Tanya Mosley

Director Ryan Coogler's new film is called Sinners. We'll hear more of our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Director Ryan Coogler's new film is called Sinners. We'll hear more of our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Director Ryan Coogler's new film is called Sinners. We'll hear more of our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

I'm really struck by what you said that, you know, the blues connected people to their humanity. It reminded them that they were human. And blues serves really as the sound and the soul of this film. Your relationship with the blues, you talk about your Uncle James. What music did he play around you? What was he into?

I'm really struck by what you said that, you know, the blues connected people to their humanity. It reminded them that they were human. And blues serves really as the sound and the soul of this film. Your relationship with the blues, you talk about your Uncle James. What music did he play around you? What was he into?

I'm really struck by what you said that, you know, the blues connected people to their humanity. It reminded them that they were human. And blues serves really as the sound and the soul of this film. Your relationship with the blues, you talk about your Uncle James. What music did he play around you? What was he into?

You being a kid of the 80s and the 90s, what was it like for you to sit at his knee and listen to that music? Did you appreciate it at that young age?

You being a kid of the 80s and the 90s, what was it like for you to sit at his knee and listen to that music? Did you appreciate it at that young age?

You being a kid of the 80s and the 90s, what was it like for you to sit at his knee and listen to that music? Did you appreciate it at that young age?

How did legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy become part of this project? It was so cool to see him. That was a really cool cameo.

How did legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy become part of this project? It was so cool to see him. That was a really cool cameo.

How did legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy become part of this project? It was so cool to see him. That was a really cool cameo.

Has he seen the film? Have you guys talked about it?

Has he seen the film? Have you guys talked about it?

Has he seen the film? Have you guys talked about it?

What did he say?

What did he say?

What did he say?

There is this moment when one of the twins, he says something like, it's better to deal with the devil you know. And he's referring to having lived in Chicago and up north and gone all across the world, but now he's back in Mississippi. And you being a guy who was born and raised on the West Coast in Oakland, your accent gives it away. What did you learn growing up about...

There is this moment when one of the twins, he says something like, it's better to deal with the devil you know. And he's referring to having lived in Chicago and up north and gone all across the world, but now he's back in Mississippi. And you being a guy who was born and raised on the West Coast in Oakland, your accent gives it away. What did you learn growing up about...