Rustin Interview: Colman Domingo Explains Why It Was a Sheer Terror To Step on Set
0It’s been an incredible past few years for actor Colman Domingo. He discusses with Collider’s Steve Weintraub beginning his career performing in regional theatre before flexing his skills in feature productions with directors like Steven Spielberg, Ava DuVernay, Spike Lee, and more. You’ll be able to catch more of his work in the upcoming musical adaptation of The Color Purple or Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls, but first, he’ll star in his first leading role for Netflix’s biographical drama, Rustin.
Rustin, directed by George C. Wolfe, highlights the untold story of the architect behind the pivotal March on Washington, Bayard Rustin. An activist and skilled organizer, Bayard was shoulder-to-shoulder with some of history’s most influential figures like Martin Luther King Jr. (played by Aml Ameen) and Ella Baker (Audra McDonald), but you’ll more than likely not have heard of him. Not only was Rustin a Black man fighting for justice in the ‘60s, he was a gay Black man, and as Domingo points out, “history will make shining examples of some and others they will push to the side.” Regardless of history’s attempt to bury Rustin’s efforts, the movie honors his participation in the March on Washington and the inspiration he provided to a generation.
During their discussion, Domingo shares his experience working on box office films over the years, what he learned from theatre and carries with him, and the role of being a leading actor on set. He talks about the “sheer terror” of first stepping on that set, why portraying Bayard Rustin was such a huge responsibility, the most challenging scene to film, and what other aspects of Rustin’s life he’d like to see explored. For all of this and why Domingo believes it’s taken so long to tell Rustin’s story, check out the video above this article, or you can read the full transcript below.
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