Bradley Cooper covers the May issue of Details to promote both The Place Beyond the Pines and The Hangover Part III. Bradley’s had a busy schedule lately. Just yesterday, he and his perm were facing off against punks on the set of David O. Russell’s Abscam movie that has finally been titled American Hustle, which sounds like a bit of a pr0ny title, no?
Outside of work, Bradley is still quite interested in his 20-year-old model girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse. The two were even spotted kissing in Paris last week, so I guess BCoop’s found a way to stop being blocked by his live-in mom because he’s been away working so much lately. To recap, Bradley moved his mom in with him nearly two years ago after his father passed away, and Details broaches the subject with Bradley. The answer is surprisingly sweet, frank, and practical, and he does admit that the arrangement is “not without complications.” I’m proud of old BCoop for taking care of his mother, aren’t you? Here are some excerpts:
Did he have a lonely childhood? “No, but I was sort of isolated. I would definitely have a lot of time alone–but I was always around people. Much like my life now: alone, but around people.”
He struggles with fame: “During the filming of Hangover 2 in Thailand, I used to envy Zach [Galifianakis], because he would go on these long walks all the time by himself. I remember thinking, ‘I want to do that.’ I don’t really do that very well . . . like, just go chill by myself. Or go eat dinner by myself. I wanted to just be okay being on my own. And I wasn’t. I don’t know what’s happened, maybe the death of my father or that I’m getting older, but I realize that I enjoy it tremendously now . . . being alone. I can stay alone for days. And be okay. I never thought that would happen. But I love being alone now.”
Does he want to be a dad? “I really hope I have that experience in my life. I saw how much joy fatherhood gave my own dad. So I hope it’s part of my journey. You go through stages in your life, and fatherhood seems like a natural stage.”
Mom still lives with him: “The best way I can answer that is to say we’re surviving. Both of us. Let’s face it: It’s probably not easy for her, by the way, to be living with her son. It’s life. And right now, two years after my father’s death, this is where we are. My family is very close, and my dad dying was brutal for all of us. It was a schism, and its aftershock has not stopped. And we need each other. So here we are. But don’t get me wrong. It’s not without complications. It’s not like I live in a compound and she’s in the guesthouse. No. She’s in the next room. But here’s the thing: She’s a cool chick. We can hang, and she can roll with the punches. If that wasn’t the case, there’s no way.”
Did the Oscar nom change him? “Not so much. That whole experience was fun and amazing, but I try not to get too carried away with that stuff. And maybe if you start feeling a little too big for your britches, hop on the Internet and take a look at some message boards for five seconds. It’s not something I do often, but if you do, it’ll take you right back down. Oh, my God. First of all, let’s be honest: It’s incredibly narcissistic to do that. And masochistic. You want to feel sh*tty about yourself? Boom–it’s easy. To me, this business is the ultimate humbling experience. You’re constantly dealing with rejection. My journey has not been people kissing my ass.”
On people’s perceptions of him: “I never thought about it until I got nominated and then so many people were like, ‘What the f***?” I had no idea how many people didn’t think I was really an actor. That surprised me. To me, I look at that guy in The Hangover, and that’s a full character that I worked on with the director to fit the story. Just like Sack Lodge in Wedding Crashers. So I’m creating characters that I think are full and rich, and everyone thought I was that guy. People must have thought I was that dude–this cocky a**hole of a guy. But that’s what people had to go on.”
[From Details]
I wonder if when Bradley speaks of, uh, “internet message boards” that he is familiar with a certain affectionate nickname that I and Kaiser have used for him more than once. Bradley, if you’re listening, we don’t really think you’re a serial killer — promise. You just kind of look like one sometimes. A lot of times, actually. But you’re probably a really nice guy since you’re really close to your mother. Kind of like Norman Bates. Just kidding. Maybe.
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming where we don’t try to break the fourth wall of futility. Here’s Bradley with his amazing perm on the American Hustle/Abascam set. You don’t even want to know how much sheer happiness I glean from these photos.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and Details
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