Bradley Cooper opened up about his reaction to not being nominated for an Oscar for directing A Star is Born. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Cooper said, “The first thing I felt was embarrassment, actually. They said congratulations on these other things, but they didn’t tell me the bad news. I felt embarrassed that I didn’t do my part.” He continued, “I went, “Oh my gosh. I didn’t do my job.” A Star Is Born did receive 8 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor for Cooper.