Colman Domingo On Being Challenged By Chadwick Boseman & Finding Inspiration, Sean San José Talks Usher

Colman Domingo and Sean San José chatted with Billboard’s Carl Lamarre on the red carpet of the 2024 BET Awards.

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00:00Billboard we have superstar actor Coleman Domingo my brother. How are you I love that moniker. I know but nobody introduces me like that

00:07But what we did for that from now on listen they need to because you've been cooking lately you've been killing it

00:12I read something that I thought was really dope

00:14It was about the late Chadwick Boseman how you guys had a little competitive streak

00:20With the Ma Rainey movie when you I was learning to play instruments

00:24Friendly

00:25Because you know because no we like I think

00:27We're actors just like me and my co-star here of sing sing

00:29We're actors that like to challenge each other and push each other and so I feel like I vibe best

00:34When nobody's laying back when you're like, oh you're studying your instrument. I'm gonna study a little bit harder

00:39Oh you coming in with that. I'm gonna bring a little bit that you bring in hot sauce. I'm gonna bring some Tabasco

00:44I mean, I think I feel like to get in the kitchen with any good artist. It's got to be a spa fest

00:49I feel like that's what I enjoy the most and that's what I had in a great way with

00:53Let me ask you this because obviously as an actor you're still also a student in some respects

00:57And there are certain actor or actress that you still look at and not model your game necessarily laughter

01:04But you take a little bit here and there in terms of inspo

01:07Do I I don't know you know, I feel like I've never looked outside of myself

01:11Honestly, I feel like you have to look from within because otherwise you're comparing yourself

01:15You're looking at the way someone does something and may not work for you

01:18But I feel like there's so many artists that are doing their work in such extraordinary ways

01:21You just have to really like you take it in but I'm not looking towards anyone

01:26Which is why I'm one of those people that when somebody says, oh will you mentor me? I'm like, no

01:29No, no

01:30Everyone's mentoring you pull from everyone watch the way everyone work

01:33But you need to find what works for you and you feel you build your career and the way you operate as well

01:38So I think like so many I can name many people but I feel like that limits actually what it is

01:43To be honest, that's a great answer. I'm gonna put both of you on the spot

01:47Usher Raymond man of the hour tonight

01:50Favorite Usher song

01:54It gotta be either between yeah, and yeah, that's it