Licorice Pizza: The True Story Behind the Crazy Producer Played by Bradley Cooper

Licorice pizza, what are you talking about?

Brimming with sweetness and simplicity in its vintage setting, Licorice Pizza tells the story of the meeting between young photographer Alana (Alana Heim) and high school student Gary (Cooper Hoffman). They are separated by everything, starting with the age difference, but still live on a story of love and friendship that they are not ready to forget… and neither are you!

Bradley Cooper is unforgettable in his colorful role

If the last film of Paul Thomas Anderson (Punch-Drunk Love, The Master, Phantom Thread) managed to excite people with the tenderness of its young couple, it also attracted the attention of the audience with a careful reconstruction of the 70s and a special atmosphere. The boom in inflatable mattresses and vinyl records (the famous “liquorice pizza” the title refers to), the oil shock, Barbra Streisand songs…

The latter is especially mentioned by a certain John Peters, played on the screen by the famous Bradley Cooper, who pretends to be the singer’s companion. Lunar and charismatic, John Peters is one of the many characters met by Alana and Gary, who is responsible for delivering to his luxurious villa.

Misunderstandings and awkward situations, a big ego, pictures worthy of Bee Jizz… John Peters is ready to laugh when he is caricatured by the talented Bradley Cooper. However, this temperamental producer really did exist and was fondling Barbra Streisand, but he was much scarier!

The real John Peters, whose suffering can be seen in a hilarious show of strength in a licorice pizza, was actually known for his toxicity in the business: megalomania, cruelty, physical and moral harassment… unfortunately widespread behavior in the 70s. Which Paul Thomas Anderson preferred to discredit through mockery thanks to the help of the brilliant Bradley Cooper, who really put into his performance.

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