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vocal coaches Roger Love and Don Lawrence. “When we first met, Stefani was very adamant about it. I had no idea how hard

while he’s working. It was a very artistically liberating experience and I’m very grateful to him for believing in me. I just wanted to be a vehicle for him to tell this beautiful story.” Portraying washed-up, booze-soaked country rocker

She levelled the entire room when she sang. It was insane

it was. It’s one thing to sing in the shower but it’s another to sing in front of 20,000 people. Your endorphins are running and your breath goes.

Jackson Maine, Cooper realised early on that he would need to up his game if he was going to share the microphone with Gaga, filming much of the footage on real stages in Glastonbury, Coachella, Desert Trip and Stage Coach. “Everything about the performances had to be up to her level,” says Cooper, smiling at Gaga, recollecting how the first time he ever saw her sing live was at a Sean Parker Cancer benefit. “She levelled the entire room when she sang. It was insane.” Learning to live up to Gaga’s standards was tough on Cooper, training with top

“My evolution as a musician is 100 per cent due to this person here,” he says, turning to Gaga. “She really gave me the confidence and from the very first time we met, we were singing together ten minutes into the meeting. We all

know her as a massive talent but what we don’t necessarily know is that she is such a cultivator of talent and so selfless with her knowledge and enthusiasm.”

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