AMERICAN SOUL (Season 2) - SINQUA WALLS and JASON DIRDEN INTERVIEW

The acclaimed series “American Soul ”returns for more Intensity and inspiration in season two!

Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of a young, ambitious and troubled impresario Don Cornelius, season two of BET’s period drama American Soul picks up two years later in 1975. As Don becomes a rising star, he continues to manage an assortment of spectacular talent that comes to his show, a complicated family life, failing personal health, and perhaps most importantly, his ego.

The eight-episode season of American Soul features a cast of multi-talented actors including Sinqua Walls who plays a young Don Cornelius. Series regulars also include Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Katlyn Nichol, and Christopher Jefferson. The new season features dynamic guest stars portraying some of the most prolific musicians and visionaries of the era.
 

Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius on, American Soul

Sinqua Walls portrays a formidable, flawed and fascinating Don Cornelius. A man who has failed at every job he’s ever had until the birth of “Soul Train,” the creation he loves but which threatens to tear him away from his family. Walls is a former college basketball player who is best know for his acting roles in MTV’s Teen Wolf, the horror feature Shark Night 3D, the ABC series Once Upon a Time, and the Clint Eastwood biopic The 15:17 to Paris, among others.
 

Jason Dirden in, American Soul

Jason Dirden plays Gerald Aims, an established gangster and club owner who hasn’t lost the hustle. He’s an alpha dog who’d rather scare you than kill you, but he isn’t afraid to do the latter, either. Dirden is best known for his work in Greenleaf, Elementary and The Start of Dreams.

I spoke with SInqua Walls and Jason Dirden to get the scoop on Season 2 of American Soul. SEE BELOW.

American Soul  Premieres TONIGHT @ 10PM (ET/PT) on BET