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Bradley Cooper's Long-Awaited A Star Is Born Follow-Up, Maestro, Starts Filming In May
BY VALERIE ETTENHOFER
Four years after "A Star Is Born" took over the Oscars and the airwaves, Bradley Cooper is finally sharing more details about his next directorial project. The film is called "Maestro," and in an interview with Variety, the actor-director spoke about how it felt to have Steven Spielberg pass him the reins.
"Maestro" will tell the story of Leonard Bernstein, a conductor and composer who worked on Broadway giants like "West Side Story," and composed film scores for classics like "On the Waterfront." He also helped bring classical music to television with the New York Philharmonic's "Young People's Concerts" starting in the 1950s, and had an extensive track record as a humanitarian. Cooper will play Bernstein in the project, with Carey Mulligan as his wife, Felicia Montealegre.
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BY VALERIE ETTENHOFER
Four years after "A Star Is Born" took over the Oscars and the airwaves, Bradley Cooper is finally sharing more details about his next directorial project. The film is called "Maestro," and in an interview with Variety, the actor-director spoke about how it felt to have Steven Spielberg pass him the reins.
"Maestro" will tell the story of Leonard Bernstein, a conductor and composer who worked on Broadway giants like "West Side Story," and composed film scores for classics like "On the Waterfront." He also helped bring classical music to television with the New York Philharmonic's "Young People's Concerts" starting in the 1950s, and had an extensive track record as a humanitarian. Cooper will play Bernstein in the project, with Carey Mulligan as his wife, Felicia Montealegre.
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