Creed III actor Yahya McClain knows family is everything.

McClain a two-time world champion boxer , filmmaker and actor experienced the death of his older brother Marc McClain on Dec. 27, 2021.

Five days later, his mother Nisaa Seifullah died. Both deaths were due to COVID-19 complications.

And just five days after that in Atlanta, he received an audition for his role in Creed III.

McClain wasnt in the mood for it at first but he later changed his mind.

I was like, You know what, my mother would be really mad at me if I didnt at least try, he told HuffPost. Theres a reason everything is happening in the way it is so I got to go for it.

McClain plays the trainer of Damian Dame Anderson (played by Jonathan Majors ) in the film, which hits theaters Friday. The actor describes the movie as a comeback story that takes audiences on a roller coaster of emotions.

The role, which he felt 100% at home with, occurs in an environment crafted by director and Adonis Donnie Creed actor Michael B. Jordan , who cast authentic people for the film, he said.

McClain said the complete focus he saw from Majors while the two worked together inspired him in his own career.

His complete focus, total disregard for anyone thats around when he is in his mood, when he is there, ready to do his thing. And to be able to just block everything out. That was incredible, the actor said.

I used that in my very next audition. And in my very next audition, I finally booked the role on the [Starz series] BMF after auditioning several times and not getting it and I booked several things after that, he continued.