Inside Colman Domingo's Movie-Like Love Story with Husband Raúl Domingo
By Chloe Bennett
The story began in late summer 2005 in Berkeley, California. Colman Domingo was working in regional theater, performing in a production at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. While stepping outside a local Walgreens, he locked eyes with an attractive young man carrying a box of hair dye. Neither spoke. The moment dissolved as the stranger walked into the store, leaving Colman transfixed on the sidewalk.
Colman lingered outside, hoping for a casual pretext to strike up a conversation. When the young man emerged, their paths crossed again without a word exchanged. For three days, the memory of that brief glance bothered Colman. Acting on impulse, he turned to the San Francisco Bay Area Craigslist directory, specifically the vibrant, pre-social-media bulletin board known as Missed Connections.
Scrolling down the listings, Colman stopped cold. Someone had posted about him: "Saw you outside Walgreens. You were wearing a black jacket and had a sketchbook." It was Raúl Actis, an Argentine native who had recently moved to the United States. Raúl had placed the listing within hours of getting home, hoping against astronomical odds that the striking artist he passed on the street would check the forum.
Chloe Bennett explores the intersection of pop culture, streaming entertainment, digital trends, and contemporary lifestyle. Her weekly commentary reaches thousands of culture enthusiasts.
