Jaafar Jackson Got Emotional Transforming into Michael Jackson, Talks Recreating "Thriller"

Jaafar Jackson talks about working on Michael Jackson's choreography before landing his role in the biopic Michael, learning Jackson's "Billie Jean" performance in 20 days and recreating "Thriller" in the same location as the original music video.

0:00 - Intro
00:07 - Jaafar Jackson Talks First Film Role as Uncle Michael Jackson
03:01 - Jaafar Jackson Reveals Process of Recreating Performances
04:51 - Jaafar Jackson Filmed Thriller Scene in Music Video Location

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