Bradley Cooper was inspired by Christian Bale to direct Maestro

Bradley Cooper revealed that he was inspired by Christian Bale to direct your new film, Conductor. According to the actor, the behind-the-scenes experience of Cheating (2013), in which they starred together, Ballet He never left the role, which led him to do the same in Netflix’s new film.

“Cheating It was the first time I saw an actor stay in character. He was Christian Bale. I had heard stories about Daniel Day-Lewis. I couldn’t imagine how anyone could do that. Then I realized I was thinking too much,” declared Cooper in an interview with Spike Lee to the Variety.

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“Christian he just stayed in character, but we talked about his children. (…) Since Cheatingthat’s how I’ve been coping as an actor”, remembered. Afterwards, Cooper also revealed that, during the recording of Conductoreven directed the film as a character:

“I interpreted Lenny throughout his life. I spent three to six hours in the makeup trailer every day before the crew arrived. It was hilarious, because at the time when I was the young Lenny, the energy of the set was faster and we did more. And then when I was the old man Lenny, the march was slower. If you ask the crew or the cast, Lenny directed the film”he stated.

Conductor portrays the complex romance between Leonard Bernsteinlived by CooperIt is Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan, Shame), from the moment they met in 1946, through two engagements, a 25-year marriage and three children.

In addition to Cooper and Mulligan, the film’s cast also includes Matt Bomer (Magic Mike), Maya Hawke (Stranger Things), Sarah Silverman (Don’t Look Up), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Miriam Shor (younger), Josh Hamilton (The Walking Dead), Alexa Swinton (And Just Like That…) It is James Cusati-Moyer (Black Adam), between others.

Produced by names like Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) It is Martin Scorsese (Flower Moon Assassins), Conductor features a script by Cooper along with Josh Singer (Spotlight: Secrets Revealed, The Post: The Secret War) and premieres on December 20th on Netflix. Watch the trailer: