Bradley Cooper reckons personal awards are "utterly meaningless" and admits "awards season stuff is a real test".
The 45-year-old actor, who has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including eight Academy Awards and a Tony Award, and has won two Grammy Awards and a BAFTA Award, insists he's never been driven by individual recognition.
Speaking to Interview magazine, he said: ''That awards season stuff is a real test. It's set up to foster that mentality. It's quite a thing to work through, and it's completely devoid of artistic creation.''
The A Star is Born actor believes an excessive amount of time and focus is dedicated to individual awards.
''It's not why you sacrifice everything to create art, and yet you spend so much time being a part of it if you're, in quotes, 'lucky enough to be a part of it.'"
''It's ultimately a great thing because it really does make you face ego, vanity, and insecurity. It's very interesting and utterly meaningless," he added.
