Jeremy Allen White didn’t ask Rami Malek, Austin Butler or Timothee Chalamet about playing music icons on the big screen.
The 34-year-old actor portrays Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming movie Deliver Me From Nowhere but confessed that he never sought advice from the trio – who played Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan in the films Bohemian Rhapsody, Elvis and A Complete Unknown respectively – as he was able to speak directly to the Hungry Heart rocker.
Jeremy told Variety at the picture’s New York Film Festival premiere: “I didn’t talk to Austin, I didn’t talk to Rami, I didn’t talk to Timothee.
“And sometimes I wish I had, but my process was a little different because I had Bruce.
“There was a part of me that almost wanted to lock myself in a room alone, and if I needed to reach out to the world, then it would be the man himself. I felt very lucky I had him so close.”
However, The Bear star revealed that he and Butler later bonded over their shared experiences when they worked on the film Enemies together.
White recalled: “Very early on, Austin and I spoke about process.
“I had already made my film, and obviously Austin had already made his, but he was so helpful. I wish I’d met him earlier.”
Jeremy learned how to sing like Springsteen for Deliver Me From Nowhere and explained how he picked up a lot from ‘The Boss’, who was involved in the making of the flick and made regular visits to the set.
The Golden Globe-winning actor said: “A lot of what I learned from Bruce was in his actions and the way he moves through the world.
“Early on, I was impressed by how gentle and kind he is with the world. For a man who has been where he has for decade after decade, that’s a real rarity to still be so grounded, to have so much humility, to be so available and honest – not just with me but with the world around him.
“It’s a beautiful thing to see, and it gives me hope for myself and for all artists.”
Meanwhile, Springsteen publicly praised Jeremy for “playing a much better-looking version of me” in the movie.
The 76-year-old singer added: “I spent my life on the road, moving around the world as kind of a musical ambassador for America, you know… trying to measure the distance between American reality, where we’ve often fallen short of our ideals.
“But for a lot of folks out there, she continues to be a land of hope and dreams, not of fear or divisiveness or government censorship or hatred.”
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