Over my career, I've had to do a lot of shows that involve stunts, and I so enjoy stunts. J. August Richards careerenjoyhave Change image and share on social
What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive. J. August Richards communitycountrydiverse Change image and share on social
Once I found out that I was playing 'Deathlok,' I unearthed my old comic book collection. I was going home for Christmas, and I have a collection of thousands of comics. I was surprised to see that 90% of them were Marvel. So, I wanted to go through my collection and start there. J. August Richards bookchristmascollection share on social
I was in fittings for the first costume even before I knew I was even going to be 'Deathlok.' J. August Richards costumedeathlokfitting Change image and share on social
I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it. J. August Richards charactercreatesuppose Change image and share on social
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 10th episode in the season. Information is carefully guarded over there. I definitely didn't know that I was 'Deathlok.' J. August Richards 10thbasiscarefully share on social
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 actcharacterfully Change image and share on social
The interesting thing for me is, if I met Michael Peterson in person, I'd want him to let himself off the hook just a little bit. J. August Richards bitehookinterest Change image and share on social
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 actorconstantlyfail Change image and share on social
To steal a term from one of my Twitter followers, 'Deathlok' is the 'anti-villain.' He's on the side of the bad guys, but he obviously doesn't want to be there. J. August Richards antibaddeathlok Change image and share on social