Colman Domingo On Career Versatility And Keeping His Plate Full Between ‘Rustin’ And ‘The Color Purple’; “I Feel Like I Should Be Able To Play Fabulous And Very Butch”
deadline.comAfter spending 30-plus years honing his craft for stage and screen, Colman Domingo is more than ready for his close-up. Considering the actor’s versatile resume, which includes memorable performances in Selma, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fear the Walking Dead, or his Emmy-winning role on Euphoria and a handful of Tony nominations, it’s bewildering that his recent portrayal of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, in Netflix’s Rustin, marks his first leading role and Golden Globe nomination.
Also, this year, Domingo features in another highly acclaimed film, The Color Purple, where he plays the dastardly Mister. Here, the actor reflects on his career and playing Black icons. DEADLINE: With five films under your belt this year alone, it feels like the year of Colman Domingo.
But you’ve been creative in front of and behind the camera as a writer, director, actor and producer for over three decades. DOMINGO: I started in this industry as a multi-hyphenate, just trying to create work in San Francisco many years ago in the early ’90s.
I took some classes, studied, and started getting cast in things, and my whole career was just about learning while I was in the rooms as a craftsman.
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