Presenting 'The Limits': Colman Domingo on success, grief and powerful characters

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🗓️ 26 July 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode from our friends at The Limits with Jay Williams, host Jay Williams speaks with Colman Domingo, the ultimate character actor, known for stealing scenes in films like Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Selma and If Beale Street Could Talk. He embodies every character he takes on, most recently earning an Emmy nod for his role as father-figure Ali to Zendaya's Rue on HBO's Euphoria.

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0:00.0	You're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, I'm Anna Sale.
0:04.3	If you like me, are a lover of television.
0:07.2	You know that Emmy nominations came out earlier this month.
0:10.6	So today, we wanted to share this powerful interview with Coleman Domingo,
0:15.3	who's nominated for his work on HBO's Euphoria.
0:19.3	Coleman talked about his family, his art, and so much more with our friends at the
0:24.0	Limits with Jay Williams, another podcast from NPR.
0:27.6	We hope you enjoy it.
0:30.8	And I want to create and no one can tell you not to create.
0:35.2	No one can tell you not to create. So just create the thing.
0:38.8	And don't wait.
0:41.2	Welcome to the Limits on Jay Williams. And that was some wise advice to all
0:45.2	young creatives out there from my guest today.
0:47.6	Coleman Domingo, you see in basketball, we call this greatness a triple threat.
0:52.9	These are people that can shoot past and dribble with ease.
0:56.4	And you know that as soon as they walk on the court, you're going to see some magic.
1:00.7	While Coleman is a triple threat of Hollywood, whether as an actor on the big
1:04.6	or small screen, a star on the stage, or a producer and filmmaker,
1:09.1	his presence is an insurance of that same kind of magic.
1:13.1	He just received the Emmy nomination for his role as Ali on HBO's Euphoria.
1:19.3	You got to believe in the poetry, the value of two people sitting in a
1:25.0	diner on Christmas Eve talking about life addiction,
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