Stephen Graham on Playing Bruce Springsteen's Dad

For Stephen Graham , it’s been a big year for dad roles, starting with his part as the distraught parent of a tragically warped son in Netflix’s Adolescence — the culture-shaking show he also co-created. He gives an equally strong performance as a very different father, the troubled Douglas Springsteen, in the new film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere .

The new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now digs into the making of that biopic (which stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen ), with host Brian Hiatt talking to both Graham and director/screenwriter Scott Cooper . In his interview, Graham discusses how he prepared for the role, his interactions with Bruce Springsteen on set, and much more. To hear the whole episode, go here for the podcast provider of your choice