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So much of Hollywood 2023 was defined by strike rules — what talent could not do. Seth Rogen, Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri, Devery Jacobs, Xolo Maridueña and others reveal how they celebrated big projects — including some big breakouts — away from the spotlight. Illustration by The Sporting Press In a year defined by the dual strikes, talent was muzzled, unable to promote projects many had…

Two American actor/filmmakers who have enjoyed career-best years at the movies will be celebrated from afar — specifically, in Italy — over the holiday break. Italy’s Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival will fete Maestro co-writer/director/lead actor Bradley Cooper will its annual Visionary Award and Barbie co-writer/director Greta Gerwig with its inaugural Lina Wertmüller Award, fest director Pascal Vicedomini announced Monday. The Italian filmmaker Micaela Ramazzotti will also receive…

If you’ve ever bought a home with the help of the well-known mortgage and loan firm Mr. Cooper, there’s a good chance that your personal information has been stolen by cybercriminals. Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s the Future | AI UnlockedTechCrunch first reported that Mr. Cooper recently suffered a pretty catastrophic data breach. The breach, which occurred in October, is said to have impacted as many as 14.6 million people.Mr. Cooper, formerly Nationstar Mortgages, is considered one of the largest mortgage and loan…

On a movie set, the director is, in most cases, in complete control. He or she gets to make the rules that others must follow. Depending on the situation, that might lead to significant personality clashes. Not every actor and director are going to get along, but it would seem that whether or not Bradley Cooper is the right director for you may depend on your feelings regarding chairs, as Cooper says they don’t exist on his set.  Speaking with Spike Lee for Variety, Cooper revealed that his set for his newest project…

Bradley Cooper has received some backlash after revealing that he didn’t provide seats to his employees when he worked as a film director.The 48-year-old actor has been promoting the second movie that he both directed and starred in, Maestro. He had initially received critical acclaim after making his directorial debut with A Star Is Born, in 2018.Speaking to Spike Lee for Variety’s Directors on Directors series, Bradley explained that he doesn’t have any chairs on set because he believes they cause “energy…

Bradley Cooper insists on keeping energy up on set, which means there won’t be any sitting down. The “Maestro” actor and filmmaker revealed his sans-chair policy to director Spike Lee, saying, “There’s no chairs on sets.“I’ve always hated chairs, and I feel like your energy dips the minute you sit down in the chair,” Cooper told Lee in a conversation for Variety’s “Directors on Directors” series. “So apple box is a very nice way to sit and everybody’s together. There’s no video village, I hate that.”…

Bradley Cooper has become the target of some unwanted criticism after his recent interview on Variety's “Directors on Directors,” where he spoke with Spike Lee and discussed his preferred directing environment. “There’s no chairs on sets; I’ve always hated chairs and I feel like your energy dips the minute you sit down in a chair,” shared the actor. (AFP) “There’s no chairs on sets; I’ve always hated chairs and I feel like your energy dips the minute you sit down in a chair,” shared the actor. “So apple boxes…

As Bradley Cooper receives acclaim for helming and starring in his upcoming film Maestro, the actor has lined up a new project called Best of Enemies. The movie has become the latest of upcoming book adaptations nabbed by Hollywood, and it will re-team Cooper with Christian Bale years after the pair of great actors starred in American Hustle together. Best Of Enemies is a spy thriller that was just snatched up by Amazon and MGM Studios, per Deadline. The movie is about an unlikely friendship that forms between a CIA…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBradley Cooper has said he directed his new Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro in the late conductor’s voice, after being inspired by Christian Bale’s method in 2013’s American Hustle.Speaking to fellow director Spike Lee, Cooper, 48, recalled being impressed by Bale’s dedication to staying in character. “American Hustle was the first time I saw an actor stay in the voice of a…

Actor-filmmaker Bradley Cooper says he is a "bit of a control freak." The 48-year-old actor said he felt "freedom" in knowing that if anything was wrong about his latest movie `Maestro`, which he wrote and directed, as well as portraying late musical legend Leonard Bernstein, it was all down to him, even though it was also a "huge burden". Speaking to Emma Stone for Variety`s Actors on Actors series, after the `Poor Things` star noted it was "scary" to spend so much time preparing for a role, he replied: "I have felt…