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PHOTO: Bradley Cooper, left, and Lady Gaga in a scene from "A Star is Born."
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Elliott also gave props to Cooper, who not only co-wrote the screenplay, but had his directorial debut.

\"Bradley set a tone that allowed all of us to trust him,\" Elliott said. \"I think when you can trust the director and trust your fellow actors, the odds are you're going to get to the truth and I think that's why this film is so special.\"

RIGHT NOW ON @GMA: Sam Elliott and Bradley Cooper! #AStarIsBorn pic.twitter.com/brR2GIuo8v

— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 3, 2018
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PHOTO: Anthony Ramos, Sam Elliott, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Dave Chappelle, and Lukas Nelson attend the "A Star Is Born" premiere during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall Sept. 9, 2018, in Toronto.
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Cooper said it was other film directors who inspired him along the way.

\"I think just being a student and having people like David O. Russell and Clint Eastwood be so open about their process and it's all rhythm too,\" he said. \"A love story, it should breathe because you have to see them fall in love.\"

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PHOTO: Bradley Cooper and Sam Elliott appear on "Good Morning America," Oct. 3, 2018.
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\"A Star Is Born\" hits theaters this Friday.

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