This go-round, like the 1976 film preceding it, is set firmly in the music world.
Where did Bradley Cooper get his inspiration?
for become Jackson Maine, Cooper underwent extensive vocal and musical coaching (viaVox).
Cooper also looked to his more musically-gifted friends for inspiration.
When doing press for the film, Cooper revealed toYahoo!
Entertainmentthat he got a little help from his friend,Pearl Jamfrontman Eddie Vedder.
Vedder even gave Cooper notes on the original songs he co-wrote for the film.
“He was wonderful,” Cooper said.
However, the actress wanted to ensure that Ally was not just a representation of her on camera.
“The character of Ally is informed by my life experience.
But I also wanted to verify that she was not me.
It was a cadence of both,” the actress toldELLE.
“I had to get into character.
I had to get used to it” (viaInsider).
