John Bishop Reveals How He Really Feels About Bradley Cooper's New Film Inspired By His Life

John BishopJohn Bishop has admitted he’s finding it both “brilliant” and “bizarre” that Bradley Cooper has turned his life story into one of the year’s most-hyped films.Earlier this year, it was announced that John’s story was being adapted into the comedy Is This Thing On?, helmed by the A Star Is Born and Maestro director with Arrested Development star Will Arnett in the lead role.The film centres around a man who turns to stand-up comedy when his marriage starts falling apart.While the movie’s characters are fictional (Will plays aspiring comic Alex Novak while Oscar winner Laura Dern plays his wife, Tess), the story is based on events from John’s own life.He told BBC Merseyside he found it “so weird” that “this is happening, but so brilliant at the same time”.Will Arnett and John Bishop at the premiere of their film Is This Thing On?Recalling the first time he introduced his wife to the Oscar nominee, John said: “[Bradley Cooper] gave Melanie a hug and then Melanie had a minute with him, talking to him, but she was whispering in his ear.“We come back to the hotel and I was saying ‘This has been a mad few days’. I said: ‘What are you going to remember most about it?’ She said: ‘Whispering in Bradley Cooper’s ear’. That kind of doesn’t make me feel great…”During an appearance on the podcast RHLSTP earlier this year, comedian Chloe Radcliffe (who plays a supporting role in Is This Thing On), explained: “I think Will and John sat next to each other at a dinner 10 years ago, and Will heard his story, and was like, ‘That rules, I want to do that someday’.”Bradley CooperJohn first pursued a career in 2000, following a brief break in his marriage to his wife Melanie (the pair eventually reunited and share three sons, Joe, Luke and Daniel).He opened up about his first time performing during Graham Norton’s 2024 New Year’s Eve special, claiming he put his name down to appear at an open night mic on a whim.“It was four pounds. I was going through a divorce. I thought, ‘Well, that’s four pounds she’s not getting’,” he quipped.John added: “I was meant to do seven minutes but because there was no one there, they let me carry on, and I did about 25 minutes. When I walked off I remember Mick, the compere, and the fella who ran the place, Dave Perkin, coming up to me and saying, ‘Where have you been doing your stand-up?’. I said ‘I’ve never done it in my life’. And he said, ’Well some of that was really good, some of that was fun. The bit where you started talking about getting divorced and started crying… don’t do that again. But come back’.”Elsewhere in his BBC Merseyside interview, John revealed that he was able to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his first stand-up performance at the same venue on his latest tour.The next night, he attended the London Film Festival for a premiere screening of Is This Thing On?.You couldn’t write it,” he enthused. “You couldn’t line things up like that as perfectly [as they have]. It’s been odd trying to get my head around it.”Is This Thong On? hits US cinemas in December, with a UK release date yet to be confirmed.MORE FILM NEWS:This Is The 'Celebrated Actor' Who'll Be Playing The Cowardly Lion In Wicked For GoodLet's Just Take A Moment To Appreciate Alexander Skarsgård's Pillion Premiere Red Carpet LookElliot Page Is Overjoyed At Reuniting With Christopher Nolan For The First Time Since His Transition In The Odyssey

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