A Star Is Brought to Tears! Bradley Cooper was overcome with emotion as close friend Brad Pitt gave a moving five-minute speech as he presented him with an honor at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The actor – who recently went public with girlfriend Gigi Hadid – was joined by his Maestro costar Carey Mulligan on Thursday as he walked the red carpet ahead of a retrospective that spanned his 25 year career from Sex and the City to his recent Oscar nomination.
Carey, who wore a sleek black suit with plunging neckline, walked the red carpet with Bradley, and later appeared on stage to give a speech about what he had taught her as an actor, including joking that he had shown her the benefit of “not giving a flying [expletive]” about what others thought. Her words left Bradley welling up with tears, but it was Brad’s speech that tipped the 49-year-old over.
© Variety” Maestro is a master work,” Brad said, before sharing his favorite scenes and adding: “I watched this scene, and what is masterful about the scene is that it sets the tone for the entire film, it gives us the cadence, but second, it’s the construction.