Showing posts with label A Star Is Born. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Star Is Born. Show all posts

Oct 24, 2019

'A Star Is Born' Nominated at 47th American Music Awards

'A Star Is Born' Nominated at 47th American Music Awards

The world’s largest fan-voted awards show has released the list of nominees at this year award ceremony, in which Lady Gaga has been included, scoring two nominations for her collab on the film 'A Star Is Born'.

Feb 10, 2019

'A Star Is Born' Win 'Best Song' at 72nd BAFTAs

'A Star Is Born' Win 'Best Song' at 72nd BAFTAs

'A Star Is Born' continues winning accolades and awards throughout the world, this time, at the 72nd annual  BAFTA Film Awards held on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in London, U.K. While Gaga was attending and performing at the Grammys, Bradley was across the pond accepting the award for Best Original Song.

Jan 21, 2019

'A Star Is Born' Receives 8 Oscar Nominations

'A Star Is Born' Receives 8 Oscar Nominations

The nominations for the 91st Academy Awards have been announced today, and Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have been picked some of them. Gaga's acting and Cooper's directorial debut have made this film earned several awards throughout 2018 and it seems this year won't be the exception. 
The film has received 8 out of 14 eligible nominations including picture, song (Shallow), actor (Cooper), actress (Gaga), cinematography, sound mixing, etc.

Jan 14, 2019

Lady Gaga Wins 'Best Song' & 'Best Actress' at 24th Critics' Choice Awards

Lady Gaga Wins 'Best Song' & 'Best Actress' at 24th Critics' Choice Awards

Lady Gaga had a wonderful evening on Sunday night at the 24th Critics' Choice Awards. The Perfect Illusion singer took home the award for Best Song for Shallow and a tied-shared award with Glen Close for Best Actress for her acting debut on the Bradley Cooper directorial debut A Star Is Born, which has been praised worldwide and nominated for multiple awards. 

Dec 13, 2018

'A Star Is Born' Nominated at 25th SAG Awards

'A Star Is Born' Nominated at 25th SAG Awards

Nominees for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2018, as well as the nominees for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced on  Wednesday (Dec. 12) at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

Oct 5, 2018

Lady Gaga Talks 'A Star Is Born' on Good Morning America

Lady Gaga Talks 'A Star Is Born' on Good Morning America

Lady Gaga talked with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America on Friday morning as part of the promo tour of her brand newly released 'A Star Is Born' movie. Gaga talked about working with Bradley Cooper, recording the film's theme song "Shallow," and more.

Sep 9, 2018

Lady Gaga Attends 'A Star Is Born' Press Conference at TIFF

Lady Gaga Attends 'A Star Is Born' Press Conference at TIFF

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Dave Chapelle, and Anthony Ramos attended the official press conference at Toronto International Film Festival for the new movie A Star Is Born on Sunday. Gaga discussed her first leading movie role, working with Bradley, and more. Take a look at the live stream below.

Sep 6, 2018

Four 'A Star Is Born' Teasers Released

Four 'A Star Is Born' Teasers Released

Warner Bros. has released a series of four new teasers videos with never-before-seen scenes from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's highly-anticipated movie A Star Is Born, which is set to premiere in less than a month. 

Aug 30, 2018

'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Available for Pre-order

'A Star Is Born' Soundtrck Available for Pre-order

The official soundtrack for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's highly-acclaimed movie 'A Star Is Born' is now available for pre-order. The album consists of 34 tracks, in which 12 original songs were composed and performed by Gaga and Cooper.

Lady Gaga Interviewed by L.A. Times for 'A Star Is Born'

Lady Gaga Interviewed by L.A. Times for 'A Star Is Born'
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
She walked downstairs and there he was, staring at her. He stepped toward her, examined her face: concealer, mascara, rouge. “Take it off,” Bradley Cooper told Lady Gaga. She noticed something in his hand. It was a makeup wipe. With it, he erased the colors from her forehead down to her chin.

Aug 9, 2018

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Cover Entertaiment Weekly

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Cover Entertaiment Weekly

Bradley Cooper was warned. Friends discouraged the American Sniper star from choosing A Star Is Born as his directorial debut. Aside from it being one of a handful of takes on the tragic romance, the project had stalled for years in Hollywood, attracting directors and stars like Clint Eastwood and Beyoncé, respectively. “I had a lot of people tell me, ‘Please don’t do this’ — people I respect and who care about me,” says Cooper, 43, on a hot afternoon in the Hollywood Hills while being interviewed for this week’s cover of Entertainment Weekly.

Jul 19, 2018

'A Star Is Born' to Premiere at Venice Film Festival

'A Star Is Born' to Premiere at Venice Film Festival

'A Star Is Born,' the new Warner Bros remake starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will premiere at this year Venice Film Festival in which the film will be screened on August 31st, ahead of its worldwide release in October. The 1937 remake is also expected to be listed among TIFF's North American premieres.

Jun 6, 2018

First Official 'A Star Is Born' Trailer Released

First Official 'A Star Is Born' Trailer Released

Warner Bros. has finally released the first official trailer for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's forthcoming movie 'A Star Is Born.' The film, which marks Cooper's directorial debut and Lady Gaga's first major role ever on the big screen, is based on William Wellman's 1937 film of the same name starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. In the updated version, Gaga plays an aspiring singer Ally, who is finding success with the help of Cooper's character Jackson Maine.

Apr 24, 2018

Official Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's ''A Star Is Born'' Poster Revealed

Official Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's ''A Star Is Born'' Poster Revealed

The first official poster for Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's upcoming movie A Star Is Born has arrived! Cooper, who makes his directorial debut in the Warner Bros. film, made his appearance at this year CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Monday to unveil the first poster and trailer for the 1937 remake film.

Apr 8, 2018

Lukas Nelson Talks Working with Lady Gaga on 'A Star Is Born'

Lukas Nelson Talks Working with Lady Gaga on 'A Star Is Born'

When Bradley Cooper went to Desert Trip in October of 2016, he didn't view the festival as a casting opportunity for his upcoming Lady Gaga–starring directorial debut A Star Is Born. But then Neil Young took the stage and Cooper's eyes wandered over to his guitarist, Lukas Nelson. Not only was the 27-year-old son of Willie Nelson crushing everything Young threw at him – from a gentle, acoustic "Comes a Time" to a wild, frenetic "Cowgirl in the Sand" – but he looked like a movie star while doing it.

His band Promise of the Real continue their musical explorations on the road with Young – and never want it to stop

"Bradley is a huge Neil Young fan," says Nelson on the phone from Australia where he's playing festivals with his band Promise of the Real. "He looked at me and said to himself, 'I want this guy to teach me how to present myself as a musician in this movie.'" Nelson was originally just contracted to be a music consultant, but once he began writing with Gaga they discovered such a great chemistry that Cooper brought him and Promise of the Real on board to serve as his character's onscreen backing band. "We just had the look he was going for," says Nelson. "And it just kind of kept going."

Lukas grew so close to Lady Gaga that she agreed to sing background vocals on his song "Carolina," which appears on Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real's 2017 self-titled LP. Check out a new video for it below.

What did you learn from your acting experience in A Star Is Born?

The hours are a lot worse than musician's hours. [Laughs] That's a lot of hurry up and wait. As musicians, we get a lot of time off. It's a blessing. That said, I do think I'll be doing more acting in my life. It'll be down the road since music is always my first priority.

I'm sure when you formed your band back in the day you never imagine you'd be backing Lady Gaga in a big Hollywood movie.

Exactly. I never had that in my head in any way, shape or form. But years ago, Bob Dylan did offer me a job to go on the road. I sat in with him [in 2004] and he made the offer afterwards, though my mom forbade it. That was OK since I was working on developing my own band and I was playing with dad. My mom wanted me to stay in school. Back then I said to myself, "Well, if that ever happens again. If there's anybody besides Bob, because that ship sailed, but if Neil [Young] were to ever call and asked me to play with him, I would."

What inspired "Carolina?"

We've played there quite a few times and every time I'm surprised at how much I just really love it and how beautiful it is. The people there love music so much. I just find it to be a fantastic place. I wanted to write a song about it.

How did Gaga wind up singing on it?

She came over the studio one time and we played it for her and she loved it. She was like, "I hear these harmonies," and I said, "Well, go put 'em on there." And she did. That's just kind of how it went. It was real natural.

What's it like to write with her?

Oh, she fantastic. I really feel like our brains work similarly in music. She's just a super talent. It's like a dream come true. She's a fantastic human being. She's a really great person.

How was she different than how you imagined her?

I knew she was on the level when I saw her with Tony Bennett. I mean, I knew she was an actual musician rather than a just a pop star.

Dec 6, 2017

FIRST LOOK: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born'

FIRST LOOK: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born'

They say making a movie is like birthing a child, and Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, A Star Is Born, is a full-bodied take on one of the most oft-made films in the Hollywood canon — see also the 1937 original with Janet Gaynor, the 1954 Judy Garland version, and the 1976 rock opus with Barbra Streisand. But Cooper’s will enter the world to the beat of its own drum.

“It all comes down to this broken love story,” Cooper says of the central romance between a fading crooner, Jackson Maine (Cooper), and the talented unknown, Ally (Lady Gaga, credited by her real name, Stefani Germanotta), he takes under his wing. “She’s not an ingenue,” he says, describing the reenvisioned character, whose journey into the limelight breathes joy and heartbreak into the movie’s rock soul, thanks to a soundtrack of original songs Cooper crafted with Germanotta, Mark Ronson, Jason Isbell, and Lukas Nelson.

EW: I’m curious as to how you, as a director, approached presenting the story differently than what people have seen in the previous versions?
BC: The only reason to direct a movie is if you have a point of view, where you feel like there’s a reason that you’re supposed to do it. Believe me, if you told me that the thing, for me, would be A Star Is Born, I’d have said no way, that’s a crazy idea. But, for some reason, this story somehow moved me in a deep way, somewhere inside of myself. It all came down to this broken love story, and there’s no better way to express that than through singing because there’s nowhere to hide when you’re singing. Your whole body is electrified… so there was something about it that kept gnawing at me, and that was the initial igniter of the passion for me… then, it was about going back and watching the other versions, and each one had many merits, and I wanted to make sure that this movie paid homage to and was aware of the [others], and honored [them] as another incarnation, while at the same time being a very personal movie that lives on its own.

So I’ve read the synopsis that was officially released, but I’d like to hear in your own words, in greater detail, what the film is really about. Who are these characters as people, what brings them together, what’s the dynamic of their relationship?
BC: [We’re exploring] what unconditional love is, how hard it is to love someone in this world as a human being, and what that demands: those are the things I was interested in. I was also very interested in the character of Ally being a bit different than the other versions. She’s not an ingénue; she’s not this innocent person. [We’re asking]: What happens when you’re 30 and you [realize] you might not make it? And what happens when the idea that maybe you’re not going to make it creeps into your artistic brain, but then you meet somebody who inspires you to run away from that idea and embrace what it is that moves you [creatively].

We’re also dealing with the idea of abandonment — when you put too much stock in a relationship and not in your own worth — how that affects your ability to fully be there for someone else, and for yourself. I wanted to explore the realities of loving another human being, and what that demands [of a person].

Would you say the film has a darker tone than in previous iterations, then?
BC: I hope the tone is authentic, more than anything else, that it has darkness, laughter, and humor, and is reflective of life. It’s celebratory, wish fulfillment, and heartbreaking.

Gaga composed most of the music, correct? What other producers or songwriters did you work with?
BC: We had many wonderful writers. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, who’s in Jackson’s band, participated in writing a lot of the music. I wrote the music, Stefani wrote a lot of the music, Jason Isbell has a wonderful song that he wrote and so many other great writers from Nashville. Mark Ronson, too. We’re honored to have incredible writers on the movie, because all the music is original, and it’s all sung and recorded live. There’s no singing in playback, which was terrifying, but it’s key to the movie! It makes all the difference. Stefani was adamant about that: she said, ‘We have to record everything live,’ and I’m so glad she did. It’s night and day.

Like La La Land and Les Mis, a lot of the songs were recorded live on the set, right? Why did you decide to do that and how do you think that enhances the film and the performances or the chemistry between you in those performative moments?
BC: I actually jumped on many stages at real festivals. I jumped on stage at the Stagecoach Festival and on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in front of, like, 90,000 people, which was incredible. If you don’t believe that I’m actually playing this guy, Jackson Maine, who’s a real musician, then the movie won’t work.

Because I’ve heard that they’re everything from rock to country to dance, what genres will we hear on these songs?
BC: Ally’s rise has a musical arc to it. For Jackson’s music, [Stefani] gave me the inspiration, she just said, ‘Work, and then you’ll figure out what kind of musician he is,’ and that’s really what happened. I had the luxury of time. I spent two-and-a-half years prepping for this movie, and got to go see and work with so many people and had an incredible vocal coach, Roger Love, and great musicians to help me, and by the end he just kind of started developing into his own sort of creation. If I had another year of prep, it would have been complete rock, but now it’s some sort of hybrid.

So you’re saying you’re comfortable enough to tour with this stuff?
BC: [Laughs] That’d be incredible. It was an incredible experience performing at the Pyramid stage — unfortunately, we couldn’t have the music to go through the sound system because then the music would get out here, but the first five rows could hear me just screaming through the monitors. But if anybody would show up, that’d be great.

How does the performative dynamic change when you’re singing opposite someone who’s spent her entire life honing her craft as a musician?
BC: It’s a tribute to her generosity as an artist. She made me so comfortable, from day one. When I first met her to talk about the role, I asked her if we could sing this folk song together, because if there’s no chemistry or we can’t sing together, it won’t work, but she just sat down and made me feel comfortable, and from then on it was that way. I had the benefit of preparation. By the time we shot the movie… in some ways I was able to hide in him, so I never had to deal with the reality of asking myself, ‘Are you nuts, putting yourself on stage with Lady Gaga?’ That never really entered into my head, thank God!


What’s a standout track or one you’re particularly proud of her for contributing?

BC: There’s a moment when Jackson first brings Ally on stage that feels like something very special. It’s a song [Stefani] had written with Mark Ronson called “The Shallow.” The song Jason Isbell wrote for Jackson became the staple, the sword with which a lot of the music spawned from me. And he sent that early on in the demo through Dave Cobb, who’s a producer out of Nashville I worked with, who was fantastic–especially in creating the aesthetic of Jackson’s instruments.

How do the songs fit into the film? I’m curious as to what story you guys are trying to tell through the music, whether that’s lyrically or how the music compliments character? Is there a uniting thread?
BC: It’s an integral part of the entire story. Even the lyrics and where the songs fall in the movie — all have to do with the story. It’s a major artery of the entire film.

Would you say you’re both showing fans different sides of your respective careers, here?
BC: My hope is that [audiences really] see the characters, as Ally and Jackson. There’s always been a meta element to the tradition of A Star Is Born, in that it has to be somebody like Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, or Lady Gaga playing the role. In that sense, you’ll be blown away by what Stefani’s created.
Source: EW

Sep 22, 2017

'A Star Is Born' Starring Lady Gaga to be Released Early

'A Star Is Born' Starring Lady Gaga to be Released Early

Jul 4, 2017

Lady Gaga Talks 'A Star Is Born' Character with Billboard

Lady Gaga Talks 'A Star Is Born' Character with Billboard

Lady Gaga was interviewed last week by Billboard about her future plans with her upcoming Joanne World Tour which is just one month away, the return of her Dive Bar Tour and the meaning of her. Gaga also had the chance to discuss her character in the movie of 'A Star Is Born' with Bradley Cooper. The chatting is part of Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast and was published today. You can listen to the full conversation below. 

May 12, 2017

Lady Gaga to Film Scenes for 'A Star Is Born' in NYC

Lady Gaga to Film Scenes for 'A Star Is Born' in NYC

Attention, Little Monsters! Come out to see a special musical performance for the motion picture 'A Star Is Born.' Join the audience to see Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in New York City and help cheer and applaud their performance on camera. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you are NOT going to want to miss.

May 11, 2017

Lady Gaga Performs New Song "Heal Me"


Lady Gaga has performed one of her brand new songs titled 'Heal Me' for her upcoming movie "A Star Is Born" with ex-model and actor Bradley Cooper these past days in Los Angeles, California. The song was performed and recorded live in front of fans who were acting of extras for the film. Listen to the snippet below!