![]() ![]() His story is not my story, but I had to immerse myself in him. He went through a lot of trials and tribulations and the journey he went on to be the best man he could possibly be. ![]() In doing research of Howlin’ Wolf, are there any similarities with your background?ĮW:That’s probably a question for Darnell to answer, but as I did my research, I found that he was beat up by his parents a lot and subsequently ran away from home. I’ve done some background vocals for some friends of mine in London. Had you sung or played an instrument before?ĮW: No, never played an instrument before and I have sung in a play. So the first thing I did was control my voice for the role. The research showed how much of a singer he was, and Darnell has said that all characters who sing in the film will be done by the actors playing the parts. A few days had gone by and after I read the script and did more research, I phoned Darnell back. When I said yes when I signed, I was so happy to be working with that caliber of actors, I forgot to ask. Unlike the other roles you have done, did you know when you this role that you would have to do some singing?ĮW: No, I didn’t know. He was a big man and a righteous man who believe what I believed in. I listened to some stuff on youtube and it was a journey gathering more information. Before we started shooting, I knew that I had to step up to the plate and bring what I could to the role. How much did you know about Howlin’ Wolf before taking the role?ĮW: I didn’t know anything about Howlin’ Wolf. She then named the cast – Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Mos Def, Beyonce, and I was like, ‘Are you kidding me? Where do I sign?’ A couple of years had gone by and so I had asked her to send me the script and before we got that far, I had asked who else was in the film. We had worked together when she shot the first two episodes of (HBO’s) Oz. What was it that attracted you to the role?Įamonn Walker: What attracted me to the role was that Darnell Martin called me up in London and asked me if I would like to play the role of Howlin’ Wolf. In speaking with Walker, he spoke about his enthusiasm in being in the film, his character, and his approval to be the first Black James Bond. Director Darnell Martin also scripted the film, based on an original idea.īesides Walker as Wolf, the film has Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Beyonce Knowles as Etta James, Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade, Columbus Short as Little Walter, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf, Eric Bogosian as Alan Freed, and Marc Bonan as Keith Richards. Chess, who co-founded the label with his brother Phil, was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950's Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the the rise and fall of Chess Records and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf and Elvis Presley. Whether it was for the theater, or TV series like HBO’s Oz, or films such as ‘Tears of the Sun’ or ‘Lord of War’, he’s known what he was getting into, but when he took on the role of Howlin’ Wolf for his latest film, ‘Cadillac Records’, little did he know that he would have to do something he hasn’t done before, sing. CADILLAC RECORDS | An Interview with Eamonn Walkerįor most of his acting career, Eamonn Walker has prepared himself for any role he has taken.
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