- Title: Lady Gaga says an Oscar 'would be wonderful'
- Date: 27th September 2018
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR-DIRECTOR, BRADLEY COOPER, ON THERE BEING A SIDELINE CAREER AS A SINGER-SONGWRITER, SAYING: "No. No, there's no career as a singer. That was Jackson. That was Jackson." REPORTER: "Nothing at all?" COOPER: "I don't think so. Yeah, yeah. Thanks."
- Embargoed: 11th October 2018 21:38
- Keywords: uk premiere singer actor-singer Lady Gaga Shangela actor-director Bradley Cooper remake Barbra Steisand drag queen A Star Is Born
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM/ VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM/ VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA0078ZEJFPP
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Lady Gaga's performance as an aspiring singer who makes it big in "A Star is Born" has earned rave reviews and she is being tipped as a likely Golden Globe and Oscar contender.
But Gaga on Thursday evening (September 27) at a red carpet event in London a played down the accolades.
"That would be wonderful, but the reward for me is in the artistic experience of creating this film. All we can hope for is that the film touches people's lives," she told Reuters.
In her first movie role, the New York-born musician behind hits "Born This Way" and "Bad Romance" plays a struggling singer called Ally who has a chance meeting and intense romance with country star Jackson Maine, played by Bradley Cooper.
Cooper, co co-produced and sung some of the songs with Gaga in the film, ruled out a sideline career as a singer-songwriter.
Asked whether it was his time to win an Oscar, after being nominated in the past, the debut director of "A Star is Born" said: "It would be amazing to be nominated again, it would be amazing if not nominated and the movie does well."
"I'm just so relieved that I'm here, talking to you and the movie's finished," he added.
Gaga, 32, said when she started out at 19, she spent time "dragging her piano around New York City, banging on doors."
She soared to fame 10 years ago with catchy dance songs, provocative outfits and elaborate stage shows that brought her six Grammy Awards.
"A Star is Born" begins its worldwide rollout on Oct. 3. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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