![]() So I guess having a child, and having a family of my own - which is a miracle and something I've always dreamt of - has opened me up even more, I guess, to the day, and to be present. And the one thing that I know in the future is: It's worth all the time to dedicate, even if one piece of art comes out of it in a half a decade, that would still be incredible as long as I can feel like it's the movie I wanted to make, which is this movie. Then this story came to me, A Star Is Born, and then I spent the next four years doing that. ![]() And then I hit 39 and I stopped and I said, "What do I really want to do?" I want to tell Joseph Merrick's story in The Elephant Man. I spent about 15 years going from movie to movie to movie. Well, I've been opened up to a world of children's music, that's for sure. On how becoming a parent has affected his career I wanted to make the movie, I knew I had to get consent from him, otherwise there's no film. ![]() And if I had known all those things, I would have done it differently. And that's something that you'd have to ask everybody who was involved, but I feel like that's the environment I created. And there's no room for disrespect, nothing. you have to create an environment where everybody feels safe. And I guess - I mean, first of all, on the set. When you're at the helm, it's a huge responsibility. And was part of the, I guess, the grandfather clause of the movie, and we had to get his consent in order to make the movie. With this property, there are many writers that come before - if you see the end credits, it's like, there's 10 writers. On controlling the culture on set, in light of newly-resurfaced sexual harassment allegations around Jon Peters, who is listed as a producer in the credits ![]() And the main thing, when I was writing it and specifically shooting it, I thought: Gosh, when this movie comes out (if it does come out), I really want anybody who knows deeply about this disease to say, "Yeah, this is the reflection of what it's like." Not a glossy version, but the real reality of what it is to be an addict. Martin: You're talking about alcoholism, because this character is a big drinker.Ĭooper: And addiction in general. And I've observed it in others close to me, and. 'Cause some people have asked me: It must have been hard to go to those places? But oddly enough, it was very therapeutic.You know, I've had an interesting road, and I've dealt with similar things in my life. ![]() On mining 'the deepest parts of myself' to portray the vulnerable, broken character Jackson MaineĬooper: I think because I'm 40, and I've gone through a lot in my life, I was able to do it with joy. ![]()
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