Who Won the Movie?

A Star Is Born The Rewatchables February 11, 2019

Bradley Cooper wins decisively for acting, directing, conceiving the project, and gambling on its success.

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Cooper is the immediate winner despite the episode’s expectation that the Oscars may not reward him.
His acting is considered equal to Gaga’s, with directing and authorship making the difference.
The star-director combination makes this one of the clearest winners across the podcast to that point.
Directing while staying in character, remembering lines, and playing off scene partners is emphasized as extremely difficult.
The gamble’s success completes the case for Cooper.

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