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As they check out, the cashier snaps a photo with her flash on.
Im sorry, Luenell says.
Im the pop-up queen, Luenell told Vulture about her role.
Nobody gives me any really big, big parts.
One day Ill get a role like that Im sure, but I just keep popping up.
My role was no longer than Eddie Griffins.
Im very happy about it.
I get to be in this movie forever.
Luenell talked to Vulture about the role and how shes also deeply attracted toBradley Coopers deep Jackson Maine voice.
Ive seen the movie four times now.
Im obsessed.Oh my God.
I cant see it again for a while.
Can you tell me why?It shook me.
I love Bradley so much, and it was so sad at the end, it just shook me.
I cant see it again for a while.
You worked with Bradley Cooper onAll About Steve.
I didnt have an audition or anything like that.
He just threw me a bone.
Now, a girl on Facebook the other day said that she auditioned for the role that I got.
That could be true or could not be true, I dont know.
That part didnt throw me.
It was just great to reunite.
And youre so good at it.
And Gaga says, No, actually you didnt.
I live that every day of my life.
When I leave the house, Im asked to take pictures all day.
The thing that makes me sad, however, is that people are no longer really interested inmeetingyou.
They just want the photo.
Back in the day, it used to be I cant wait tomeetthis person.
When I met Blair Underwood, I probably met him four times before I ever asked for a photo.
And Gaga, without her blonde hair, threw a lot of people off.
She looked just like any other girl, like she did in the movie.
Shes very tiny in stature.
It was really funny to me that we were filming in a live, working, active grocery store.
Can you tell me a little bit about Bradley as a director?
Did he use the deep voice?He did.
He practiced for months on that Sam Elliott voice.
I think he said he dropped his voice an octave!
It was, of course,extreeeemelysexy.
Oh my gosh, I love the voice!I mean, come on.
Of course, we took two cute, cute pictures.
Yes, I saw them on Instagram!Hes one of the greatest guys Ive met in Hollywood.
Even when we were doingAll About Steve,I got a chance to meet his parents.
His parents came on set.
Bradley told me years later that that picture is still on his parents piano at his parents house.
I mean, come on, you know?
Hes just one of those good guys.
Just a great, great guy.
He fights for what he wants.
He had to fight to get this picture made.
He had to fight for like seven or eight years.
He took singing lessons and learned how to play the guitar.
Thats what Oscar films are made of, dedication like that.
And I know itll be nominated across the board.
The theater was three-quarters full.
I went in and sat in the eighth empty row by myself, with people all behind me.
Im watching the film and Im enjoying the film, all the drag queens, Gagas best friend.
Im loving the falling-in-love story; everything was very inspiring.
He said, God, shed be so much better without you, and everything.
When that went into Jacksons head, and he started slipping away, I couldnt take it.
When he got out that belt pardon my French Ifuckinglost it.
I sat up there and bawled.
I started crying and sniffing and blowing my nose until 20 minutes after the credits rolled.
So they came to say, Girl, are you all right?!
I cried for like 30 minutes.
I was just shook.
Suicide is terrible; hanging is terrible.
I was a raging lunatic of tears at the end of the movie.
I thought that was pretty ballsy.
I think the soundtrack is amazing.
Thatone song that Gaga sings, I cant get it out of my head.
[Sings] Im off the deep end, watch as I dive in!
Thats in your head.
I dont know how she didnt fall in love with that man!
Because I fell in love with him many, many years ago.
[Laughs in agreement]If Bradley wanted me Id leave myhusbandif he wanted to get with me!
