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Angel, which has succeeded as one of the network's decidedly darker, more adult shows, is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles. It follows Angel, a vampire with a soul, and his band of do-gooders who fight evil.
Although the show revolves around Angel, played by David Boreanaz, the supporting cast of Richards, Charisma Carpenter and Alexis DenisoFave have the comedic relief and the backbone of the dramatic story arcs.
Richards landed the role after a guest spot last year that earned him rave reviews from both critics and cast.
Actor relishes role in the WB's Angel
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — J. August Richards knows good roles in Hollywood can be hard to come by. He also knows good roles for young, black actors can be even more difficult to find.
But it's his ability to balance comedy in the show's lighter moments with the dramatic central plot that makes him a perfect fit for Angel, a spinoff of the cult hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
"There are a lot of people here who just want to offer you the street-type role. You know, the hood role. I can do more than that, and I'm going to show them that," he said.
And the 27-year old Richards is doing just that—as a rogue vampire hunter turned team player on the WB's Angel, airing 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Richards' character — Charles Gunn — offers diversity of the human variety in a show dominated by young, white actors and mythical creatures.
"I knew it went well. I just didn't know how well."he said.
After a few guest spots on UPN's Moesha, ABC's The Practice and CBS' Nash Bridges, Richards landed a role in a stage production.
Although the play was forgettable, Richards' performance caught the attention of WB executives who were looking to add a more diverse cast to their flagship shows such as Buffy, Dawson's Creek and Angel.
And although opportunities are erupting all over the place, his ego is staying firmly intact.
"I'm not Julia Roberts. I don't have a reason to have a bighead," Richards said. "My reality is there are hundreds of people looking for jobs, and I'm one of them."
But not for long, if critics and co-stars have anything to say about it.
Carpenter, who plays Cordella Chase on the show, said Richards has "stayed a pretty even guy."
"He doesn't take himself so seriously. He's accessible. He appreciates what people have to say," she said.
"I was in a store looking at pants and this clerk was following me around. I thought it was, well, you know because I'm black. That happens a lot," he said. "But she walked up and said, 'Aren't you on Angel?' and I was shocked. It was pretty cool."
Richards is still adjusting to the pitfalls that come with newfound celebrity.
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Embassy leader; abbr.
2 Elderly
3 Flooded lands
4 Worldwide West
5 Empty land
6 Invalidate
7 Alter constellation
8 Circle parts
9 Blood vessel
10 Using a stiff, warding-off gesture
11 Singer Easton
12 April 15 org.
13 Decay
14 Jug handles
15 Yankees' complement
16 Simoleons
17 Drift org
18 Skiff it out
19 Dual-purpose tool
20 Turned around
21 Bowling alley
22 "Sullivan" the Travels" star
23 Cad
24 French friend
24 Direction symbol
25 Pride member
26 Irish islands
27 Two performers
28 Open container
29 Choice chickens
29 Just barely pass below
30 Bard Davies
31 Diffigue
37 Jack of "Barney Miller"
38 Danish port
39 Fencer's foil
40 Pamphlet ending
41 Prepare
42 Dweep
43 Mach+ jet
DOWN
1 Accumulates
2 Aineyard
3 Portrait
4 Another time
5 Jumbo giant
6 Distinct distinct
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7 Fortune
8 Wound marks
9 Heat up
10 Not for
11 1981, '83 and '84
Wimbledon
champion
12 Trelliswork
passageway
Shifty
13 'Spirit' candidate
2Exist
2Dues levied
2Mckellen of
"Gods and
Monsters"
30 Blanc
31 Pamplona praise!
31 Pour out
31 Even flabbier
"round the middle"
35 Theater sign
letters
36 London lav.
37 Frenzied
38 Holy war
39 Lawn game
Solutions to yesterday's puzzle
40 Tackles, guards,
etc
41 Moves to action
42 Juicy fruits
43 Briefly
45 Claiborne or Taylor
46 Mil. address
48 Plague (with)
50 Packing heat
52 Server servers
53 Aliveware
54 Record
55 Ship's record
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