US EditionBruce Springsteen's girlfriend in 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' isn't a real person — but she has real-life inspiration
The film highlights Bruce Springsteen's close family ties, his early career challenges, and features a composite love interest drawn from his romantic past, premiering to approval from his sisters.
- On Oct. 24, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere opened in theaters, starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce and Odessa Young as Faye.
- Based on Warren Zanes' book, the film tracks Bruce Springsteen during the Nebraska era and foregrounds his personal struggles and upbringing in New Jersey.
- Drawing on Springsteen's own words, the film portrays family as 'a terrifying and compelling thought for me in 1980,' and Scott Cooper explained, 'This was about catching Bruce's spirit; it was never about imitation.'
- At the Telluride screening, Virginia Springsteen attended and told Bruce Springsteen she loved the film, sitting beside him and holding his hand during the screening, which honors their struggles and tributes Adele Springsteen, mother, who died on Jan. 31, 2024.
- Using a composite character, Faye stands in for multiple real partners and exposes Springsteen's early-career anxieties and uneven treatment, with Odessa Young portraying Faye during his touring life.
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Bruce Springsteen's girlfriend in 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' isn't a real person — but she has real-life inspiration
Jeremy Allen White and Odessa Young as Bruce and Faye in "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere."Macall Polay/20th Century StudiosIn the new Bruce Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me from Nowhere," Odessa Young plays Faye Romano.Faye is a fictional character based on various women Springsteen dated in his 20s and 30s."I'd routinely and roughly failed perfectly fine women over and over again," Springsteen wrote in his memoir.Bruce Springsteen's early-c…
Is Faye from 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' a Real Person? All About the Inspirations Behind the Film's Love Interest
The movie stars Odessa Young as Faye, a composite character drawn from the rocker's romantic pastMacall Polay/20th Century Studios Odessa Young as Faye in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'NEED TO KNOWSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White, premiered on Oct. 24The biopic sheds light on several influential figures in Bruce Springsteen's life, including his longtime manager and parentsThe movie also stars Odessa Youn…
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