Even when I'm playing a lawyer or a doctor, I want to play a person. A human being. J. August Richards doctorhumanlawyer Change image and share on social
I love creating characters that people may or may have not ever seen before. But I enjoy the opportunity to try to make something new, and that's when I really come alive as an actor, so I really enjoyed working on 'Arrow.' J. August Richards actoralivearrow share on social
My interest in astronomy grew from the play 'Space' that I did, where I had to learn where my character was from. I had to study the stars and figure where everything was and how I got here and all of those things. J. August Richards astronomycharacterfigure share on social
I really enjoy working in genre series, because you really have to create the characters. J. August Richards charactercreateenjoy Change image and share on social
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 actorblackpart Change image and share on social
In the 'Angel' days, all there was was a community that was like a chat room. If you were looking for feedback, you had to look for it. J. August Richards angelchatcommunity Change image and share on social
I think often times on Joss Whedon's shows he can make you hate a character for a period and then love the character. He does it effortlessly. J. August Richards charactereffortlesslyhate Change image and share on social
The cool thing for me is, I go to a lot of conventions - a lot of science fiction conventions like Comic-Con - and there are always a lot of attendants of color. And I think some people believe that black people or people of color are not into science fiction or hero shows or genre shows. J. August Richards attendantblackcolor share on social
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 mix of so many great things: African, Caribbean, Latin American Spanish, all kinds of influences there. J. August Richards africanamericanbring share on social
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 time, and it sounds like trash coming out of my own mouth, but it's so true. J. August Richards actorarrowcome Change image and share on social