Bradley Cooper reveals he has ‘always hated chairs’ and does not allow them on any of his sets: ‘I feel like your energy dips the minute you sit down’
Bradley Cooper revealed he doesn't allow chairs on his movie sets during a new conversation with Spike Lee for Variety's Directors on Directors series.
The 48-year-old artist told the filmmaker that he had “always hated chairs” on his sets and said he wanted to keep his crew involved in every project.
The actor – whose daughter Lea recently drew a coloring book at one of her father's red carpet events – added: “I feel like the minute you sit down your energy drops.”
Cooper went on to talk about his “hatred” of the video village concept, where a director watches the cast's performances from a set of monitors, stating that he would prefer to be more involved with the actors and actresses.
The star of the Hangover franchise also talked about his experience working on the biographical drama film Maestro, which he starred in, directed, co-wrote and produced.
Bradley Cooper revealed he doesn't allow chairs on his movie sets during a new conversation with Spike Lee for Variety's Directors on Directors series
The performer stated that he felt that the time he spent on the project had a major influence on his views on filmmaking.
“I will say this about Maestro: I grew up with this movie. It changed me as an artist,” he said.
Cooper went on to say that he was happy to have been able to work on the project for an extended period of time.
'I executed exactly my vision. And that was a result of me having so much time to think, write and prepare to act in this movie,” he stated.
The American Hustle actor then discussed limiting attendance on his sets to those most involved in the filmmaking process.
He recalled, “When we shoot the movie, no one is allowed on set. (Producer) Steven Spielberg came three times, but no one is there except him. It should be a refuge.'
Maestro focused on the life and personal relationships of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein.
The feature film's cast was completed by artists such as Carey Mulligan, Maya Hawke and Matt Bomer.
The 48-year-old artist told the filmmaker that he had “always hated chairs” on his sets and said he wanted to keep his crew involved in every project; seen earlier this month
The star of the Hangover franchise also talked about his experience working on the biographical drama film Maestro, which he starred in, directed, co-wrote and produced; seen earlier this month
Maestro focused on the life and personal relationships of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein
Maestro is currently scheduled for release on the Netflix streaming service on December 20
Martin Scorsese was originally set to direct the feature, and although he eventually resigned from his role, he stayed on as one of the producers.
Maestro's world premiere took place at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, which took place last September.
The feature has received widespread acclaim from critics and currently has an 81% rating Rotten tomatoes.
Maestro is currently scheduled for release on the Netflix streaming service on December 20.