Bradley Cooper: Architect of His Own Legacy?

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BRADLEY COOPER: THE ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN LEGACY?

Bradley Cooper doesn’t hide.

When Liza Minnelli (Cabaret), daughter of Judy Garland—the lead actress of the 1954 version of A Star is Born, visited Bradley Cooper's college, Georgetown, he risked embarrassment to seek feedback from her.

Although Cooper is not a natural singer, he was in the school choir at the time. He convinced his teacher to allow him to perform a solo in front of her and the entire school assembly to garner her feedback.

Later, in graduate school at The Actor’s Studio, he famously asked Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn questions about their acting technique.

It’s clear that Bradley Cooper has always been determined to grow, even at the risk of appearing naïve.

Starting with his first on-screen appearance in a 1999 episode of Sex and the City to later works like Wedding Crashers …