Steven Spielberg and Bradley Cooper discuss Maestro | Netflix

Love that in the Variety piece when Spike Lee keeps asking "What did Steven think about the movie", Bradley kept saying, "You're gonna have to ask Steven" and then we get this video one day later.

“Maestro” is the most powerful film that I’ve seen in ages. When I was a little girl watching Bernstein’s “Young People’s Concerts” on TV my dream was to play under his baton someday. I’m a professional musician in part thanks to those concerts and his recordings that I all but wore out. Bradley Cooper BECAME Lenny on screen for me. The Mahler Second Symphony scene is absolutely one of the most powerful scenes in film history. I wept and had goosebumps all over my body. If only filmmaking and acting were always of this caliber! Bravo to Carey Mulligan for an equally glorious performance as Felicia. Surely she and Cooperate were meant to play those roles!

Just imagine being Bradley Cooper...he's a self proclaimed student of cinema and filmmaking, and he's being interviewed by arguably the greatest filmmaker to have ever lived. He's being given compliments constantly by a man who directed films that Bradley would've grown up with, idolised, and learnt from.

I love seeing Steven do this type of stuff. Only another director can ask certain questions and get the guest to say what was going on while making the film.

Bradley has become one of the greats. James Lipton is smiling down at him from heaven.

Bradley Cooper is one of the brightest, fruitful minds in Hollywood! He’s been endowed with immense talent which is pretty much unique. I loved Maestro so much! I’ve been a music enthusiast ever since I’ve known myself and to someone like me who has had Lenny embedded in his life, the film was deeply precious. Mr. Cooper told the story so beautifully without doing any bit of injustice to Lenny and his life that revolved around music. The film flowed through me like aged bourbon and I can’t wait to see it again. Thank you so much Brad, you’re simply awesome!

MAESTRO is a MASTERPIECE ☆☆☆☆☆ I haven't felt such powerful emotions on so many levels in a long time. Bradley Cooper is one superman genius!... Carey Mulligan was absolutely magnificent. I ve watched it 2 times on big screen already and will probably be going for a few more rounds. GOOSEBUMPS just remembering every minute of it.

Guys, I was fascinated by your movie. Music, masterful performances, impeccable characterization, makeup, hairdressing, style, lighting, one more protagonist, etc etc etc. I could feel the spirit of the great master Bernstein, but also that of Spielberg and B. Cooper. Congratulations.

27:51 Ive been waiting for this movie since it was announced. I watched West Side Story when i was a child in the 70s. My father loved playing a variety of albums, but I heard Bolero. LEONARD Bernstein conducted the London Symphony orchestra. I bought a cassette with my allowance money. When CDs came out, i bought that. After Vangelis and amongst so many BRILLIANT musicians, i desired to experience music and sound as best as i could afford. Headphones. Clarity. How music is recorded. How we hear and immerse ourselves and dive into a pool of so much human emotion. Its incredible. I always wondered why public schools called a class, "music appreciation". As if you needed to categorize or distinguish it. Its not political. Its not religious. It is so gorgeously HUMAN. THANK YOU for bringing your craft and newfound talent for this film into the world.

You know you’ve made it when Steven Spielberg is interviewing you 😂😂😂 🎉🎉🎉

MAESTRO is a masterpiece that will be studied for many years to come. It will soon be on lists of the greatest movies ever made. The conducting scene toward the end should deliver Cooper an iconic spot in film history. That said, his entire performance is mesmerizing!

Bradley’s unbelievable transformation for this role …

What a beautiful movie.. and what two beautiful soulful men. I LOVED this movie!!! BRAVO!! It is amazing to see men who can put their egos aside and focus on a project to create something so extraordinary!

Bradley Cooper is clearly a visionary

The entire time watching this film, I thought that Stanley Kubrick had been resurrected to direct one last film. Now hearing that Bradley spent 4-5 years making this film, I understand why I constantly kept getting those feels.

The opening quote explains the direction and why this movie has so much emotion baked in. Awesome film!!!

That 6min scene barely felt like 6min it was exhilarating- deserves The Oscar 💯

This movie blew my mind. Its truly something special.

Bradley Cooper has talent he is yet to dream of. He reminds me of Heath Ledger in that I can't wait to see what he does next.

I'm going to argue that this film should win every award it's nominated for, but I really want to see Bradley and Carey win acting Oscars. Those were two of the best performances that I've ever seen. And if there were an Oscar for "Best Scene," it would go to the Mahler scene at the cathedral. That was perfection. I think I held my breath during the whole thing.