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How ‘Maestro’ Prosthetics Artist Kazu Hiro Transformed Bradley Cooper’s Nose, Neck and Chin to Play Leonard Bernstein (EXCLUSIVE)
15.11.2023 - 18:53 / variety.com
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Bradley Cooper had a problem. The Oscar-nominated actor was gearing up to play Leonard Bernstein, the musical genius behind “West Side Story” and “Candide” and one of the driving cultural forces of the 20th century. Except, Cooper looked nothing like the distinctive composer and conductor.
Enter Guillermo del Toro. The two men discussed Cooper’s predicament on the set of del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” which the actor starred in while working to get “Maestro,” his look at the private life of Bernstein, off the ground. Cooper confessed that he needed to be transformed, and according to del Toro, only one person was right for the job: Kazu Hiro.
The Oscar-winning makeup artist had used his gift for prosthetics to transform Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill in “The Darkest Hour.” When Cooper sent Hiro a text asking if he was interested, he jumped at the chance. Still, the task was daunting: Hiro was required to make Cooper as believable as Bernstein at various points in his life: as a 25-year-old composer stepping on the Carnegie Hall stage for the first time and a wistful, elderly man sitting at a piano conducting one of his last interviews. And some choices — specifically the decision to give Cooper a prodigious prosthetic nose — have been criticized as antisemitic (Bernstein was Jewish; Cooper is not).
After the first images surfaced, Cooper faced a social media backlash. In turn, Bernstein’s daughters issued a statement saying, “It happens to be true that Leonard Bern- stein had a nice, big nose. Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that.
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Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan are bringing their new movie to London.
Bradley Cooper Offered Howard Stern a Major ‘Star Is Born’ Role, Wants an Eagles Super Bowl Victory Over ‘Maestro’ Oscar Wins: ‘I’m Sick. I’m Not Lying’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Bradley Cooper‘s “Maestro” publicity tour landed him on “The Howard Stern Show,” where the eponymous radio show host asked him a nail-biting question: “Sophie’s choice for 2024: You win the Oscar, not only for best director but also best actor, and Carey Mulligan wins best actress, or the Eagles have a Super Bowl victory?” “Eagles Super Bowl victory,” Cooper answered without hesitation as Stern appeared shocked and called him out for lying. “Eagles! Eagles! I’m sick. I’m not lying.” Cooper is obviously a diehard fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that played a prominent role in his 2012 comedy-drama “Silver Linings Playbook.” The Eagles lost the 2023 Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs, no doubt a heartbreaker for Cooper.
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Gone are the days of Bradley Cooper acting in a bunch of films over the course of the year. No comedies.
Bradley Cooper reveals if he’d reprise Phil role in ‘The Hangover 4’
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Bradley Cooper says he would do ‘The Hangover 4’ in “an instant”
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‘Maestro’ review: Dir. Bradley Cooper (2023)
The life of Leonard Bernstein would be a daunting prospect for any filmmaker with the ambition to commit to screen. The larger-than-life American composer and conductor was a man with a deservedly renowned talent, who put his fame to good use through humanitarian work in between conducting great masterworks and composing his very own for orchestras, stage and screen. He lived large and loved many, and to condense all his life, his triumphs, his relationships and his complexities is no easy feat. Martin Scorsese considered it, as did Steven Spielberg, but both ultimately passed, all the while staying on as producers for the final piece, which has come courtesy of director and star Bradley Cooper.
‘Saltburn’s Ambitious Expansion, Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’, Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ & Apple’s ‘Spirited’ Re-Release – Specialty Preview
Emerald Fennell’s dark comedy Saltburn takes a massive jump from to over 1,500 screens today as Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, Hayao Miyazaki’s latest The Boy and the Heron, animated They Shot The Piano Player and other festival favorites launch awards season runs this Thanksgiving specialty weekend.
Bradley Cooper defends ‘Maestro’ nose prosthetic after “Jewface” controversy
Bradley Cooper has addressed the controversy surrounding his decision to wear a prosthetic nose in upcoming film, Maestro.The actor plays Jewish conductor Leonard Bernstein in the biopic, which is also co-written and directed by Cooper. Following the film’s first trailer, some criticised the decision to use a fake nose to play the character.Speaking about the controversy during an interview on CBS Mornings on Tuesday (November 21), Cooper explained how they nearly considered not using the prosthetic.“The truth is I’ve done this whole project out of love, and it’s so clear to me where I come from with this,” Cooper said.
Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper reunite and reminisce about their long friendship
Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper had a reunion over the weekend. The two worked together for years on the TV show “Alias,” which became a launching pad for both of their acting careers, and was a staple of TV in the early aughts. Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner smile while dropping their kids off at school on HalloweenJennifer Garner shows off her dance skills in hilarious video: ‘Pretty impressive’Garner served as a moderator for a Q&A panel hosted after a screening of “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s latest film, which he directs and stars in.
Bradley Cooper firmly defends ‘Maestro’ nose prosthetic despite controversy
his movie “Maestro” against criticism that the prosthetic nose he wears to play Leonard Bernstein is insulting to Jewish people.“I thought, ‘Maybe we don’t need to do it,’” Cooper, 48, said on “CBS Mornings” of his look in the biopic, which he also directed. “But it’s all about balance, and, you know, my lips are nothing like Lenny’s, and my chin.
Bradley Cooper Breaks Silence on 'Maestro' Prosthetic Nose Backlash, Reveals Reaction to Bernstein Kids' Public Support
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Bradley Cooper Thought ‘Maybe We Don’t Need’ Fake Nose for ‘Maestro,’ but ‘It Just Didn’t Look Right’ Without It: ‘We Had to Do It’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director When backlash over Bradley Cooper‘s nose prosthetic in “Maestro” first erupted in August ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Cooper himself could not speak out to defend his choice as it was in the midst of the SAG-AFTRA strike. He finally got the opportunity to do so during an interview with “CBS Mornings,” explaining that he first attempted to play famed composer Leonard Bernstein without the prosthetic but ultimately decided “we just had to do it.” “Nothing catches me off guard,” Cooper said when asked about the initial backlash over the fake nose. “You never know what’s going to happen.
Bradley Cooper Reunites with 'Alias' Co-Star Jennifer Garner at 'Maestro' Screening
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Bradley Cooper: ‘Maestro’ Movie “Messed Up Time For Me” — Contenders Film L.A.
Bradley Cooper spent six years developing Maestro as a film. Cooper wrote, directed and stars as Leonard Bernstein. He told Deadline’s Pete Hammond at Contenders Film L.A. that he lost all sense of time making Maestro.
Terrence Howard Signs With Independent Artist Group
EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.
Matthew Libatique Talks ‘Maestro,’ Hanging Out With “Icon” Steven Spielberg On Set & How Bradley Cooper Has Become “Quite The Director” — Camerimage
When Bradley Cooper’s sophomore directorial outfit Maestro, an ambitious and extravagant Leonard Bernstein biopic, debuted at Venice, none of the film’s stars or crew made it on to the red carpet. SAG was 51 days deep into its strike against the studios.
Bradley Cooper spent six years learning how to conduct for ‘Maestro’
Bradley Cooper has revealed that he spent six years learning how to conduct in the style of Leonard Bernstein for his new film Maestro.The upcoming biopic, which will be released on Netflix on November 24, centres on the relationship between the American composer and his wife Felicia Montealegre (played by Carey Mulligan). Cooper also directs the film, and co-produces alongside Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.At a Los Angeles screening for Maestro, Cooper explained the lengths he went to in order to replicate Bernstein’s conducting style.