rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Bradley Cooper’s eyebrow-raising revelation about his directorial process is being met with a chilly response. The Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker recently spoke to Spike Lee as part of Variety’s “Directors on Directors” video series and, in the interview, shared that he’s nixed chairs from the sets of movies he directs. “There’s no chairs on sets,” Cooper said. “I’ve always hated chairs, and I feel like your energy dips the minute you sit down in the chair. So [an] apple box is a very nice way to sit and everybody’s together.”He also told Lee that there’s “no video village,” referring to the behind-the-scenes area of a movie set, filled with monitors and screens, that’s typically reserved for the director. “I hate that,” he said.Though Cooper isn’t the first director to express his distaste for chairs on sets, some felt his remarks reeked of both privilege and, even worse, ableism. “Anyway, I think every single person on set should get a provided chair, not just cast/video village, because working 12 hour+ days without being allowed to sit down is inhumane,” one person wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan at the “Maestro” premiere in Los Angeles.David Livingston via Getty ImagesAdded another: “As a wheelchair-bound actor, I feel like Bradley Cooper wouldn’t let me on set…”Cooper is riding a wave of award season buzz for “Maestro,” which hits Netflix next week. The film, his directorial follow-up to the 2018 romantic drama “A Star Is Born,” is a biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein (played by Cooper), whose famous works include “West Side Story” and “Candide.” Among those who allegedly share Cooper’s aversion to chairs is director Christopher Nolan. In 2020, Anne Hathaway ― who starred in Nolan’s films “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Interstellar” ― told Variety that the director “doesn’t allow chairs.”“His reasoning is, if you have chairs, people will sit, and if they’re sitting, they’re not working,” Hathaway said at the time. She went on to note that she wasn’t completely opposed to Nolan’s approach: “I think he’s onto something with the chair thing.”A representative of Nolan later told IndieWire that Hathaway’s remarks were misconstrued, clarifying that the director had only ever banned “cell phones (not always successfully) and smoking (very successfully)” from his sets. Earlier this month, however, Robert Downey Jr. lent credence to Hathaway’s initial claim, telling Variety that there “were no set chairs” while working with Nolan on “Oppenheimer.” Support HuffPostThe Stakes Have Never Been HigherAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and care working on hard-hitting investigations and researched analyses, along with quick but robust daily takes. Our Life, Health and Shopping desks provide you with well-researched, expert-vetted information you need to live your best life, while HuffPost Personal, Voices and Opinion center real stories from real people.Help keep news free for everyone by giving us as little as $1. Your contribution will go a long way.At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Help keep news free for everyone by giving us as little as $1. Your contribution will go a long way.As the 2024 presidential race heats up, the very foundations of our democracy are at stake. A vibrant democracy is impossible without well-informed citizens. This is why HuffPost’s journalism is free for everyone, not just those who can afford expensive paywalls.We cannot do this without your help. Support our newsroom by contributing as little as $1 a month.As the 2024 presidential race heats up, the very foundations of our democracy are at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a vibrant democracy is impossible without well-informed citizens. This is why we keep our journalism free for everyone, even as most other newsrooms have retreated behind expensive paywalls.Our newsroom continues to bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes on one of the most consequential elections in recent history. Reporting on the current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly — and we need your help.Support our newsroom by contributing as little as $1 a month.
Bradley Cooper’s ‘No Chairs’ Policy On Movie Sets Slammed
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