“I’ve gotten more comfortable in myself”: Bradley Cooper was Forced to Keep His Eyes Open While Talking to Spider-Man Star Because of 1 Irking Habit
Matthew Sanders
Updated on April 02, 2026
Bradley Cooper’s talent both as an actor and as a director is definitely nothing to sneeze at. After all, he has been a major force in films such as Silver Linings Playbook, The Hangover, A Star is Born and many more. That said, just like any other actor, he has some bizarre habits that he implements in real life.
Bradley Cooper is also viewed as one of the nicest and most chill people in all of Hollywood and it is no surprise why that’s the case. After all, he always has a calm and collected demeanour whenever he is part of an interview or any role that requires it. Even then, Cooper has a penchant for doing bizarre things from time to time.
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Bradley Cooper Has An Incredibly Bizarre Habit He Used On A Spider-Man Star Recently
Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone recently met up for a special ‘Actors on Actors’ interview from Variety, where the two had a great talk about their professional careers, mutual love and respect for films in general and their latest works.
During the interview, Bradley Cooper couldn’t stop closing his eyes while speaking to Emma Stone, which puzzled her. Cooper revealed that he genuinely thinks better when he keeps his eyes closed and told her not to make a big deal out of it.
Bradley Cooper can't stop closing his eyes during his #ActorsOnActors conversation with Emma Stone. "As I've gotten more comfortable in myself, the truth is I think better when my eyes are closed."
— Variety (@Variety) December 8, 2023
“As I’ve gotten more comfortable in myself, the truth is I think better when my eyes are closed.”
Emma Stone decided to close her eyes as well and then stated that she would fall asleep if she kept her eyes closed. Cooper then forcefully kept his eyes open using his hands, which ended up making Emma Stone laugh. Obviously, fans loved the interaction the two had for good reason.
Bradley Cooper’s Fascination with Leonard Bernstein Which Resulted In Maestro Began With Tom And Jerry
Bradley Cooper has a deep fascination and admiration for conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, which is why he portrayed Bernstein in Maestro, which is the second film he has directed so far. Naturally, fans loved what Cooper managed to accomplish with the role.
While speaking to CBS News, Bradley Cooper talked about his longstanding love and fascination with Leonard Bernstein. The Marvel actor revealed that his fascination dates back to the time he watched Tom And Jerry and other cartoons as a kid.
“It started with Tom and Jerry and Bugs Bunny as a kid, watching them conduct. And asking Santa Claus for a baton when I was about 8 or so, and then, just being obsessed with conducting.
There was a magical quality that you just do that, and sound comes out, you know, and that’s where it began. And it was just this incredible feeling of being a maestro, really.”
Maestro already saw a limited release in theaters last month and it is set to drop on Netflix on December 20th. The movie has gotten solid critical as well as fan reception, so it is safe to say Bradley Cooper walked out a winner this time around.
