Scott Cooper (director)

Scott Cooper
Born (1970-04-20) April 20, 1970 (age 54)
Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materHampden–Sydney College
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active1998–present
SpouseJocelyne Cooper
Children3
RelativesTodd Cooper (brother)

Scott Cooper (born April 20, 1970) is an American director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He is known for writing and directing Crazy Heart (2009), Out of the Furnace (2013), Black Mass (2015), Hostiles (2017), and Antlers (2021).

Early life

Cooper was born in Abingdon, Virginia.[1] He is a 1988 graduate of Abingdon High School. Cooper trained as an actor at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[2] He received both his undergraduate degree in 1992 and his Doctor of Humane Letters in 2014 from Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia.[3]

Career

Cooper spent a decade working as an actor in film and television.[4]

He made the switch to directing with 2009's Crazy Heart,[5] starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal.[6] The film, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, received widespread critical acclaim and a number of accolades, including the Academy Awards for Best Actor (Bridges) and Best Original Song.

Among Crazy Heart's fans were director Ridley Scott and producer Michael Costigan, as well as executives at Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way. Cooper was offered the opportunity to develop The Low Dweller, a spec script written by Brad Ingelsby that had DiCaprio and Scott attached, as actor and director respectively.[7] Cooper rewrote the script, drawing on his experience of growing up in Appalachia and losing a sibling at a young age.[8]

Relativity Media put the film, now titled Out of the Furnace, into production in 2012, with Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson and Casey Affleck leading the ensemble cast. Cooper directed the film, and shared writing credit with Ingelsby. DiCaprio and Scott remained as producers.[9]

In January 2014, Cooper became attached to rewrite and direct Black Mass,[10] a crime drama based the book of the same name by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill,[11] described as the "true story of Billy Bulger, Whitey Bulger, FBI agent John Connolly and the FBI's witness protection program that was created by J. Edgar Hoover."[12] Barry Levinson had previously been involved with the project.[13] Johnny Depp, who had been on and off the project for a number of years, came back on board to play the infamous Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger,[14] alongside Joel Edgerton as Connolly and Benedict Cumberbatch as Billy Bulger.[15] The film was released in 2015.[16] In 2016, he sold his home in Brentwood for $3.6 million and it was widely covered in the media.[17][18]

Cooper wrote, directed and produced the 2017 western Hostiles, based on a decades old manuscript by the late screenwriter Donald E. Stewart.[19] The film reteamed Cooper with his Out of the Furnace star, Bale, alongside Rosamund Pike. It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, with US distribution rights picked up by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures.[20] Cooper's next film was the supernatural horror story Antlers, starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro, which was released in 2021.[21][22]

In January 2024 it was announced that Cooper would be writing and directing a film based on the making of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska.[23] The film will be titled Deliver Me from Nowhere and will be based on the 2023 book written by Warren Zanes. Former Netflix Films chairman Scott Stuber is set to produce the film] with Jeremy Allen White playing the role of Springsteen. Springsteen and his manager Jon Landau will also be involved in the making of the film. Originally reported to be in production at A24, it was later revealed to have been acquired by 20th Century Studios.[24][25]

Unreleased projects

Main article: Scott Cooper's unrealized projects

In 2019, it was announced Cooper would direct Valhalla with Christian Bale starring, as well as a film adapting Jess Walter’s Over Tumbled Graves.[26]

Influences

Thomas Wolfe and William Faulkner are literary influences.[27][4]

Films that have influenced Cooper include: Robert Altman's Nashville, Terrence Malick's Badlands, John Huston's Fat City and Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show.[4]

His principal film-making mentor has been veteran actor, producer and director, Robert Duvall. He and Duvall met on the set of Gods and Generals and struck up a friendship. Cooper was married on Duvall's 300-acre (1.2 km2) Virginia estate.[28] The two appeared together in Broken Trail and Get Low, and Duvall produced and appeared in Cooper's film Crazy Heart, along with an appearance in The Pale Blue Eye.

Personal life

Cooper is married and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Jocelyne Cooper, and their son Aria and two daughters, Ava and Stella.

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2009 Crazy Heart Yes Yes Yes
2013 Out of the Furnace Yes Yes No
2015 Black Mass Yes No Yes
2017 Hostiles Yes Yes Yes
2021 Antlers Yes Yes No
2022 The Pale Blue Eye Yes Yes Yes
2025 Deliver Me from Nowhere Yes Yes Yes

Acting roles

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Dry Martini Robert
1999 Perfect Fit Guy in bar
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Klansman's Son – Bobby
2000 Takedown Jake Cronin Also known as Hackers 2: Takedown
2001 Bill's Gun Shop Dillion McCarthy
Rain Pvt. Holland
2003 Gods and Generals Lt. Joseph Morrison
Save It for Later Jake O'Connor Also known as Water Under the Bridge
Attitude Rails
2009 For Sale by Owner Will Custis Also the writer and co-producer
Get Low Carl

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The X-Files Max Harden Episode: "Rush"
2001 The District Michael Barrett Episode: "Lost and Found"
2006 Broken Trail Gilpin Miniseries

Recurring collaborators

Work
Actor
 2009 2013 2015 2017 2021 2022
Crazy Heart
Tom Bower
Ryan Bingham
Robert Duvall
Dicky Eklund, Jr.
Mark Falvo
Christian Bale
Dendrie Taylor
Rory Cochrane
Jesse Plemons
Scott Anderson
Bill Camp
Ava Cooper
Stella Cooper

Awards and nominations

References

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  3. ^ "Scott Cooper '92 Awarded Honorary Degree".
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  5. ^ "Remarkable Celebrities That Have Outstanding Business Skills". Latin Post. November 5, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. ^ SouthFlorida.com (January 28, 2010). "Bridges shines in 'Crazy Heart'". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Thomason, John (January 27, 2010). "WHISKEY-BENT AND HELLBOUND A DOWN-AND-OUT COUNTRY SINGER FAILS TO WALK THE LINE IN CRAZY HEART". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 20, 2013). "Fleming Q&As 'Out Of The Furnace' Helmer Scott Cooper". Deadline. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 6, 2012). "Casey Affleck Frontrunner to Join Revenge Thriller 'Out Of The Furnace'". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Gettell, Oliver. "'Black Mass' trailer: Johnny Depp sinks teeth into Whitey Bulger role". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Depp On His 'Comeback' As Whitey Bulger In 'Black Mass'". September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  12. ^ Cappadona, Bryanna (June 20, 2013). "Who Should Play Whitey Bulger in Black Mass?". Boston. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  13. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (February 22, 2013). "Hollywood Insider: What's Going on Behind the Scenes: Boston's Bulger is Now Hollywood's It Gangster". Entertainment Weekly. New York: Time Inc. p. 27.
  14. ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (September 15, 2015). "Black Mass Is Strong, but Johnny Depp Is Not Back Yet". Miami New Times. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  15. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 14, 2014). "'Out Of The Furnace' Helmer Scott Cooper In Talks For 'Black Mass;' Johnny Depp Talks To Play Whitey Bulger Reignite". Deadline. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  16. ^ Stern, Marlow (September 20, 2015). "Whitey Bulger's Enforcer Slams 'Black Mass': 'The Movie Is Pure Fiction'". Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "'Crazy Heart' director Scott Cooper sells his home in Brentwood". Los Angeles Times. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  18. ^ Leitereg, Neal J. "'Crazy Heart' director Scott Cooper sells his home in Brentwood". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  19. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 4, 2018). "'Hostiles' Scott Cooper On Directing Christian Bale, And The Strange James Earl Ray Tie Behind His MLK Film". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  20. ^ McNary, Dave (October 3, 2017). "Christian Bale's 'Hostiles' Acquired by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  21. ^ "'Antlers' First Trailer: Scott Cooper and Guillermo del Toro Bring Supernatural Terror to a Small Town". www.yahoo.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  22. ^ Club, Scott Cooper Miami Fan (August 20, 2019). "Antlers by Scott Cooper Releases Trailer". Scott Cooper Miami Fan Club. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  23. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Developing Nebraska Feature Film: Report". consequence.net. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  24. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 26, 2024). "Scott Stuber Sets First Post-Netflix Film: Bruce Springsteen & 'Nebraska'; Scott Cooper Directing, Jeremy Allen White Circling Along With A24; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein & Eric Robinson Producing: The Dish". Deadline. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  25. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr; Kroll, Justin (April 8, 2024). "In Coup For New Chief David Greenbaum, 20th Century Lands 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'; Jeremy Allen White Plays Bruce Springsteen For Scott Cooper In Drama On Making Of 'Nebraska' Album". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  26. ^ Sneider, Jeff (June 21, 2019). "Christian Bale, Director Scott Cooper May Reteam for Secret Project 'Valhalla'". Collider. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  27. ^ Anthony Kaufman (January 20, 2010). "Variety, Jan. 20, 2010". Variety.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  28. ^ "INTERVIEW: Scott Cooper and Robert Duvall". Incontention.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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