Colman Domino : ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Passed On Him For Role Because He Wasn’t Light-Skinned
Colman Domingo Says Agent Told Him 'Boardwalk Empire' Passed On Him For Role Because He Wasn't Light-Skinned https://t.co/insX49HjBr
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 27, 2023
In 2014, following his Tony nomination, Domingo was stuck auditioning for “under-fives,” roles that have fewer than five lines of dialogue.
He detailed a callback for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
“This is the one that’s going to change it up for me. This is the one that’s going to finally be my big break. That’s when I lost my mind. I can’t take it anymore, I think this is going to kill me.”
There was just one problem, his agent said. After the callback, a historical researcher on the show reminded producers that the maître d’s in those nightclubs were typically light-skinned, and Domingo was not.
This moment had Domingo thinking of quitting acting for good.
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