Jeremy Allen White shares his initial reaction to being asked to star in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'

Jeremy Allen White is opening up about why he first hesitated when it came to starring in Scott Cooper's Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.

At the time, since he never played guitar or sang professionally, he expressed to the director, "I was like, 'Look, I’d love to do this with you. I love Bruce. Are you sure you don’t want a guy that knows how to do these things already?'" He continued to explain to The New York Times, "Then at some point, Scott shared that Bruce wanted me to do it. And at that point I went, OK, I’m not going to stand in this man’s way."

From 20th Century Studios, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.

According to Cooper, he was the only one they considered for the role. So, the actor had daily voice lessons with Eric Vetro and studied the instrument for around six months. White also prepared by listening to Bruce Springsteen's audio narration of "Born to Run," his memoir, on repeat.

"That was on in the house all the time," he commented. "When I’d go for a run, when I’m going for a walk, when I’m making dinner. It was helpful to have his voice with me all the time."