And that's something that you'd have to ask everybody who was involved, but I feel like that's the environment I created. And there's no room for disrespect, nothing. you have to create an environment where everybody feels safe. And I guess - I mean, first of all, on the set. When you're at the helm, it's a huge responsibility. And was part of the, I guess, the grandfather clause of the movie, and we had to get his consent in order to make the movie. With this property, there are many writers that come before - if you see the end credits, it's like, there's 10 writers. On controlling the culture on set, in light of newly-resurfaced sexual harassment allegations around Jon Peters, who is listed as a producer in the credits

And the main thing, when I was writing it and specifically shooting it, I thought: Gosh, when this movie comes out (if it does come out), I really want anybody who knows deeply about this disease to say, 'Yeah, this is the reflection of what it's like.' Not a glossy version, but the real reality of what it is to be an addict. Martin: You're talking about alcoholism, because this character is a big drinker.Ĭooper: And addiction in general. And I've observed it in others close to me, and. 'Cause some people have asked me: It must have been hard to go to those places? But oddly enough, it was very therapeutic.You know, I've had an interesting road, and I've dealt with similar things in my life. On mining 'the deepest parts of myself' to portray the vulnerable, broken character Jackson MaineĬooper: I think because I'm 40, and I've gone through a lot in my life, I was able to do it with joy.

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