Bradley Cooper's daughter Lea De Seine has 'amazing' cameo in 'Maestro'
Bradley CooperLea De Seine's daughter may already be following in his Oscar-worthy footsteps.
Cooper, 49, was a proud father as they chatted Entertainment tonight at the 2024 National Board of Review Gala in New York City on Thursday, January 11, raving about Lea's cameo in Masterwhich he directed.
“She was in the movie. Yeah, she was great,” he gushed. “She was really great.”
When asked if he would consider taking the six-year-old to the 96th annual Academy Awards in March, Cooper considered the option. “I mean, let's see what happens,” he said.
Gushing about his girl! While Bradley Cooper has kept his daughter, Lea De Seine, private since her arrival, the actor has shared a few sweet fatherhood anecdotes over the years. The Guardians of the Galaxy star's ex Irina Shayk has said as much, saying in a W interview in January 2019 that being a mother is “one of the greatest things in the world.” […]
Cooper is known to take his mother with him, Gloria Campano, as his plus-one for awards shows. Earlier this month, she dazzled on the Golden Globes red carpet with her son, who was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. (Cooper lost to Oppenheimer'S Christopher Nolan And Cillian Murphyrespectively.)
Cooper plays composer Leonard Bernstein in the biographical drama next door Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Michael Urie and more. After losing its four Golden Globes nominations – Mulligan was nominated for her performance and the film was nominated for Best Picture – Drama, along with Cooper's individual nods – Maestro was recognized when the nominations for the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards came up were announced on Wednesday, January 10. Cooper and Mulligan are up for trophies in the lead actor and actress categories.
The film has received a lot of Oscar buzz since its release in September 2023. Cooper revealed at a screening in November 2023 that he had spent six years learning how to conduct for one of the film's most pivotal moments.
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“I was so worried about that scene because we were playing it live,” he said, referring to his reproduction of Bernstein conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at Ely Cathedral in 1976. 'That was the London Symphony Orchestra. I was recorded live. I had to guide them. And I spent six years learning how to conduct six minutes and 21 seconds of music.”
Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein, Lea de Seine as Little Jamie and Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre in “Maestro”
NetflixAlthough Maestro was one of Cooper's greatest passion projects, his devotion to his family did not waver. He shares his daughter with ex Irina Shayk, with whom he dated from 2015 to 2019.
Cooper proved that being a dad comes first when he interrupted a press conference in December 2023 after receiving a call from Lea's school nurse. “Can I just leave the room to call them back and you can continue?” he asked after checking his phone, according to the Daily email. “Is that good?”
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When he returned, Cooper explained that he had to go to his daughter's school. “I have to apply something that they don't allow…I have to do it, so it's about a 10-minute walk,” he said.
Shayk, 38, and Cooper have been open about maintaining a healthy family dynamic post-divorce over the years. In March 2021, Shayk explained why she doesn't believe in the idea of ”coparenting.”
“When I'm with my daughter, I'm 100 percent mom, and when she's with her dad, he's 100 percent her dad,” she said. “Coparenting is parenting.”