David O. Russell discusses Silver Linings Playbook, his film about a man who has lost everything after a stint in a mental institution.\r<br>\r<br>Life doesnt always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back .\r<br>\r<br>Director David O. Russell sits down with our awards analyst Scott Feinberg to discuss growing up in New York and getting started in filmmaking.\r<br>\r<br>Bradley Cooper and David O. Russell, the star and writer/director of Silver Linings Playbook, hit the red carpet at AFI FEST 2012 presented by Audi. Indiewires .