01of 21"Yes, people saw love and guess what? That’s what we wanted you to see. [“Shallow”] is a love song,A Star Is Bornis a love story. It was so important to both of us that we were connected the entire time… When you’re singing love songs, that’s what you want people to feel."— Gaga on Cooperand their performanceof “Shallow” at the 2019 Oscars, onJimmy Kimmel Live!
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“Yes, people saw love and guess what? That’s what we wanted you to see. [“Shallow”] is a love song,A Star Is Bornis a love story. It was so important to both of us that we were connected the entire time… When you’re singing love songs, that’s what you want people to feel.”
— Gaga on Cooperand their performanceof “Shallow” at the 2019 Oscars, onJimmy Kimmel Live!
02of 21Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.“Bradley is a musician. My favorite thing about the whole experience — I was so excited for everyone to see him sing live. In that moment when we started and he said ‘Tell me something, girl,’ the audience started cheering and I was like, ‘Yes Bradley! Keep going!' ”—Gaga on Cooper’s performanceof “Shallow” atthe Oscars, onJimmy Kimmel Live!
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Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
“Bradley is a musician. My favorite thing about the whole experience — I was so excited for everyone to see him sing live. In that moment when we started and he said ‘Tell me something, girl,’ the audience started cheering and I was like, ‘Yes Bradley! Keep going!' ”
—Gaga on Cooper’s performanceof “Shallow” atthe Oscars, onJimmy Kimmel Live!
03of 21Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.Kevin Winter/Getty"Bradley, there is not a single person on the planet that could have sung this song with me but you. Thank you for believing in us."— Gaga on Cooper during her2019 Oscars acceptance speechfor Best Original Song for “Shallow”
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.Kevin Winter/Getty
“Bradley, there is not a single person on the planet that could have sung this song with me but you. Thank you for believing in us.”
— Gaga on Cooper during her2019 Oscars acceptance speechfor Best Original Song for “Shallow”
04of 21Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.Kevin Winter/Getty"I’m so f—ing proud of you!”— Gaga to Cooper after theirperformance of “Shallow"at the 2019 Oscars
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“I’m so f—ing proud of you!”
— Gaga to Cooper after theirperformance of “Shallow"at the 2019 Oscars
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— Gaga on Cooper during her 2019Grammy acceptance speechfor best pop/group performance for “Shallow”
06of 21Warner Bros"We had instant chemistry when I met him. As soon as I opened the door to my house and saw him, it was like, ‘You hungry?’ We’re both Italian and from the East Coast and before I knew it, I was heating up some leftovers for him and we were eating together."— Gaga on Cooper in aninterview withGood Morning America
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“We had instant chemistry when I met him. As soon as I opened the door to my house and saw him, it was like, ‘You hungry?’ We’re both Italian and from the East Coast and before I knew it, I was heating up some leftovers for him and we were eating together.”
— Gaga on Cooper in aninterview withGood Morning America
07of 21Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal“Bradley, I love you.”— Gaga on Cooper, whileaccepting the Golden Globe Award forbest original song for “Shallow”
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Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal
“Bradley, I love you.”
— Gaga on Cooper, whileaccepting the Golden Globe Award forbest original song for “Shallow”
08of 21Peter Lindbergh/Warner Bros.“At the end of the day, he knows that he’s the best director in my eyes, and in all of our eyes as his cast. I know that he’s so happy that we’ve all been nominated and that the film was recognized and we all feel really, really beyond elated for the recognition.”— Gaga on Cooper’sOscars Best Director nomination snub, to theLos Angeles TImes
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“At the end of the day, he knows that he’s the best director in my eyes, and in all of our eyes as his cast. I know that he’s so happy that we’ve all been nominated and that the film was recognized and we all feel really, really beyond elated for the recognition.”
— Gaga on Cooper’sOscars Best Director nomination snub, to theLos Angeles TImes
09of 21Sam Elliott, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.Jerod Harris/Getty“We are all so grateful Bradley loved ‘Shallow,’ sang his heart out live, and truly the song would not be revered as it is without the brilliant film and moment Bradley created and the way he directed the moment and collaborated with us on how it would eventually be given to the world. Thank you B, and thank you Warner Bros. Thank you HFPA, we are beyond grateful."— Gaga on Cooper,in an Instagram postthe morning after the Golden Globes
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Sam Elliott, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.Jerod Harris/Getty
“We are all so grateful Bradley loved ‘Shallow,’ sang his heart out live, and truly the song would not be revered as it is without the brilliant film and moment Bradley created and the way he directed the moment and collaborated with us on how it would eventually be given to the world. Thank you B, and thank you Warner Bros. Thank you HFPA, we are beyond grateful.”
— Gaga on Cooper,in an Instagram postthe morning after the Golden Globes
10of 21Dave Benett/WireImage"I’m just so glad God gave her the talent that she has and he chose her, because that’s quite a vessel to go through. Because it’s really what you do with it, and she’s such a beautiful human being."— Cooper on Gaga,onGood Morning America
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“I’m just so glad God gave her the talent that she has and he chose her, because that’s quite a vessel to go through. Because it’s really what you do with it, and she’s such a beautiful human being.”
— Cooper on Gaga,onGood Morning America
11of 21VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty"Our friendship is exactly what set the tone for this film. He’s such a wonderful person. He says it to me in the movie, he says, ‘All you gotta do is trust me.’ I trusted him the whole time. He pulled things out of me that I never thought that I even had."— Gaga on Cooper,to PEOPLE
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“Our friendship is exactly what set the tone for this film. He’s such a wonderful person. He says it to me in the movie, he says, ‘All you gotta do is trust me.’ I trusted him the whole time. He pulled things out of me that I never thought that I even had.”
— Gaga on Cooper,to PEOPLE
12of 21Andreas Rentz/Getty"The only reason I had the courage [to sing] is because she made me feel so comfortable."— Cooper on Gaga,to PEOPLE
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“The only reason I had the courage [to sing] is because she made me feel so comfortable.”
— Cooper on Gaga,to PEOPLE
13of 21Eric Charbonneau/REX/Shutterstock"I made a friend for life. As great as this movie was the thing that I think I’ll take away forever is the relationship I have with her because she is an incredible person. I’m very lucky to have worked with her."— Cooper on Gaga,to PEOPLE
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“I made a friend for life. As great as this movie was the thing that I think I’ll take away forever is the relationship I have with her because she is an incredible person. I’m very lucky to have worked with her.”
14of 21"He’s a wonderful person, but as a filmmaker, he is just spectacular, and also as a singer and songwriter. I couldn’t believe the voice that came out of him. As I watched him become a musician making this film, it was an honor."— Gaga on Cooper,to PEOPLE
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“He’s a wonderful person, but as a filmmaker, he is just spectacular, and also as a singer and songwriter. I couldn’t believe the voice that came out of him. As I watched him become a musician making this film, it was an honor.”
15of 21Daniele Venturelli/WireImage"It was because I had that camaraderie onstage, I thought, ‘It’s gonna be okay.’ When she’s looking at me and believes I’m a musician, well, I must be a musician."— Cooper on Gaga,to PEOPLE
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“It was because I had that camaraderie onstage, I thought, ‘It’s gonna be okay.’ When she’s looking at me and believes I’m a musician, well, I must be a musician.”
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— Gaga on Cooper,accepting best songat the Critics' Choice Awards
17of 21Kevin Mazur/Getty"It just has changed me. Watching Bradley work was phenomenal and then having him believe in me — it gave me more ammunition to believe in myself and I just feel so blessed to have had that experience."— Gaga on Cooper, to Entertainment Weekly
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“It just has changed me. Watching Bradley work was phenomenal and then having him believe in me — it gave me more ammunition to believe in myself and I just feel so blessed to have had that experience.”
— Gaga on Cooper, to Entertainment Weekly
18of 21Dominique Charriau/WireImage"As soon as I saw his eyes, we had this instant connection. We’re both from the East Coast; we’re both Italian. Before I knew it I was heating up some leftover pasta for him. Then he wanted to sing together. I started to play and he started to sing, and I just stopped and looked over at him and said, ‘Oh, my gosh. You can sing!’ “— Gaga on Cooper,to PEOPLE
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Dominique Charriau/WireImage
“As soon as I saw his eyes, we had this instant connection. We’re both from the East Coast; we’re both Italian. Before I knew it I was heating up some leftover pasta for him. Then he wanted to sing together. I started to play and he started to sing, and I just stopped and looked over at him and said, ‘Oh, my gosh. You can sing!’ "
19of 21George Pimentel/Getty"I love his voice, and I loved the way our voices sounded together, and, you know, we found love through music."— Gaga on Cooper,to PEOPLE
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“I love his voice, and I loved the way our voices sounded together, and, you know, we found love through music.”
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— Cooper on Gaga, to Entertainment Weekly
21of 21Neal Preston/Warner Bros.“My very first scene with Bradley, I was in my head. Something was going on. [After I said my line,] he said something back to me that wasn’t the line I thought was he was going to say, and I just said my same line again. Then he said something else, and I just said the same line again.“I started crying, I couldn’t let it go … The scene happened as written, and it happened in a much more organic way. Bradley taught me how to be present, had to work really hard to be this character. She’s nothing like me.”— Gaga on Cooper,to Ryan Seacrestat the Golden Globes
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“My very first scene with Bradley, I was in my head. Something was going on. [After I said my line,] he said something back to me that wasn’t the line I thought was he was going to say, and I just said my same line again. Then he said something else, and I just said the same line again.
“I started crying, I couldn’t let it go … The scene happened as written, and it happened in a much more organic way. Bradley taught me how to be present, had to work really hard to be this character. She’s nothing like me.”
— Gaga on Cooper,to Ryan Seacrestat the Golden Globes
source: people.com
