Why Bradley Cooper Was ‘Terrified’ Of Filming His Sex & The City Appearance!

Bradley Cooper‘s onscreen debut will all the time be a particular second for him — however apparently he was “terrified” the entire time!

The Oscar nom was all smiles on Thursday whereas he accepted the distinguished award for prime performer of the yr on the Santa Barbara Film Festival because of his work on Maestro, and it was additionally an ideal time for him to replicate on how far he’d come. He took all of it the best way again to his first ever performing gig as Jake the downtown smoker in Sex and the City — a fleeting romance for Sarah Jessica Parker‘s character Carrie Bradshaw in season two.

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In truth, the 49-year-old admitted he was shocked he received the position:

“I still remember it: I was Jake the downtown smoker. I auditioned for it, and at that time I didn’t really realize that you could ever get the job. Honestly, I thought that I had a job as a doorman at Morgans Hotel and then I was lucky enough to audition.”

Aww, haha!

Despite his pleasure for the profitable audition, nevertheless, he stated he was “terrified” of the entire shoot — as a result of he’d lied about having the ability to drive a stick shift throughout the interview, and it got here again to chew him:

“I remember when I got the call to do it I was terrified. ‘What do you mean I’m actually going to have to [drive]?’ I couldn’t drive a stick shift, so they sent me to Models Driving School and I was just terrified. I still messed it up, so they had somebody else drive the car and I just had to … pretend that we stopped.”

Oof!

After the preliminary nerves surrounding his look on the present, he stated issues ultimately settled down on set — and he gave SJP her flowers for being so cool:

“[It was] really fun. Sarah Jessica Parker was incredible.”

Someone on the pageant then took the prospect to remind him that his episode’s 25 anniversary is arising this yr, to which he quipped:

“[I feel] old. S**t, I’ve been around, dude.”

LOLz!

An essential reminder that mendacity in your resumé is a dangerous transfer. But it positively labored in Bradley’s favor this time! Reactions, Perezcious readers?

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