Bruce springsteen and Jeremy Allen White Reflect on New Biopic and Unreleased Album on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 3, 2024 – Bruce Springsteen and actor Jeremy Allen White appeared on Jimmy kimmel Live! last night, October 2, to discuss their collaborative project, the upcoming biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and Springsteen’s forthcoming archival release, Nebraska ’82. the appearance offered a rare glimpse into the making of both projects, with White detailing his experience portraying “The Boss” while Springsteen himself observed.
The film,set to hit theaters October 24,chronicles Springsteen’s creative process during the 1982 recording of his seminal album,Nebraska. White shared insights into embodying the iconic musician, while Springsteen spoke about the long-awaited release of Nebraska ’82, an expanded edition featuring electric versions of songs originally recorded in a stripped-down acoustic style.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere boasts a supporting cast including Jeremy Strong as Springsteen’s manager, Marc Maron as producer Chuck Plotkin, Johnny Cannizzaro as Steven Van Zandt, Paul Walter hauser as guitar tech Mike Batlan, Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father Doug, Odessa Young as Faye, Gaby Hoffman as Springsteen’s mother Adele, and David Krumholtz as Columbia Records executive Al Teller.
Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition, arriving October 17 via Sony, centers around the “Electric Nebraska” sessions – full-band recordings Springsteen ultimately shelved in favor of the stark, solo arrangements that defined the original Nebraska album. Several tracks from these sessions later appeared on Born in the U.S.A.. The release fulfills a decades-long desire among fans to hear these alternate versions.