Hey, what's up? It's Gustav Ariano, and you're listening to The Times,

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It's Thursday, August 25, 2022.

It's Emmy season, and for the next couple of weeks, like we have been doing for the last

couple of weeks, we're featuring interviews with nominees from our sister podcast, The Envalo.

Today, we're sharing a conversation with Coleman Domingo,

who just got his first Emmy nomination

for playing Ali in the HBO series Euphoria.

I love the first season.

Ali is such a great character, and anything Zendaya does is usually awesome.

The second season, yeah, it was kind of extra, but I still liked it.

I can't wait for the next one, though.

And you might also know Domingo from Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fear the Walking Dead, or Zola,

or from his long career in the theater as a performer, director, and writer. He joins

Envelopes Mark Olson to delve into his personal inspiration for his euphoria character. Plus, he

chats about the relationship between Ali and Rue, played by Zendaya,

reflects on the nature of redemption and forgiveness,

and describes the time he almost walked away from his acting career.

Enjoy.

Coleman, thank you so much for joining us.

It's such a pleasure to be here, Mike.

Thank you. And now congratulations on that Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

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