Colman Domingo earned his second Greatest Actor Oscar nomination in as a few years, which is a fairly spectacular feat that has solely been completed just a few occasions earlier than. One actor who has completed it’s Denzel Washington, who has been nominated for thus many awards it is arduous to rely (besides the BAFTA), and it seems the Gladiator II star had some strong recommendation for the youthful actor who will in all probability see much more awards within the years to return.
Again in 2020, earlier than Domingo was the toast of the Oscars, he was within the forged of Ma Rainey’s Black Backside, a Netflix movie produced by Denzel. Domingo tells Individuals Washington gave him a chunk of recommendation about awards, doing the job of performing is in the end in regards to the satisfaction that comes with the work. In line with Domingo, Washington stated…
He stated, ‘You realize, Colman. Plenty of occasions, for a very long time, you assume it is in regards to the awards. Then you definitely begin successful all of the awards. And you will notice in some unspecified time in the future it is not in regards to the awards, it is in regards to the reward.’
It’s good recommendation to make certain. Being nominated for and successful awards is definitely great, however in the event you make it the aim, and fail to attain it, then you definitely lose sight of what makes the awards significant within the first place. Washington himself was seen as having a shot at a nomination for his position in Gladiator II. It did not occur, and Washington did not appear too upset by it, clearly practising what he preaches right here.
For Colman Domingo, the main focus is on doing nice work and discovering it rewarding in itself. When you can obtain it, then you definitely really feel far more fulfilled. If the work then occurs to obtain awards, a lot the higher. He continued…
The acknowledgment, the awards are nice stuff, nevertheless it’s the reward of doing good work and making good work occur, and figuring that out for your self.
Domingo himself wouldn’t obtain an Oscar nomination for Ma Rainey’s Black Backside, however the film would obtain a number of nominations, together with a posthumous Greatest Actor nod for Chadwick Boseman. Whereas Domingo wasn’t acknowledged then, he says Denzel doubtless noticed it was solely a matter of time earlier than the nominations began rolling in. Domingo stated…
So I feel he knew the territory that I used to be leaning into and he wished to remind me what it is truly about.
All that isn’t to say Colman Domingo doesn’t admire, or doesn’t need, to win the awards. He clearly is pleased to have his two Oscar nominations. The awards present others admire his work and that’s significant to him. He continued…
I really like the thought of being feted and successful these awards, and being acknowledged is so improbable and great, as a result of it offers you extra gas to maintain doing what you are doing. However it’s in regards to the reward.
It’s a protected guess Colman Domingo isn’t completed getting the Oscar love, whether or not or not he wins the award on the 2025 Oscars. Nonetheless, he additionally makes loads of films which can be far much less prone to get awards consideration, he’s a voice in Disney+ Pleasant Neighborhood Spider-Man and he’ll seem later this 12 months in The Electrical State for the Russo Brothers. Domingo appreciates he has this different work as a result of it helps him give attention to the “reward” and never the “award.” He stated…
That is why I all the time love that I’ve some work in between throughout this award season as a result of it helps remind me what it is actually about. It is about creating extra work and creating extra work for others and a brand new platform, in order that’s the place you discover the enjoyment, and it is the reality. In order that’s an excellent pearl from Denzel.
Whether or not Colman Domingo will win an Oscar for his position in Sing Sing is unclear. The competitors this 12 months is sort of stiff. Nonetheless, whereas Domingo is perhaps disenchanted if he doesn’t come away with the award, it doesn’t imply he gained’t nonetheless really feel like he did his job properly.