In a recent interview, Cooper focused to an all-time low from his own life, and he revealed the moment it all turned around for him.
It was a topic one of the hosts already knew quite a bit about.
That's because, back in those days, Cooper had forged a friendship with Will Arnett and the actor-comedian's then-wife, Amy Poehler. Cooper looked up to them and even tried to emulate their biting style of humor at a dinner party.Actors Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett speak onstage during CinemaCon 2018 "The Big Picture," on April 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“That was like the first time I ever realized I had a problem with drugs and alcohol," Cooper explained."It was Will saying that to me, and I'll just never forget it. ... It changed my entire life.”"I was so lost, and I was addicted to cocaine," he recalled. “Will is the reason . He took the risk of having that hard conversation with me in July of 2004, and that put me on a path of deciding to change my life.