Colman Domingo Nearly Quit Acting After Losing Out on This Role
justjared.comColman Domingo is a celebrated superstar in Hollywood, but we almost never got to see his talent. During an interview with the New York Times, the 54-year-old Rustin star revealed that he was auditioning in New York City for roles following his Tony-nominated run in The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway.
He wanted to go for a role in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Keep reading to find out more… At the time, he thought the small part as a maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub was “the one that’s going to finally be my big break,” he said.
After the audition, the actor’s agent told him that a historical researcher on the HBO series informed producers that maître d’s employed in nightclubs at the time were usually light-skinned, and Colman did not get the part. “That’s when I lost my mind,” he said, revealing he was in the middle of a Manhattan Equinox gym when he got the news and couldn’t stop himself from screaming and sliding to the floor.
He said he told his agent: “I can’t take it anymore. I think this is going to kill me.” And even though he considered leaving acting, he kept going. “I’ve had many moments where I just needed that little shine or that little push or that extra scene that I know we shot, but decisions were made.
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