Bruce Springsteen & Jeremy Allen White "Is That You Or Jeremy?"

Coinciding with the movie 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' about a pivotal point in Bruce Springsteen's life, Jeremy Allen White (The Bear, Shameless) takes on The Boss, in a film that touches on some of the 20th Century's greatest rock songs, including Nebraska, Born To Run, The River, Born In The USA, Glory Days, I'm On Fire and Mansion On The Hill

Scott Mills talks to the pair for the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show about the inner core of being the real Bruce Springsteen, in a tale of men's mental health, family, music and honesty.

0:00 Scott Mills welcomes Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Allen White.
0:10 Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is the film that shows life that dedicated fans might not know.
0:35 You're quite a reserved, private man.... except for 3 hours! What to do with the other 21 hours.
1:08 Jeremy being asked to do the role, and playing Bruce and the psychology in the Nebraska era.
3:30 How much persuasion did Bruce take to make this film.
4:05 Bruce's family on the film, including younger sister on the struggles, and Stephen Graham playing his alcoholic bipolar Dad.
6:00 Is the pressure on artists the same today? The impact of writing, recording and releasing, including with Born To Run and Cover Me meant for Donna Summer.
7:45 Jeremy learning to sing, harmonica and guitar - or just time from Bruce songs! Bruce: "he's never imitative".
10:30 Did Bruce get involved in Jeremy's performance and on going to the movie set. "My stupid ass sitting there in the chair next to him!".
12:10 The film addresses men's mental health, from 50s/60s troubled family years, to Jon Landau's help, to it being a bit part of Bruce life today "it was embarrassing to ask for that kind of help".
15:00 Bruce on Jeremy's ability portraying all of that in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"..

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