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At the 'Sinners' premiere, Miles Caton talks to THR about his unique audition experience and how he worked with director Ryan Coogler to shape the musical sound of his character. Plus, he talks about what it was like working with Michael B. Jordan.

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00:00Congratulations on this film.

00:02You've toured the world, you've performed at the Grammys, the Oscars.

00:06What is this experience like for you to be stepping onto the big screen?

00:09Man, this is an incredible experience.

00:13I never thought that I would reach this moment in my life this soon.

00:15I've been working towards getting to a place like this, but

00:18to be here right now, I feel super blessed.

00:21I heard that your audition process was a little bit kept under wraps.

00:25So can you talk about that experience?

00:27Because you didn't know a lot going into it.

00:28Yeah, I didn't know a lot, it was definitely super under wraps.

00:32I got a small scene for the audition where I was just kind of playing the guitar,

00:36and I find out he's a kid, he's a sharecropper.

00:39And so I'm like, yeah, this is something interesting that I think I could be a part of.

00:42And then once I got the full script and I read the whole thing, I was like, wow,

00:47this is crazy.

00:49Well, I know, of course, music is such a big element and a big part of this movie.

00:53What were those conversations like with Ryan Coogler in order to get music and

00:58have that be a big part of the film?

00:59Yeah, I mean, Ryan definitely, we had many talks about my character and, you know, how

01:04the music would evolve.

01:05He actually sent me like an essential blues playlist where I was kind of able to listen

01:10to like artists like Charlie Patton, Howl and Wolf, you know, and all of these guys.

01:13And they kind of helped to shape, you know, how my character would sound.

01:16What sort of music were you inspired by when you were kind of getting ready?

01:21And I also heard that you were also part of the soundtrack.

01:24Yes, yes.

01:25I was a part of the soundtrack.

01:26I got to work with Ludwig Gorenson and he was incredible, man.

01:30So I got to do a couple of songs on there, but I can't wait for y'all to hear, yeah.

01:33And also, of course, working with Michael B. Jordan.

01:37What was it like and that first day on set with him?

01:39Man, that first day on set, the energy was super high, man.

01:43He's been a real inspiration to me, you know, to be working with him right now.

01:47At this moment, I feel super grateful, man.

01:49Yeah.

01:49And of course, there's been a lot of iconic vampire movies throughout cinema.

01:54What is one that really changed the game for you?

01:57Oh, man.

01:59There's so many, but one of my favorites is Eddie Murphy's Brooklyn, Vampire in Brooklyn.

02:03Yeah, yeah.

02:04I love that one, yeah.

02:06And then this one's going to be a game changer for a lot of people now.

02:09Oh, for sure.

02:10This is one that's super different.

02:12You know, it's unlike any movie I've ever seen.

02:14There's so many different genres in one.

02:16And I really think everybody's going to be able to kind of take their own take from it.

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