Caleb, how's it going, man?
It's good to see.
I don't think we've seen each other since the BET Awards
Nah, we actually met each other a few times.
I think last time--
I'm trying to think.
That was the first time we met, though.
The BET Awards.
OK.
When your big head was blocking my teleprompter?
Yeah.
I was starstruck, because it was like my first award show.
I was there for the New Edition story.
I grew up practicing and reading the teleprompter
I'm just standing in from the teleprompter,
like, Wow, It's Anthony Anderson.
And then all I hear is, get your Black ass out of the way!
[LAUGHTER]
I'm like, Oh!
It was a highlight.
It was so funny.
I loved it so much.
Oh.
Yeah.
No, I'm happy for all of your success since then.
Now, I was just recently on your Instagram.
And saw that you were just in Turks and Caicos.
Yes, I was.
Yeah.
I took a trip with my family.
It was a nice recharge right there.
I was on a boat.
Yeah it was amazing.
I had a great experience, a great time.
Yeah.
No, Turks and Caicos is one of my favorite spots,
man I didn't know this, but you've
been acting since you were little kid,
and you got your start on Broadway?
Yeah.
I was on Broadway for two years.
I was young Simba in The Lion King.
OK.
Now, before we move on, when you hear this,
how do you feel about this?
[MIMICS LION KING CHANT]
You know, honestly, it brings back so many memories.
I think I have like dreams about it like every year.
I had a dream about it like last night.
I was supposed to perform, but I was too big.
It was crazy.
I will hold it forever in my heart.
It will forever be like a memory,
but it brings back so many memories.
So that was the beginning for you?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,
And how old-- how old were you when you started that?
10 years old.
And look at you now.
Let's talk about the here and now.
Let's talk about your movie Concrete Cowboy on Netflix.
Tell us what it's all about.
Oh Yeah.
It's taking place in Fletcher Street, North Philadelphia.
And it's about my character Cole.
He's sent to live with his father in Philadelphia
by his mom for the summer.
In his time down there, he experiences the urban cowboy
culture.
The urban cowboy culture.
Now, a lot of people would talk about their experience
with making a movie with Idris Elba.
Talk to me about your experience making a movie with a horse.
Yeah, that experience was amazing.
You see.
That was like my like month of training.
I did a month of training before I went to Philadelphia.
What the most interesting thing about training with horses
is the bond.
Before I even hopped on a horse, I just
spent a week of just building a bond with the horse.
Like, you go to parties and stuff,
and you have like little kids that just hop on a pony.
Like who wants to ride the pony, but there's no real connection.
You have to build that connection
when you ride your horse.
And that's what I had to do.
OK.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but you guys
had members of the Philadelphia riding culture.
Talk about that experience.
Talk about working with real cowboys and cowhands
and cowgirls.
Yeah.
Most of the cast, half of the cast was from Fletcher street.
So everyone that you see, most of the people
that you see on the film, the background, everyone,
even the actors, the main cast lived in Fletcher street,
live in Fletcher street and are still there.
People don't realize that that community has
been over there for a century.
So it's amazing.
It's a lot of amazing history there.
Speaking to them, being on set with them,
you ask them one question.
And they'll tell you everything.
You don't have to ask anymore.
You just ask them one question.
And they'll just tell you about their grandmother
and their niece and nephew and everyone there.
OK.
All right.
Well, Caleb, thank you for coming on.
Concrete Cowboy is now on Netflix.
Please watch it.
I saw it last night.
It's a great film.
Caleb, I'm so happy for your success brother.
Continue to be the star that you are my friend.
Thank you so much.
It's a pleasure always seeing you, man.
Yeah, get your big ass head out of my teleprompter.
I can't see.
We'll be right back guys after these break.