Director Scott Cooper had Jeff Bridges in mind when writing ‘Crazy Heart’
" Crazy Heart ” director Scott Cooper wrote the part of washed-up country singer Bad Blake with Jeff Bridges in mind, but that was only the first step in establishing the film’s authenticity.
Cooper, an actor who appeared in films such as 2003’s "Gods and Generals,” had wanted to make a film about the life of Merle Haggard but could never secure the rights to his story. Then he d...
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