Bradley Cooper in swimming trunks, lying in a stream whose banks are covered in snow, his hands drawn to his chest and his eyes closed.
The image is surprising.
Posted on the New York Time magazine
Instagram account
, it illustrates the article “actors in nature”.
Like Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and several other Hollywood stars, the
A Star is Born
actor took part in the game, and allowed the American magazine an immersion into his daily life.
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“It was much colder than usual”
In the American magazine, Bradley Cooper tells the story behind the scenes of this photo.
“James Nachtwey asked me if there were any rituals I did to prepare for a role.
I said not really, but I mentioned that I take a dip in cold water every morning when I get up.
We were outside next to a stream, and we looked at each other and we were like, OK?
Let's try!
It was much colder than the cold I'm used to – and unfortunately I didn't have a towel or a change of clothes.
But we had a good laugh.”
One of the best actors of the year
We might think of it more as a punishment when we see this photograph of the actor, but it is in fact a great reward.
“How does Bradley Cooper spend his time when he's not filming?” wrote the magazine in the caption of his Instagram post.
He meditates – in freezing temperatures.”
Before continuing: “Photographed here diving into an ice-encrusted stream, he is one of a dozen actors photographed by @jamesnachtwey for our annual Great Performers issue, in which we celebrate some of the best on-screen performances in the last year."
A recognition accompanied by a real physical challenge!