Coleman Domingo Discusses Playing Joseph Jackson in 'Michael'
Domingo's comments offer a rare look at the creative process behind a major biographical film, framing Joseph Jackson as a layered character rather than a one-dimensional antagonist.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Coleman Domingo, who plays Joseph Jackson in the biographical film 'Michael', shared his approach to the role. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, releases in Japan on June 12. Domingo spent two and a half hours in makeup daily and drew on his own stepfather to portray the Jackson family patriarch as a complex figure, not a simple villain.
The biographical film 'Michael' arrives in Japanese theaters on June 12. Coleman Domingo plays Joseph Jackson, the father who pushed his sons toward stardom. Director Antoine Fuqua said the goal was to show Joseph as a human being, not a villain. Domingo spent two and a half hours in makeup each day to transform into the character. He said he wanted to understand what lay beneath Joseph's strictness-what hurt him, how he loved, where his weakness was. To add realism, Domingo looked to his own stepfather, a blue-collar worker who raised him with a strong emphasis on responsibility and work ethic. Domingo said understanding Joseph requires seeing how fatherhood was different in that era.
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- Eiga Natalie マイケル・ジャクソンの父演じたコールマン・ドミンゴ、「Michael／マイケル」の役作り語る