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He saw that and said that was one of the things that let him know that I was the guy for the role, because of my work ethic and my determination to accomplish whatever. He was super motivating throughout this whole process. He always encouraged me. It was really inspiring to have someone at his level be able to give me this type of opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCaton listened to a slew of blues greats to prepare for his part in “Sinners.” “They were oppressed, and there was so much stuff going on, and they used the blues as an outlet to tell their story,” he said. “So I really wanted to try to capture that.”<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n
For this role, you had to learn how to play the guitar. What else did your preparation for Sammie entail?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
I definitely needed some acting lessons. [laughs] That was the first thing. I worked with Beth McGuire. She\u2019s an incredible acting and dialect coach. She worked with Lupita [Nyong\u2019o] and Mike on \u201cBlack Panther,\u201d and many other actors, but she helped me to really break down the script. She worked with me on a crash course in acting and how to get different emotions out of a scene. Then we broke down the accent, and what those blues players sound like, their mannerisms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The blues is, of course, such a central part of the story in \u201cSinners.\u201d What musicians were you inspired by for your character?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
I listened to a lot of Charlie Patton. Of course, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, specifically Son House, though. \u201cDeath Letter Blues\u201d was one of his songs that I started to learn first on the resonator guitar. Then I would watch a bunch of his interviews and videos, whatever I could find to learn about him and the blues musicians back in that time. They all had such interesting stories. They were oppressed, and there was so much stuff going on, and they used the blues as an outlet to tell their story. So I really wanted to try to capture that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Speaking of Buddy Guy, you two don\u2019t share any scenes in \u201cSinners,\u201d but did you get a chance to meet him on set during filming?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
I did! So that scene you see at the end, that was one that was filmed pretty early on into production. I remember me and Jayme Lawson, we were off that day, and we both went to the set just to watch them work and to see everybody doing their thing. I got to meet Buddy, and he was just, man, such a legend. Just seeing him play live … and he\u2019s still touring to this day, still doing his thing. It was really, really, really crazy to see.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Have you spoken to him since the film came out? Has he said anything about your performance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
No, I haven\u2019t. Man, Buddy Guy been busy. Man, he been working. He\u2019s literally been on tour since the movie came out, so I\u2019m definitely excited to catch up with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Do you remember what your first day on set was like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Yeah, I remember just being really anxious and kind of excited to do it. I remember there was the camera test, which was like the fake first day. The real first day was me and Mike shooting that scene as Sammie and Stack when I play the guitar [in the car]. I remember getting up early. It was like 4 in the morning, and we had to drive on location that day, and it was like an hour and a half away. I was just really prayerful, listening to my music, trying to be in the moment and get into character. It was a really good day. It was hot. We were on a plantation, and we were in like three-piece wool suits, so it was crazy, but it was really cool. I got to play the song [\u201cTravelin\u2019\u201d] for the first time. After that, I feel like that set the tone for the rest of the filming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCaton said his “Sinners” cast mates gave him a “masterclass” in acting during filming. “I felt like it made it easy for me to work with what they were doing, because they\u2019re so good,” he shared.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n
You were fortunate enough to be in a movie with such a stacked ensemble cast. What was it like acting alongside such seasoned actors?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
It was like a master class. To see Mike and his work ethic and his dedication to the characters, the detail work that he did was really unbelievable. To watch Delroy, just a legend, man, for so many years. To see his process of how he interprets the characters, and his improv, it\u2019s really unbelievable to watch. He really puts you in the world, and you just gotta go with it, because you never know what amazing thing you can capture when you just let him go. When the camera was just rolling, he could come up with a million different things on the spot. So, to be able to work with those guys was definitely inspiring. I felt like it made it easy for me to work with what they were doing, because they\u2019re so good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Now that you mention Delroy, I have to ask about that scene where his character, Delta Slim, Sammie and Stack are in the car. He tells the story of his friend being lynched and then starts humming. That was definitely improv, yeah?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Yeah, yeah, for sure. That scene where he goes into singing, that was completely improvised. I feel like for Sammie, the way I tried to play it was just trying to visualize and understand everything he just said, and he goes into song. [Sammie] doesn\u2019t really know what to do. He\u2019s still taken aback by the words, right? But in that moment, it gives the revelation of what the blues meant for those people during that time. There wasn\u2019t much around for them to use as an outlet to tell those stories or relieve some of that anger, some of that pain. Music, the guitar and the different instruments were outlets to be able to express themselves. I feel like that was a really raw and dope showcase of that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Back to Michael B. Jordan\u2019s performance. What was it like seeing him up close, playing two different characters?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
That was crazy. I remember there were a couple of days when we would try to work on the script and read through some of our lines, and he would map out all of the different notes that he had for each twin. That really inspired me to do the work for my character. I was like, man, if he could do this for two characters, I\u2019ve got to at least do this for my one character. That was something I learned from him \u2014 how to annotate different notes for the character and different reasons. Why did he say this? Why did he do that? What\u2019s the thought process? Where\u2019s he going with it?<\/em> Being able to break down the reasons why we do what we do was definitely inspiring. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
And then the technical aspect of it was interesting, too. They built this rig of cameras around him called the Halo that captured all the angles of his face, so that they could use it for the twin or the body double. So some days that would be difficult to work around, because you have to stand a certain distance away from him, but still act with the same intensity and emotion. Then there would be other times where all of us would be doing group scenes, and we would have to look at Smoke or Stack, and we\u2019d be looking at a golf ball for the eye line. So it was just so much funny stuff that we would have to work through, but it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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You sang two original songs featured in the movie, one of which you also co-wrote [\u201cLast Time (I Seen the Sun)\u201d], and they were both reportedly submitted for consideration at the Oscars. What would it mean to you to be nominated in that category?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
I mean, the fact that it\u2019s even a discussion right now is just \u2026 It\u2019s so beyond where I thought I would be at this point. I\u2019m a person who really likes to pace it out and plan stuff and work my way up, but to be considered for this stuff now is just unreal. Regardless of the outcome, I feel like we did what we did. But to be considered and for that to be a possibility is just a testament to what can happen when you stay focused and stay locked into what you want to do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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