Bradley Cooper took extreme measures to become Jackson Maine for his directorial debut, “A Star Is Born,” setting up a musical bootcamp in his home for six whole months.
In an interview with W Magazine, the actor said that he had learned to play the bass as a child, but still had to learn to play the guitar and the piano for the role.
“We mapped out my entire schedule, day by day,” Cooper said. “I’d wake up and work out, followed by two hours of guitar practice and two hours of piano lessons. Lunch. Then Lukas Nelson [Willie’s son], my collaborator, would come over, and we’d write music for one and a half hours.