Bradley Cooper has revealed that Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder warned him not to go ahead with remaking the classic 1937 film A Star Is Born.
If you’ve been following the world of cinema now, you might be aware of the fact that William A. Wellman’s 1937 classic film, A Star Is Born, is being remade once again. Directed by and starring Bradley Cooper in the lead role of musician Jackson Maine, the film also features the likes of Lady Gaga and Dave Chappelle.
While the film scored itself rave reviews from critics, some fans have noticed that Bradley Cooper’s appearance in the film reminds them quite a lot of Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. Now, Cooper has revealed that this was not accidental.
Speaking in a recent press junket, Cooper revealed that while his role in the film was somewhat inspired by Kris Kristofferson (who starred in the 1976 remake of the film), it was not modelled after a specific artist. “It was an amalgamation, on a subconscious level,” Cooper explained.
However, speaking to Yahoo! News, Bradley Cooper explained that he became good friends with Eddie Vedder, using the Pearl Jam frontman as a source to help prepare himself for the role of Jackson Maine.
“I went up to Seattle and spent four or five days with him and I asked him 9,000 questions,” Cooper explained. “And he gave me minor, little things that only musicians know about what to do, just aesthetically and the inner workings.”
However, when Eddie Vedder learnt that Bradley Cooper was planning to actually sing in the film, he was less than impressed. “He thought it was crazy I was going to do this movie,” Cooper noted. “He was like, ‘What? Bro, don’t do that.’”
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Despite this, Cooper noted that Eddie Vedder did indeed end up giving him the help he needed, and even advised in regards to some of the songs he was working on for the movie.
A Star Is Born is set to be released in Australian cinemas next month.
Check out the trailer for ‘A Star Is Born’:
