Her character wasn’t autobiographical per say, but she connected to it on a deep level because of certain added elements. In fact, in an attempt to make the film more authentic and grounded in reality, Cooper used some of his history as well as Gaga’s. The only difference between the films is the leading man’s career-in the first films, he was an actor and now, in most recent versions he is a singer. His career plummets just as the woman-who-he-loves-more than-life’s career skyrockets. A famous, alcoholic man meets the woman of his dreams. The main plot line remains the same in all versions of A Star is Born. It’s Hollywood’s modern telling of Romeo and Juliet, except Juliet doesn’t die. The most recent version prior to Cooper’s was in 1976 starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
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It’s not surprising the film became a musical, given Garlands rich vocals and familiarity with performing in movie musicals, such as The Wizard of OZ and Meet Me in St. Judy Garland and James Mason took their turn in A Star is Born in 1954. It was the first and only version of the film without music. The film was originally made back in 1937 and starred Janet Gaynor and Fredric March.
This is the fourth installment of A Star is Born. And the fairytale-esque movie left fans wondering: Is A Star is Born based on a true story? Cooper showed off his musical abilities that rivaled even Gaga’s star power. Gaga, who showed off her acting chops in American Horror Story, gave a performance of a lifetime. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper quickly rose to the highest levels of fame when A Star Is Born premiered October 2018.