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In addition to no chairs, the American Hustle<\/em> actor also noted that \u201cthere\u2019s no video village\u201d on set, which alludes to him doing away with the monitors that usually surround the director while filming.<\/p>\nCooper directed and starred in Maestro<\/em> as composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan<\/strong>, who played the music legend\u2019s wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. The star-studded cast also included Matt Bomer<\/strong> (David Oppenheim), Maya Hawke<\/strong> (Jamie Bernstein), Sarah Silverman<\/strong> (Shirley Bernstein), Jeremy Strong<\/strong> (John Jonas Gruen), and Sam Nivola<\/strong> (Alexander Bernstein). Maestro<\/em> marks Cooper\u2019s second major motion picture directing gig<\/a> since 2018\u2019s A Star Is Born<\/em>.<\/p>\nCooper praised \u201cthoroughbred actor\u201d Mulligan, 38, for her talent and commitment.<\/p>\n\n![\"Bradley](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bradley-Cooper-Reveals-He-Had-a-No-Chairs-Rule-on-set-While-Directing-Maestro-inline.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper attend Netflix\u2019s \u2018Maestro\u2019 Los Angeles photo call on December 12, 2023.<\/span> Andrew Toth\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI wasn\u2019t focused half the day trying to get Carey Mulligan to a place where I believed that she was serving Felicia Montealegre\u2019s needs. She put the work in. And there\u2019s very demanding scenes in this movie,\u201d he explained. \u201cThere\u2019s a fight scene that lasts three or four minutes where it\u2019s one wide shot. Also, I have a push-in that lasts four minutes where she\u2019s receiving guests when she\u2019s dying of cancer. And I told her, I said, \u2018Look, I don\u2019t want to cut from this.\u2019 Because she has such a skill set as an actor, because she understands rhythm, we were able to make music together as Lenny and Felicia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course, Cooper is far from the first director to have unique rules on set. In fact, he\u2019s not even the only director who is known for banning chairs. Anne Hathaway<\/strong> said director Christopher Nolan<\/strong> also doesn\u2019t allow chairs on set, explaining, \u201cIf you have chairs, people will sit, and if they\u2019re sitting, they\u2019re not working,\u201d in a 2020 episode of Variety\u2019s<\/em> \u201cActors on Actors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Cooper directed and starred in Maestro<\/em> as composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan<\/strong>, who played the music legend\u2019s wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. The star-studded cast also included Matt Bomer<\/strong> (David Oppenheim), Maya Hawke<\/strong> (Jamie Bernstein), Sarah Silverman<\/strong> (Shirley Bernstein), Jeremy Strong<\/strong> (John Jonas Gruen), and Sam Nivola<\/strong> (Alexander Bernstein). Maestro<\/em> marks Cooper\u2019s second major motion picture directing gig<\/a> since 2018\u2019s A Star Is Born<\/em>.<\/p>\n Cooper praised \u201cthoroughbred actor\u201d Mulligan, 38, for her talent and commitment.<\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t focused half the day trying to get Carey Mulligan to a place where I believed that she was serving Felicia Montealegre\u2019s needs. She put the work in. And there\u2019s very demanding scenes in this movie,\u201d he explained. \u201cThere\u2019s a fight scene that lasts three or four minutes where it\u2019s one wide shot. Also, I have a push-in that lasts four minutes where she\u2019s receiving guests when she\u2019s dying of cancer. And I told her, I said, \u2018Look, I don\u2019t want to cut from this.\u2019 Because she has such a skill set as an actor, because she understands rhythm, we were able to make music together as Lenny and Felicia.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, Cooper is far from the first director to have unique rules on set. In fact, he\u2019s not even the only director who is known for banning chairs. Anne Hathaway<\/strong> said director Christopher Nolan<\/strong> also doesn\u2019t allow chairs on set, explaining, \u201cIf you have chairs, people will sit, and if they\u2019re sitting, they\u2019re not working,\u201d in a 2020 episode of Variety\u2019s<\/em> \u201cActors on Actors.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
\n Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper attend Netflix\u2019s \u2018Maestro\u2019 Los Angeles photo call on December 12, 2023.<\/span> Andrew Toth\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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