Actor Bradley Cooper was addicted to drugs when he was younger.
Bradley Cooper is again speaking openly about his drug addiction in the early 2000s. PDO
Actor Bradley Cooper reveals in the series piloted by Bear Grylls that he is lucky because he got rid of his drug addiction. Bustle-magazine, Cooper tells the recluse about his drunken years in the community Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge in the episode of the program.
– I got sober when I was 29, and I’ve been sober now for 19 years, says the now 48-year-old actor.
According to his own words, Cooper got into deep trouble with his drug addiction at a young age. The star, who used drugs and alcohol, says that the problem with substances started even before he became public: popularity did not make him use different substances.
– I was so lost and I was hooked on cocaine. In short, I was really depressed, the actor previously said in an interview with the SmartLess podcast.
In 2004, the actor realized that he had a problem with his alcohol and drug use and wanted to change the direction of his life. In recent years, Cooper has spoken openly about his experiences and how sobriety has changed his life.
Significant roles
Due to his background in substance abuse, Cooper feels that two of his popular roles have been transformative experiences for him. Due to his own background, he was able to relate to the roles in question.
Cooper starred in 2009 Terrible hangover – in the movie, which is about a bachelor party who spent a wet night, who realize the next day in a hangover that they have no memories of the previous night.
That film changed Cooper’s career and his popularity as an actor increased. At that time, he had already been off drugs for a few years.
Cooper received in 2019 A Star is Born – for the Best Actor Oscar nomination. In the film, he played a musician struggling with drug addiction. According to the actor, his own experience helped him identify with his character and bring his problems to the screen.
– My experience helped me step into that role, Cooper tells Grylls.
– Fortunately, I was at peace with my life and background at the time, so I was able to give the role my all. I’ve been really lucky to get exactly the roles I’ve played, the actor continues.
Cooper starred with singer Lady Gaga in A Star is Born, a film about the music industry and the problems of musicians. PDO
Source: Bustle