Bradley Cooper’s nose – level 2
08-09-2023 15:00
The makeup artist for Bradley Cooper’s film ‘Maestro’ apologized for using a fake nose for the lead character.
Leonard Bernstein, a famous American conductor and composer, had very special looks, and people could easily recognize him. He was the son of Jewish immigrants to the US. When the trailer came out, some people thought that it supported stereotypes about Jewish people. But even Bernstein’s children said that their father had a special nose. The makeup artist Kazu Hiro was surprised by the reaction and apologized for hurting some people. He explained that their goal was to make Bernstein look as real as possible.
The movie focuses on Bernstein’s life and relationships and it will be on Netflix from Dec. 20.
Difficult words: conductor (a person who directs an orchestra), trailer (extracts from a film which people can see before they see the film itself), stereotype (what people generally think about a person or thing).
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