Domingo, Pidgeon Unpack Euphoria's Ali and Love
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- Colman Domingo revealed he wishes Euphoria Season 3 "all came out at once," while discussing his role as Ali, a character Sam Levinson wrote for him based on his own sponsor.
- Sarah Pidgeon detailed her research process for playing Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in FX's Love Story, noting the subject was "enigmatic" and never sat for an interview, giving her freedom to discover the role through limited paparazzi photos and video.
- Pidgeon described the deliberate fashion arc she built for Carolyn, citing Calvin Klein, Yohji Yamamoto's concept of clothing as "armor for women," and a specific scene where Carolyn switches her red nail polish to deflect scrutiny from a wedding couple.
- Domingo shared detailed costume directives for his two current roles: Ali in Euphoria wears entirely secondhand clothing totaling around $30, while Danny in Netflix's The Four Seasons is "a man of the world" dressed in designer pieces with hats.
- Pidgeon said playing the 5'10" Carolyn Bessette helped her embrace her own height, calling it "refreshing to play a woman who felt comfortable taking up space" after years of being the tallest in her ensembles.
- Domingo is also directing episodes of The Four Seasons, Tina Fey's Netflix half-hour comedy, in what he called his first experience with an in-house directing model where writers and cast also direct.
- Domingo explained his approach to avoiding typecasting, saying he makes "big swings"—appearing in drag in a Sabrina Carpenter video one year and playing Joe Jackson in a Michael Jackson film the next—rather than repeating roles like the "morally ambiguous villain" scripts he kept getting after Fear the Walking Dead.
Why it matters: The conversation gives a rare window into how two actors at different career stages approach the craft: Domingo uses intentional role variety to resist typecasting after Fear the Walking Dead pigeonholed him, while Pidgeon's breakout on a buzzy prestige show comes with concerns about maintaining privacy to keep disappearing into future roles.
