It’s not every day I get to sit down with a celebrity, so I figured I’d tape it and show everyone. Recently, I got to sit down with Rob Brown — you may remember him from Finding Forrester, Coach Carter and Take the Lead. I’m pretty sure he played basketball in each one, but coming Oct. 10, Brown is strapping on the cleats and shoulder pads to play Ernie Davis, the first Black Heisman trophy winner in college football.

Brown took some time to talk about his new role and the new movie. Watch the clips below.

WATCH: Brown answers the question “Why did Davis’ story take so long to become a film?”

WATCH: Brown answers the question “What would Davis think about how Black folks are performing in today’s game?”

WATCH: Brown answers the question “What was the real Ernie Davis all about?”

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