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Bradley Cooper gets serious as an ambitious writer who passes off someone else's work as his own in the romantic drama The Words, and we have a look behind the scenes!

Video: Exclusive Clip - Bradley Cooper's 'The Words'

In theaters September 21, The Words casts Bradley as Rory Jansen, a struggling writer who finally achieves literary success after publishing what is called The Next Great American Novel. The only catch? He didn't write it. When the original author surfaces, Jansen is forced to confront his choices and decide whether it's more important to keep up the lie or come clean.

Video: Olivia Wilde Feels the 'Rush'

The Words also stars Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid, BenBarnes and Olivia Wilde.