Los Angeles, Feb 17 (Ians) Hollywood star Bradley Cooper meditates in freezing temperatures as soon as he wakes up as it helps him stay focused.
“James Nachtwey (a photographer commissioned by the Times) asked me if there are any rituals I do to prepare for a role. I said not really but mentioned that I do cold plunge every morning when I get up,” Cooper told The New York Times.
Cooper made the admission as part of a piece by Nachtwey that saw him photograph A-listers doing what they loved away from film sets.
The ‘A Star is Born’ actor added about the shoot that saw him captured swinging a hammer in the snow before he took a cold plunge: “We were outside next to a creek, and we looked at each other and thought, ‘Ok? Let’s give it a shot.'”
“It was much colder than the cold plunge...
“James Nachtwey (a photographer commissioned by the Times) asked me if there are any rituals I do to prepare for a role. I said not really but mentioned that I do cold plunge every morning when I get up,” Cooper told The New York Times.
Cooper made the admission as part of a piece by Nachtwey that saw him photograph A-listers doing what they loved away from film sets.
The ‘A Star is Born’ actor added about the shoot that saw him captured swinging a hammer in the snow before he took a cold plunge: “We were outside next to a creek, and we looked at each other and thought, ‘Ok? Let’s give it a shot.'”
“It was much colder than the cold plunge...
- 2/17/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bradley Cooper meditates in freezing temperatures as soon as he wakes up.The 49-year-old actor, whose ‘Maestro’ movie about troubled composer Leonard Bernstein is nominated for seven Oscars including best actor for Bradley who played the conductor, said he doesn’t really consider his cold baths a ritual to prepare for roles, but admitted it is helping him stay focused.He told The New York Times: “James Nachtwey (a photographer commissioned by the Times) asked me if there are any rituals I do to prepare for a role.“I said not really but mentioned that I do cold plunge every morning when I get up.”Bradley made the admission as part of a piece by James for the Times that saw him photograph A-listers doing what they loved away from film sets.The ‘A Star is Born’ actor added about the shoot that saw him captured swinging a hammer in...
- 2/16/2024
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
This Sunday, August 13, 2023, “60 Minutes” presents a captivating lineup of segments.
Silicon Valley Scandal: Join Sharyn Alfonsi as she conducts an exclusive interview with Ina and David Steiner, authors of a newsletter that uncovered the inner workings of e-commerce giants Craigslist, eBay, and Etsy. The Steiners share their harrowing tale of being targeted and tormented by eBay senior managers who resorted to stalking and violent threats to suppress the couple’s news reporting. In this riveting conversation, the Steiners reveal the shocking lengths some are willing to go to silence the truth. Tune in to uncover the Silicon Valley Scandal that unraveled. This segment is produced by Michael Rey.
American Prairie: Embark on a journey across the expansive American prairie as Bill Whitaker explores a bold initiative by a nonprofit to transform vast grasslands into the largest nature reserve in the contiguous United States. Comparable in size to the combined...
Silicon Valley Scandal: Join Sharyn Alfonsi as she conducts an exclusive interview with Ina and David Steiner, authors of a newsletter that uncovered the inner workings of e-commerce giants Craigslist, eBay, and Etsy. The Steiners share their harrowing tale of being targeted and tormented by eBay senior managers who resorted to stalking and violent threats to suppress the couple’s news reporting. In this riveting conversation, the Steiners reveal the shocking lengths some are willing to go to silence the truth. Tune in to uncover the Silicon Valley Scandal that unraveled. This segment is produced by Michael Rey.
American Prairie: Embark on a journey across the expansive American prairie as Bill Whitaker explores a bold initiative by a nonprofit to transform vast grasslands into the largest nature reserve in the contiguous United States. Comparable in size to the combined...
- 8/10/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
Why did veteran cinematographer Robert Richardson, a three-time Oscar winner, agree to work on “A Private War,” the first narrative feature directed by documentarian Matthew Heineman?
It had a lot to do with Heineman’s courage and sense of purpose, says the Dp. Heineman was nominated for an Oscar himself for his documentary feature “Cartel Land,” about the Mexican-American border drug wars. “City of Ghosts,” which took on the crisis in Syria, was also well received. “A Private War,” out Nov. 2, is based on the life of the late reporter Marie Colvin, who died in 2012 in Syria while covering the siege of Homs.
Prior to reading the script for “A Private War,” Richardson — who has lensed films ranging from “JFK” to “Inglourious Basterds” to “The Hateful Eight” — watched Heineman’s “Ghosts,” which at the time had not been publicly released.
“It had a profound emotional impact on me,” he says.
It had a lot to do with Heineman’s courage and sense of purpose, says the Dp. Heineman was nominated for an Oscar himself for his documentary feature “Cartel Land,” about the Mexican-American border drug wars. “City of Ghosts,” which took on the crisis in Syria, was also well received. “A Private War,” out Nov. 2, is based on the life of the late reporter Marie Colvin, who died in 2012 in Syria while covering the siege of Homs.
Prior to reading the script for “A Private War,” Richardson — who has lensed films ranging from “JFK” to “Inglourious Basterds” to “The Hateful Eight” — watched Heineman’s “Ghosts,” which at the time had not been publicly released.
“It had a profound emotional impact on me,” he says.
- 11/9/2018
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Finding Vivian Maier documents Maloof’s journey to discover more about Vivian Maier after purchasing a box of her negatives in 2007. He began the search a few years later, after he realized the negatives consisted of some of the best undeveloped street photography of the 20th century. After some searching, it was revealed that Maier was a career-nanny who had died in 2009.
Since the documentary is in serious contention for a best documentary feature Oscar, we thought we’d check to see how many other photography-related films have managed to resonate with the Academy’s documentary branch and land a nomination in the same category. We found six.
The Naked Eye (1956)
Directed by two-time Oscar winner Louis Clyde Stoumen, this documentary celebrates photography through history by looking at pioneers in the field, such as Margaret Bourke-White. Though he covers works by multiple photographers,...
Managing Editor
Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Finding Vivian Maier documents Maloof’s journey to discover more about Vivian Maier after purchasing a box of her negatives in 2007. He began the search a few years later, after he realized the negatives consisted of some of the best undeveloped street photography of the 20th century. After some searching, it was revealed that Maier was a career-nanny who had died in 2009.
Since the documentary is in serious contention for a best documentary feature Oscar, we thought we’d check to see how many other photography-related films have managed to resonate with the Academy’s documentary branch and land a nomination in the same category. We found six.
The Naked Eye (1956)
Directed by two-time Oscar winner Louis Clyde Stoumen, this documentary celebrates photography through history by looking at pioneers in the field, such as Margaret Bourke-White. Though he covers works by multiple photographers,...
- 11/7/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
For a hotshot photojournalist, James Nachtwey comes across as a remarkably serene, quite shy individual whose soft-spoken demeanor stands in distinct contrast to the stark, visceral power of his extraordinary images.
Like its Massachusetts-raised subject, Christian Frei's Academy Award-nominated documentary is at its most effective when it focuses on those acclaimed photographs and the process involved to get them.
Closely following Nachtwey over a period of two years, during which time his work took him from war-torn Kosovo to war-torn Ramallah, Frei provides a keenly observed, amply illustrated portrait of the man and his not exactly comfy chosen profession.
Taking to heart noted war photographer Robert Capa's motto, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough," Frei outfitted Nachtwey's camera with a microcam, effectively enabling the viewer to take Nachtwey's point of view as he must make split-second decisions, finding the one lasting shot in the middle of a burning blaze or a hail of bullets.
Although the majority of his 25-year career behind the lens has been about documenting war, Nachtwey proves equally adept at turning in photographic essays not specifically involving armed conflict. In one highly tangible instance, he navigates the intense heat and blinding yellow dust of an Indonesian sulfur mine, with his stinging eyes barely able to get a lock on the viewfinder.
Determined to figure out what drives this conflicted man -- for whom the irony of profiting from someone else's tragedy is a constant personal struggle -- Frei turns to several of his professional colleagues, including CNN's Christiane Amanpour, insightful Stern magazine foreign editor Hans-Hermann Klare, magazine editor and former girlfriend Christiane Breustedt and screenwriter and longtime friend Denis O'Neill, for possible clues.
But while hearing Klare postulate that Nachtwey "needs that flow of adrenaline and that fear of dying in order to stay alive" might shed some light, at a noticeable 96 minutes, "War Photographer" should have trusted his soul-stirring pictures to do the majority of the talking.
WAR PHOTOGRAPHER
First Run/Icarus Films
A Christian Frei Filmproductions presentation in association with Swiss National Television and Suissimage
Credits:
Director-producer-editor: Christian Frei
Director of photography: Peter Indergand
Music: Eleni Karaindrou, Arvo Part, David Darling. Interviewees: James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt, Des Wright, Denis O'Neill
Running time -- 96 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Like its Massachusetts-raised subject, Christian Frei's Academy Award-nominated documentary is at its most effective when it focuses on those acclaimed photographs and the process involved to get them.
Closely following Nachtwey over a period of two years, during which time his work took him from war-torn Kosovo to war-torn Ramallah, Frei provides a keenly observed, amply illustrated portrait of the man and his not exactly comfy chosen profession.
Taking to heart noted war photographer Robert Capa's motto, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough," Frei outfitted Nachtwey's camera with a microcam, effectively enabling the viewer to take Nachtwey's point of view as he must make split-second decisions, finding the one lasting shot in the middle of a burning blaze or a hail of bullets.
Although the majority of his 25-year career behind the lens has been about documenting war, Nachtwey proves equally adept at turning in photographic essays not specifically involving armed conflict. In one highly tangible instance, he navigates the intense heat and blinding yellow dust of an Indonesian sulfur mine, with his stinging eyes barely able to get a lock on the viewfinder.
Determined to figure out what drives this conflicted man -- for whom the irony of profiting from someone else's tragedy is a constant personal struggle -- Frei turns to several of his professional colleagues, including CNN's Christiane Amanpour, insightful Stern magazine foreign editor Hans-Hermann Klare, magazine editor and former girlfriend Christiane Breustedt and screenwriter and longtime friend Denis O'Neill, for possible clues.
But while hearing Klare postulate that Nachtwey "needs that flow of adrenaline and that fear of dying in order to stay alive" might shed some light, at a noticeable 96 minutes, "War Photographer" should have trusted his soul-stirring pictures to do the majority of the talking.
WAR PHOTOGRAPHER
First Run/Icarus Films
A Christian Frei Filmproductions presentation in association with Swiss National Television and Suissimage
Credits:
Director-producer-editor: Christian Frei
Director of photography: Peter Indergand
Music: Eleni Karaindrou, Arvo Part, David Darling. Interviewees: James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt, Des Wright, Denis O'Neill
Running time -- 96 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 6/20/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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