Director Scott Cooper discusses his experience working with Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Allen White on the new biopic, Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Cooper recalls the pressure of making a film about a cultural icon, especially when the subject himself visits the set. Bruce Springsteen visited the set just four days into shooting, and Cooper notes that Springsteen was never directive.
Bruce came out of the movie with tears in his eyes...
The film is based on Warren Zanes' 2023 Nebraska-era biography and stars Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen. Cooper shares his thoughts on the experience, saying
Look, any time you’re making a film about a cultural icon and someone who’s as legendary as Bruce, there’s always trepidation, right?
Author's summary: Scott Cooper discusses working with Bruce Springsteen on new biopic.