Bradley Cooper admits he was 'addicted to cocaine' in his late 20s: 'I was so lost'

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Bradley Cooper got candid in a recent interview, revealing a prickly interaction with an unnamed director that angered him.The 47-year-old actor and director appeared on Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes' podcast Smartless, where he opened up about an interaction four years ago.The actor said he was at a party, when, at the time, he had seven Oscar nominations, when this director bashed his work, while comparing it to an actress Cooper says is a 'dear friend.' Candid:Bradley Cooper got candid in a recent interview, revealing a prickly interaction with an unnamed director that angered him Cooper was chatting with the hosts when he revealed that he never forgets, 'anything mean anyone has ever said,' about him or his work.'It's catalogued, I can tell exactly where I was, and if they challenge the verbage, the sentence structure, I'm like, 'No, bro, that's not what you said,' Cooper admitted. He added he was at a CAA party four years ago, when, at that time, he had seven Oscar nominations, which he admits, 'is crazy, it's nuts.' Party:He added he was at a CAA party four years ago, when, at that time, he had seven Oscar nominations, which he admits, 'is crazy, it's nuts''This director guy - I'm standing next to a woman, who's a dear friend and an actress,' who he said has three Oscar nominations.'He was like, "What world are we living in where you have seven nominations and she's only got three? What is wrong?' Cooper recalled.'I was like, "I f***ing hate this business." I'm like, 'Bro, why are you such an a**hole? Like, go f**k yourself,"' Cooper said.

Oscar nominations.The actor, who was speaking on the SmartLess podcast, recalled the incident during the awards season for his film A Star Is Born.Cooper was nominated for three Oscars for the music film, adding to the four nominations that he’d already earned across his career.At a party during the season, Cooper reportedly met a famous director who poked fun at his nominations while he was joined by a friend who is a famous actress.“What world are we living in where you have seven nominations and she’s only got three?” Cooper says the director told him and his friend at the party.“I’m like, ‘Bro, why are you such an asshole?’” Cooper said to the SmartLess podcast hosts. “I would never fucking forget that.

Bradley Cooper has no time for haters.

SmartLess” podcast that he still doesn’t feel like he’s respected in Hollywood, IndieWire reported.He told hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes that a certain director ridiculed him for having several Academy Award nominations around the time he was doing press for his directorial debut, “A Star Is Born.”Four years ago, at a party thrown by talent agency CAA, Cooper was mingling with an actress and a filmmaker when the latter said: “What world are we living in where you have seven nominations and she’s only got three?”The “American Sniper” actor has nine Oscar nods under his belt. Cooper recalled thinking to himself at the time, “I’m like, ‘Bro, why are you such an a–hole?’ I would never f–king forget that.

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Zack Sharf Bradley Cooper revealed on a recent episode of the “SmartLess” podcast (via IndieWire) that a famous director once mocked him for having 7 career Oscar nominations. The incident occurred at a party during Cooper’s “A Star Is Born” awards season. The music drama boosted Cooper’s Oscar nomination haul from four (three acting noms and a best picture nom as a producer on “American Sniper”) to seven (actor, original screenplay and best picture for “A Star Is Born”).At an awards season party, Cooper met with a famous director who made a joke out of Cooper’s 7 Oscar nominations.

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Bradley Cooper has opened up about his cocaine addiction throughout his twenties and how a conversation with Will Arnett helped him get sober. The 47-year-old actor reflected on the start of his career and sobriety journey during a recent appearance on Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes’ podcast, Smartless. According to Cooper, he had a fairly mean sense of humour at 29-years-old, as Arnett had previously told him that he was taking his jokes too far and called him “a real a**hole”.

Bradley Cooper poured his heart out and openly spoke about an unpleasant chapter of his youth when he had an encounter with addiction. As he explained to his close friend of many years Will Arnet on the Wondery’s Smartless podcast, during those times he had manypersonal issues with drugs, alcohol and depression. Both talked about their strong bond as friends, which they maintained over the years and together they relived some of the darkest times they experienced together.

Bradley Cooper got candid about his struggles with addiction.

Bradley Cooper has spoken out about his past struggles with drug and alcohol addiction.While featuring on the Smartless podcast – hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett – Cooper opened up about the difficult time in his life, before finding fame in 2009’s The Hangover.The actor recalled a time in 2004, where Arnett stopped by his home late in the afternoon and noticed that Cooper hadn’t yet let his dogs outside to relieve themselves. “That was the first time I ever realised I had a problem with drugs and alcohol.“It was Will saying that to me, I’ll never forget it… It changed my entire life.”Cooper went on to say that he had “zero self-esteem” at the time. “I was so lost.

Alias,” and feeling “lost” and “worthless” with “zero self-esteem.” In the wide-ranging conversation, Cooper also opened up about how Arnett helped him on his initial path to recovery, and the two bonded over wanting to better themselves for the sake of their kids."Fatherhood is … everything changed," Cooper said. "Every single thing is absolutely shaded by, or brought into glorious colors, by the fact that I get to be a father to a wonderful human being." Arnett also said, “I did find for me that one of the things that it does do is that it accelerates your work on yourself because you want to not infect them with the crap you don't have figured out.”Cooper has opened up about his history with addiction in the past, telling in a 2012 interview that he quit all drugs and alcohol at age 29 because he realized he was going to ruin his own life.

Bradley Cooper has spoken out about “feeling lost” during his addictions to drugs and alcohol two decades ago, before making “major breakthroughs” and becoming a father. The 47 year old welcomed his daughter Lea in 2017 with his then-partner Irina Shayk and has since gone on to become one of Hollywood’s most successful leading actors. Bradley candidly discussed his experience struggling with addiction in his late twenties as he appeared on the Smartless podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

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Smartless podcast this week, Bradley revealed: ‘I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine, that was the other thing.’He told podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett about turning to alcohol and drugs after he severed his Achilles tendon and after he ‘got fired slash quit’ from American action series Alias.The star explained that Will, 52, who was then married to Bradley’s friend and Wet Hot American Summer co-star Amy Poehler, helped him realise he was suffering from addiction issues after the pair attended a party together.Arrested Development actor Will was unimpressed by Bradley’s attempts at ‘mean humour’ and said he was acting like a ‘real a**hole’ during the evening.Bradley explained: ‘That was the first time I realised I had a problem with drugs and alcohol and it was Will saying that to me, and I’ll just never forget it.’However, the star acknowledged that while he was ‘totally depressed’, he is thankful he experienced the issues while he was young and before the peak of his fame.‘I will say this: I did have the benefit of that happening when I was 29,’ he said.‘So at 29, it wasn’t really until [The] Hangover – I was 36 when I did The Hangover – so I got to go through all of those things before fame even played into my existence on a daily level.’Bradley starred as Phil in the award-winning comedy The Hangover, which was released in 2009.

Bradley Cooper is looking back at his past struggles with mental health and addiction, and reflecting on how he managed to change his life around.The  star joined Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of their podcast, , released on Monday, and opened up about the events early in his career when he realized just how «lost» he truly felt.Cooper recalled a time when he was 29, and Arnett — who has been a friend to Cooper for years — had a difficult conversation with him about his behavior and his acerbic sense of humor, which Cooper didn't realize he'd started taking too far.The actor explained that, at the time he had «zero self-esteem,» and that he felt his mean jokes and biting sarcasm were innocuous, explaining, «I didn't think I was hurting anybody, because how could I if I was worthless?»«I was so lost... and I was addicted to cocaine, you know, that was the other thing,» Cooper explained, adding that he'd also «severed my Achilles tendon» right after he left in 2003 — which added to his emotional turmoil.For Cooper, moving to Los Angeles to shoot felt like he «was back in high school.»«I could not get into any clubs, no girls wanted to look at me.