Bradley Cooper knew exactly what he wanted for his musical performances with Lady Gaga in “A Star Is Born.” They would be shot live from the perspective of being onstage with them for authenticity and intimacy. And after his hands-on experience in the cutting room with David O. Russell and editor Jay Cassidy on “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle,” he knew he could trust Cassidy to protect his vision on his directorial debut.
“Bradley went into it with very clear intentions on how he was going to shoot things in this world,” Cassidy said. “Bradley’s main idea was to keep the audience in the experience of what [Jack and Ally] go through when they perform in these stadiums and concert halls. That meant, just two or four cameras. And it was the same songs in different locations and even on the same set but with different dressing and different wardrobes.So during the edit,...
“Bradley went into it with very clear intentions on how he was going to shoot things in this world,” Cassidy said. “Bradley’s main idea was to keep the audience in the experience of what [Jack and Ally] go through when they perform in these stadiums and concert halls. That meant, just two or four cameras. And it was the same songs in different locations and even on the same set but with different dressing and different wardrobes.So during the edit,...
- 10/26/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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