Bruce Springsteen turns reflective at Rome film fest

(Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen usually rocks from a stage but "The Boss" was in a quiet, cerebral and reflective mood at the Rome film festival for the screening of a new documentary on the making of one of his greatest albums.

"Sometimes you look for the story but it finds you," he said in hushed tones after a screening of "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town," by director Thom Zimmy.

On Monday night, Springsteen, Zimmy and manager Jon Landau spoke on the stage as fans who normally shake, rattle and roll sat at times in awe-struck silence as The Boss took on an almost professorial role despite his black leather jacket.