Omar Benson Miller on Why it Was Important for Ryan Coogler to Incorporate Music in 'Sinners' | THR Video - video Dailymotion

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Omar Benson Miller chats with THR at the Sinners premiere and talks about why it was important for Ryan Coogler to incorporate music in the film. Plus, he shares how Sinners is different from other vampire or horror films.

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00:00Ryan Coogler said that this is more than just a vampire horror.

00:03So how would you describe this film?

00:06This is a dynamic, original thriller that has horror elements and musical elements.

00:13But this film is a work of art that is also a popcorn movie

00:17that will challenge you to participate, laugh, be loud in the theater, be scared in the theater.

00:24This movie wants you to be a part of it.

00:26And for that, it lands on you and makes you want to see it multiple times.

00:31I'm so confident of that.

00:33And I know so many other elements that are a part of this as well, a big one being music.

00:37So can you talk a little bit about how music really fits into the significance of this story?

00:43You couldn't make this film without the music.

00:46And because of Ryan's upbringing, he grew up hearing about and listening to the blues the same way I did

00:51because his grandparents were from Mississippi and my parents were from Mississippi.

00:54So this is one of those things that I think he said it's a love letter to cinema,

00:59but it's also a love letter to his family in the sense that so many elements of what he grew up with,

01:04he was able to incorporate in this film.

01:07And they all work together seamlessly, and that's hard to do.

01:10It speaks to his genius as an auteur.

01:12A hundred percent.

01:13What was a highlight of working with Ryan Coogler on this set?

01:18Watching someone at the peak of his game.

01:22He's a young man, and making a film like this requires a lot of stamina.

01:27And the fact that he has an athletic background and a collaborative background,

01:31and the fact that he produces with his wife, his mama came to set,

01:35it just made us all feel like we were a part of the family.

01:37It's such a family affair.

01:40We're so excited to get the cat out of the bag tonight.

01:42So congrats again.

01:43Take care.

01:44See it on the biggest screen you can see it on.

01:46Go on IMAX, the biggest screen in your neighborhood.

01:49Go see Sinners.

01:50Get it.

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