Everything I've ever learned about acting - and I went to theater school - was about playing what the character wants and throwing yourself fully into going after what the character wants. — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
I feel that, as an actor, you're constantly working to become better, which I love, but with painting, I can fail on my own terms. There's a freedom in that, so that's why I love to paint. — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
I was in fittings for the first costume even before I knew I was even going to be 'Deathlok.' — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
The pilots I did test for, I was the only black actor testing against white actors for parts that were written white. — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
Once I found out that I was playing 'Deathlok,' I unearthed my old comic book collection. I was going home for Christmas, and I… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
Panama's a really wonderful country. There's obviously the Panama Canal, which brings a lot of tourism, and a huge American influence; it's just a… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
I love roles that don't really have a template or a paradigm and force me to create using my own imagination... that really, really… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
Everything with Marvel is on a need-to-know basis, so I didn't officially know until the second episode I did, which I think was the… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
My interest in astronomy grew from the play 'Space' that I did, where I had to learn where my character was from. I had… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
The cool thing for me is, I go to a lot of conventions - a lot of science fiction conventions like Comic-Con - and… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
I feel like my life experience is that of an outsider. Let me explain: my parents are from Panama, and they moved to the… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
Marvel makes you feel like 'Iron Man' will show up at your front door to kill you if you say the wrong thing. — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
Their crew for 'Arrow' is just one of the most wonderful crews that I've worked with. I know that actors say that all the… — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
I really enjoy working in genre series, because you really have to create the characters. — J. August Richards Copy Share Image
