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Springsteen Biopic Star Reveals Surprise Song Choice for Pivotal Scene
24 Oct
Summary
- Actor Jeremy Strong chose "Whoomp! (There It Is)" for a key scene, not Springsteen's music
- Director Scott Cooper encouraged actors to find "intuitive ways to make something real"
- Film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere follows Springsteen's creative process for 1982 album Nebraska
According to a recent report, the upcoming Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will feature some surprising musical choices during filming. In an interview, actor Jeremy Strong, who plays Springsteen's manager and producer Jon Landau, disclosed that he listened to the 1993 hip-hop hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team to get into the right mindset for a pivotal scene, rather than Springsteen's own music.
Strong explained that director Scott Cooper encouraged the cast to find "intuitive ways to make something real" on set, even if it meant using unexpected audio cues. "I wanted it to be a moment of real exhilaration and almost euphoria, so I asked them to put on 'Whoomp! (There It Is),'" Strong said, adding that the upbeat track "does it every time" in terms of capturing the right emotional energy.
