He’s been telling us about it.

Don Cheadle makes his feature directorial debut withMiles Aheadthis Friday, a biopic of Miles Davies.

We got the chance to sit down with him, and talk about the project.

Heres how it went…

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Really?!

You know we, we figured it out and we wrote it in this way.

I know youve said that you felt you couldnt see anyone else bring it on to the screen.

Was that again almost instantly once you had the story once you had the idea it became?

Whos going to execute that?

I think youve been hanging around Marvel too long…!

Yeah well no I wasnt I really wanted to give it away.

Im surprised there are people who exist who dont want to just hear Miles Davis music

Yeah.

Yes, and that absolutely happened.

100% you know.

Was that already planned as well?

Thats in the script.

Thats in the script.

I think I now understand why no one else was willing to direct it.

Youre going to have to do that!

Don Cheadle, thank you very much.

Miles Aheadis in UK cinemas from Friday.