Jeremy Allen White Talks Springsteen Biopic & Bruce’s Panic Attack Confession
Actor reveals tough moments playing Bruce Springsteen, shares emotional talks with “The Boss,” and reacts to the new biopic trailer release.
New York, September 29 EST: Jeremy Allen White is everywhere and nowhere at once. The Bear star skipped out on the 2025 Emmys last night where fans were expecting him to waltz away with yet another trophy but instead, he’s been on the other side of town, deep in Bruce Springsteen mode. With his new film Deliver Me from Nowhere barreling toward release, White is trading chef’s knives for Telecasters, and the culture is eating it up.
“It’s Tough, Man”
White’s biggest confession so far? He hates listening to himself sing like the Boss. “It was tough, man. It’s tough. I remember hearing myself sing. That sounded great but it’s hard,” he told ExtraTV, with the kind of wince every karaoke veteran knows too well.
Still, the nerves make sense. This isn’t just any rock icon this is Springsteen. To put it in perspective: the man still sells out MetLife Stadium faster than you can refresh Ticketmaster. Messing with that kind of mythology comes with pressure, and White isn’t pretending otherwise.
The Springsteen Connection
What’s intriguing is how personal the process has been. According to People, Springsteen admitted to White early on that he once had a panic attack, a moment that gave the actor a “tether” to hold onto while shaping the performance. It’s the kind of intimate revelation that turns a role from mimicry into something lived-in, and it suggests White isn’t just doing the gravelly voice and the denim. He’s reaching for the undercurrent that makes Springsteen’s music cut so deep.
And Springsteen himself? He seems into it at least enough to crack a joke at the New York Film Festival about White playing “a much better looking version” of him. For a Jersey icon known for being notoriously protective of his image, that’s basically a standing ovation.
No Emmys, No Problem
Of course, fans are still buzzing about White’s Emmys absence. He’s been the face of prestige TV for the past few years, and skipping the industry’s big night felt like a statement. Per EW and InStyle, it wasn’t shade it was scheduling. Between festival premieres, press screenings, and a trailer drop, White had to prioritize. And honestly? It looks like the right call.
The optics here are telling: this is a career pivot moment. White isn’t content with just being “Carmy” forever. He’s planting a flag in the movie-star camp, the kind that says: I can carry a biopic, I can disappear into an icon, I can be more than the hot chef meme.
Bonding Over Icons
White’s not going through it alone, either. Variety reports he and Austin Butler who weathered his own Elvis storm have been comparing notes. Both actors took on titans of American music, both had to survive the internet’s pre-release skepticism, and both emerged with a shot at awards-season glory. If nothing else, Butler’s advice probably boiled down to: don’t read the comments.
The Trailer Hits
Speaking of comments, the new trailer for Deliver Me from Nowhere hit Monday, courtesy of DailyFly News, and the internet didn’t waste time dissecting it. White, drenched in sweat and sweatier emotion, struts across stages and sits in shadowy corners, trying on Springsteen’s mix of stadium bravado and small-town vulnerability. Fans are split between “he nailed it” and “let’s see more,” which is pretty much par for the course whenever a beloved musician gets the Hollywood treatment.
Betting On Bruce
Here’s the thing: rock biopics are always high-risk, high-reward. For every Rocketman, there’s a Bohemian Rhapsody debate still raging in Reddit threads. But White seems to be leaning into the vulnerability of it all owning the awkwardness, finding the tether, and trusting that Springsteen’s blessing will carry him through the noise.
And maybe that’s why skipping the Emmys wasn’t such a bad look. Last night wasn’t about another trophy; it was about clearing the lane for something bigger. White’s already conquered TV. Now he’s betting his next act on Bruce and if the cultural pulse right now is any indicator, fans are more than ready to see if he can run.
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A bi-coastal pop culture critic and former indie screenwriter, Gia covers Hollywood, streaming wars, and subculture shifts with razor wit and Gen Z intuition. If it’s going viral, she already knew about it.
