• Jeremy Allen White portrays Bruce Springsteen in Scott Cooper's new film, "Deliver Me from Nowhere." • The actor prerecorded Springsteen covers for the film and sang some of the songs live on set. • White had never played guitar or sung professionally before, but Springsteen praised his performance.

In preparing to play Bruce Springsteen in "Deliver Me from Nowhere," a new biopic that traces the making of his iconic 1982 album "Nebraska," Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Allen White said he was "the most frightened I've been in my work life."

White, who's tackled roles that required him to learn new skills before — he played a chef in "The Bear" and a professional wrestler in "The Iron Claw" — learned to sing and play guitar with a six-month turnaround to portray The Boss.

"Picking up a

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