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, so 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 that will challenge you to participate,
00:20laugh, be loud in the theater, be scared in the theater. This 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. And I know so many other elements that are a part of this as well,
00:35a big one being music, so can you talk a little bit about how music really fits into the
00:40significance of this story? You couldn't make this film without the music and because of Ryan's
00:47upbringing he grew up hearing about listening to the blues the same way I did because his
00:51grandparents are from Mississippi and my parents are from Mississippi. So this is one of those
00:56things that I think he said it's a love letter to cinema, but it's also a love letter to his
01:00family in the sense that so many elements of what he grew up with he was able to incorporate in this
01:06film and they all work together seamlessly and that's hard to do. It speaks to his genius as an
01:12auteur. 100%. What was a highlight of working with Ryan Coogler on this set? Watching someone
01:20at the peak of his game. He'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 and the fact that
01:31he produces with his wife, his mama came to set, it just made us all feel like we were a part of
01:36the family. It's such a family affair. We're so excited to get the cat out of the bag tonight,
01:42so congrats again. Take care. See it on the biggest screen you can see it on. Go on IMAX,
01:47biggest screen in your neighborhood. Go see Sinners. Get it.