Hey guys, Willie Geist here with another episode of the Sunday Sit Down podcast.

And my guest this week, I think you would make a pretty good case his the biggest star

in Hollywood right now.

Bradley Cooper.

Bradley and I got together at a little restaurant in the village here in New York City to talk

about his directorial debut for the film everybody's been talking about for months now.

A star is born.

As I said, he directs it, he co-stars in it, and he's joined, of course, by Lady Gaga.

They're nominated for eight Oscars together, best picture, best actor, best actress among

them.

And it's been a long time coming.

Bradley years ago took over this project, wasn't quite sure where he was going to go with

the star in a star's born.

He was thinking, do I get an actress who can sing?

And then as you'll hear, he was at a cancer benefit one night.

And he saw Lady Gaga get up on the stage and sing La Vee on Rose.

And almost a chill went up his spine.

And he said, oh my God, I've found my alley who was the character in a star.

He's a star who's been talking about his long road to Hollywood success.

The movies that jump started his career, favorites like The Hangover, Limitless, Silver

Linings, Playbook.

Plus what it's like to work now with so many people he idolized as a young kid growing

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