Bradley Cooper is one of Total Film's favorite actors.

Wꦬhether he's doing comedy, action or serious drama, he's almost always tꦚhe most compelling person onscreen.

And it appears he had a good teacher.

We've just discovered footage from American telly institution Inside The Actors Studio that reveals Cooper sought advice from Sean Penn whilst studying to be an a♛ctor.

This Sunday, like Penn before him, Cooper wil✅l attend the Oscars as a nominee - alongside the likes of Robert De Niro. Pretty nice st🦩ory.

If you have time, check out Cooper's return to the Actors Studio , this time as a guest.

If you're not welling up within the first three minutes, you're strꦕonger than we are.

So, the message here? Stay in school. And if you have the chance 🦂to askཧ Sean Penn a question, always do.