasts a strong lineup of international films, among them Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” and Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” and high-profile guests that include Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes and Wim Wenders.The Zff this year screens a record number of world and European premieres — 52 from…
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‘Poor Things’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion — See All the Winners Here
The 2023 Venice Film Festival persevered despite a dimmed Hollywood presence, with much of the onscreen talent sitting this year’s Lido event out due to the strikes. There in Italy, however, were directors like Michael Mann, David Fincher, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Wes Anderson, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Richard Linklater, Sofia Coppola, and even Woody Allen to…
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ to Close 2023 AFI Fest
The American Film Institute has announced that Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” will close the 2023 AFI Fest. The festival begins on October 25 with “Leave the World Behind” and will conclude with Netflix’s Leonard Bernstein portrait on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.Produced by both Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese,…