Quotes by J. August Richards

About J. August Richards:

Jaime Augusto Richards III is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of vampire hunter Charles Gunn on the WB television series Angel and Mike Peterson/Deathlok in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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I really love fan art, which I get sent a lot of. I really, really get a lot of. I get a kick out of it.

J. August Richards

When we wrapped 'Angel,' I definitely had a moment where I thought, 'Wow, that was the best job I'm ever gonna have.'

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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

I feel like my life experience is that of an outsider. Let me explain: my parents are from Panama, and they moved to the United States the year after I was born. They moved into an all-white neighborhood, where the previous black family had a cross b...

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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.

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I changed my name at 14 because no one outside of my family could pronounce my first name correctly.

J. August Richards

Anyone who's trying to be there for their family and trying to take care of their children is a hero to me.

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When you're doing superhero stunts, the objective is to look as cool as humanly possible.

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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 scienc...

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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 turns me on.

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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 ...

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I thought, 'Oh, this is great,' because maybe someone who does look like me will watch 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' and realize that they can be an actor if they want to be, or they can be a superhero. They can have a hero that looks like them as well.

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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.

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I like to paint, I'm absolutely no good at it, but I'm so comfortable with that because it's good for me to have something to fail at.

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I absolutely love working with David Boreanaz, and Charisma Carpenter I completely adore - she teaches me to dance.

J. August Richards

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

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.'

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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.

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I definitely was a big comic collector as a kid.

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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.

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Author Bio

  • NameJ. August Richards
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornAugust 28, 1973
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor