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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. J. August Richards Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. J. August Richards Read Quote
I believe that I’m an actor to this day because of ‘Star Wars.’ I saw ‘Star Wars’ as a child, and I was completely enamored by it. J. August Richards Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Oddly enough, I’ve always really loved Nightcrawler. You know who else they didn’t use enough was Phoenix. I just thought her story line was so tragic. I was just really drawn to that character as well. J. August Richards Read Quote
As a boy, my favorite show was ‘Superman’ and my favorite movie was ‘Star Wars’ – along with other science fiction shows and movies. And I always wanted to fly. J. August Richards Read Quote
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 Read Quote
