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With all of the hubbub surrounding her movie A Star is Born, you might have forgotten that Lady Gaga is heading to Las Vegas for a residency at the Park Theater. In advance of the kick-off on December 28, Gaga spoke with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. All Gaga revealed about her upcoming Sin City shows was that she was “very excited,” leaving the rest of the chat devoted to her upcoming movie. In addition to once again gushing over director and co-star Bradley Cooper, here’s what else she had to say:
Is she reading the reviews? “I’m not reading the reviews. I just feel very honored to be with these tremendously talented, kind and loving human beings (whom) I’m happy to call my friends now.”
On the perils of fame: “Fame is very unnatural. We see Jack (played by Cooper) struggling in the film. There is substance abuse and trauma. Ally also suffered from depression at the beginning of the film and had to deal with not believing in herself. I think it’s important that we guide artists and take care of them on a psychological level as they begin to rise because everything changes. The truth is, people think we change as people. It’s not us that changes. It’s everyone around us that changes.”
On dealing with change: “We should be more careful with the human spirit — not just for the artist — but for everyone. Intervene early. Teach people about compassion. Teach people about kindness. Teach people how to reach out and be there for someone even when they don’t even know that they’re sad. It might be so deep that they can’t even pinpoint it. It’s really important.”
A sweet story about her dad: “I remember sitting at the piano as a child writing music. My dad would be on the couch. He would listen and tap along. He would shout, “Yeah! That’s a good lyric! That’s a good melody! You got this! Is that the chorus? Yeah! That should be the chorus!” When I was very young, that encouragement was like nourishment.”
Will she act again? I’m looking for roles that will blast me to outer space. For me, it has to be a special project. It has to be good work.
[From the Las Vegas Review-Journal]
I’m happy for Gaga, I am hoping A Star is Born is good, but I can’t with the mutual admiration society between her and B. Coop anymore. If you miss this, simply type “Lady Gaga” in the search bar and take in all of the over-enthusiasm. But, I am all about Lady Gaga’s Vegas shows. If she’s there in April, I will be too.
LADY GAGA ENIGMA
THE LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY AT PARK THEATER
PLUS 4 EXCLUSIVE JAZZ & PIANO ENGAGEMENTS
ON SALE NOWhttps://t.co/1wb7JNw96Z#GAGAVEGAS pic.twitter.com/C0LkxEzkMW— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 13, 2018
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She’s growing on me lately…
Of course you change with fame. We always change – it’s called life experience. You’d have to be a psycho to remain unchanged. That line made me eyeroll so hard I’m dizzy
@snazzy right ? EVERYBODY changes. take some responsibility, gaga, for how you are treated for crying out loud. (she isn’t that far removed from her “everybody is using me for money” bitterness.)
I don’t understand why she wants to pretend otherwise. How is it possible to remain the same grounded person when everything around you changes? Like that bit John Mulroney does about if famous people are nice – how would we know? Mick Jagger says “Diet Coke” and one appears in his hand. Normal for his world but not normal for anyone else. Fame changes people. I don’t think I could take it. I would be a monster.
Agreed.
I know it’s not what she was going for, but it just reminds me of the Clooney quote about fame stunting you at the age you “achieve” it.
Ah yes, it is everyone else who changes. I’m sure she had personal assistants that she abused before she was famous too, back when she was a wee lass wearing meat dresses in NYC.
I’ve been liking her more with the press around this movie, but this quote feels very off. Like she’s blaming everyone else. And to not see how she has changed with fame is short-sighted.
Of course, she’s changed. She is surrounded by yes peope, a whole entourage, that are non-stop around her in her mansion in Malibu. When she won a Golden Globe for acting, in front of all of the experienced, career actors and actresses, she said this about winning for her role in that Ryan Murphy show: “I have to thank my team. You guys pick me up every single day and the things I put my body through and my mind through when I’m working, it makes me like a child. I can’t even do things on my own. And you allow that. And you take care of me.” She’s iike a child. She can’t do things on her own. Blah, blah.
Can you imagine what actresses like Julianne Moore and others were thinking? Honey, I get up, take care of my kids, go off to work, and know my lines, come home to responsibilities. It’s not rocket science. It’s your craft.
And I am also tired of the B-Coop and Gaga interviews.
She’s insufferable. This film won’t help with any of that. 🙄
Her head is so far up her own derrière. Who says things like this? Does she hear herself?
And calling other people “human beings” OMG the desperation to sound transcendent and present is so annoying. Chill, Gaga. Take a deep breath. You can read a review, for heavens sake.
I think.. no i corr. : i’ve seen that gaga actually can act really good.
She did a boy thing years ago on a mtv award show.
Now i remember- Watch her doin “jo calderone” at the mtv vmas and you’ll agree ….
Human kindness, Gaga? How about teach people (like *yourself*) not to record albums with pedophiles. But I guess Black women and girls don’t matter in your (white) world. #disgusted
Now that song by Joe Walsh is going through my head, “It’s tough to handle this fortune and fame. Everybody’s so different, I haven’t changed” I crack up every time I hear it.