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    The Treatment

    Don Cheadle: Miles Ahead

    Actor Don Cheadle joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss portraying jazz legend Miles Davis in his directorial debut, Miles Ahead.

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    By Elvis Mitchell • Apr 13, 2016 • 29m Listen

    We've seen actor Don Cheadle in a wide spectrum of roles, from television's House of Lies to Marvel Comics films like The Avengers. After years of enthrallment with this musical passion project, he decided to take on writing, directing and starring as Miles Davis.

    Cheadle visits The Treatment to discuss the many "no's" before receiving the green light, the frenetic energy on set reminiscent of Davis' own personality and how the phrase "be wrong strong" carried him through the production of his directorial debut and biopic Miles Ahead.

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      Elvis Mitchell

      host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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      Blake Veit

      Producer, 'The Treatment'

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      Don Cheadle

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