{"id":243756,"date":"2025-10-22T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/243756\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:52:08","slug":"rochester-saxophonist-judah-sealy-stars-in-springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/243756\/","title":{"rendered":"Rochester saxophonist Judah Sealy stars in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highly anticipated Bruce Springsteen<\/a> biopic, \u201cSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,\u201d stars a Rochester-based musician.<\/p>\n

Judah Sealy<\/a>, a rising star in the contemporary jazz scene, plays saxophonist Clarence Clemons<\/a> in the film, set to hit theaters on Oct. 24. Clemons, who passed away in 2011, was a member of the E Street Band, which is Springsteen\u2019s primary backing band.<\/p>\n

In an interview with 13ABC Wham<\/a> ahead of the movie\u2019s release, Sealy explained how the movie\u2019s producers wanted to cast real musicians over actors. \u201cAll the members of the [E Street] band are actual musicians,\u201d he said. He explained that saxophonist Andy Snitzer, who was friends with the film\u2019s casting director, encouraged him to audition given his likeness to Clemons. Sealy beat out hundreds of others auditoning for the role.<\/p>\n

Although Sealy described his role as a \u201csmall part,\u201d he spent 10 days filming. He also shared a touching moment from the set involving the legendary New Jersey rocker. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur very first scene, you know Bruce Springsteen walks in and he\u2019s introducing himself like he\u2019s not the biggest star in the world. He\u2019s like \u2018Hi, I\u2019m Bruce Springsteen.\u2019 And the very first thing he said to me was \u2018It\u2019s nice to see the Big Man again,\u2019\u201d referring to his Clemon\u2019s nickname.<\/p>\n

Sealy continued to reflect on the close bond between Springsteen and Clemons. \u201cThey were brothers, they were the closet friends. And for him to say that to me was very moving.\u201d Sealy later added that while learning all the correct music notes was stressful, \u201cWhat was most important to me was to do justice to the friendship between Bruce and Clarence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"BruceClarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen perform on stage in New York in August 1978. (Photo by Richard E. Aaron\/Redferns)Redferns<\/p>\n

Sealy also discussed working with \u201cThe Bear\u201d star, Jeremy Allen White, who portrays Springsteen in the film. \u201cHe\u2019s amazing, he\u2019s super quiet, very chill,\u201d Sealy said, noting that Allen was very focused during filming, so he never wanted to bother him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I approached him after filming, he was very gracious, very humble,\u201d Sealy said. \u201cHe was inspirational too because when we were shooting the scenes, he was giving his all every single time and we did like 30 takes of each scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere\u201d was Sealy\u2019s first Hollywood movie production. As for whether he plans to continue acting, he said, \u201cIt was nice to be part of this world, and if I get another opportunity, then yes, we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sealy graduated from Roberts Wesleyan University in 2007 with a B.A. in music and has been producing music in the Rochester area for over two decades. The saxophonist, pianist, and producer has achieved multiple Top 30 Billboard hits throughout his career, including a No. 1 single titled \u201cStylish.\u201d He currently teaches at Rochester Prep Adams Street Campus and previously served as a music director for over 20 years at various churches.<\/p>\n

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