Stephen Graham praised by Springsteen for his role of his father

Stephen Grahamthe protagonist of the series “Adolescence“Which, broadcast on Netflix, is gathering great consents, revealed that he has started crying after Bruce Springsteen He contacted him to praise his interpretation in the next release biographical film “Deliver me from Nowhere“.

The film, which sees Jeremy Allen Whiteprotagonist of “The Bear”, in the role of a young Springsteen, follows the rocker during the realization of his 1982 album “Nebraska“. In the biopic Stephen Graham plays the deceased father of Bruce, Douglas “Dutch” Springsteen.

After filming, the “Born to Run” singer got in touch with Graham, sending him a message to let him know that his interpretation of his father, with whom he had a complicated relationship, had really moved him.

Speaking to “Soundtracking”, the podcast with Edith Bowman, the actor said Springsteen sent him “the most beautiful messages I have ever received in my life”. “I was running to go to the airport and I received this message, which was so beautiful, better than any prize that I could ever receive in my life. ‘It’s an icon. He is a hero.”

Graham continued: “He is a hero of the working class. It is an icon for thousands, for millions of people. And his message said:” Thank you very much. You know, my father died some time ago and I seemed to see him today and I thank you for giving me this memory. “” I was crying reading the message. Oh it was beautiful. You couldn’t ask for better, you know, share this with someone was beautiful. “He is an adorable man.”

To better enter the part of Douglas Stephen Graham, he referred to Springteen’s autobiographical “Born to Run”, in which he described his complex relationship with his father. In the Memorie book, the singer of “Dancing in the Dark” wrote: “He loved me but he didn’t stand me. He felt that we were competing for the affection of my mother”.

In the meantime, last year Jeremy Allen Whitethe Springsteen of the film, spoke to GQ of its preparation to play the rock icon. “I am really lucky that there is now a sort of team of people who help young actors to portray rock stars. I have a group of truly talented people who help me train vocally and musically to prepare for this thing”. The actor, who had previously revealed that he had sent a message to the boss in the hope of meeting him in London, also shared that Springsteen was “really favorable to the project”, adding: “I had a contact with him and is simply a fantastic man”.

The singer himself expressed words of praise for White, stating that “sings very well” and that the cast of the film is “wonderful”.

Other people involved in the film also expressed their satisfaction for the film. Jeremy Strong, who plays Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau, called it “one of the most beautiful work experiences I’ve ever had”.