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INTERVIEW: Ilana Interviews David Richmond – Peck..

WEBSITE: Mindpulse.com/users/lizlady

WRITTEN BY: Ilana Rapp

DIRECT LINK: http://www.mindpulse.com/users/lizlady/davidrichmondpeck.htm

Ilana Rapp: What do you think / read about when dabbling in your interest in human psychology? Who or what got you interested in it?
David Richmond – Peck: Let me first say that the question makes me sound like a psychology buff.. I’m not.. I have an interest in human behavior.. While at work most of my time and thought is spent on figuring out why my character thinks or acts like he does.. I guess you would say the work got me interested.. It’s now a vicious cycle ( Laughing )..

IR: What was your favorite part of one of your past interests: biology?
DRP: I did like biology but my favorite was debating.. It’s what made me want to be an actor.. I loved being able to take on a belief system of someone I disagreed with.. It was the one thing I always worked hard at.. I come from a medical family and thus had an interest in science but never wanted to pursue it..

IR: You seem very well connected in today’s world of social networking. Were you ever an ” onliner ” before the Internet was big? Example: Did you ever logon to BBS’s ( Bulletin board systems ) and just chat for hours on end?
DRP: No.. I only started a few years ago.. I do most of my script and character research online.. I find it fascinating that we have access to information about almost anything.. Social Networking is how we now share information.. It’s the way of the future that’s already here.. ( You can find David on Twitter – @richmondpeck )

IR: Regarding work, have you ever needed to travel outside the Canada / California areas for a long period of time? If so, how does this affect ( Or not affect ) your home life?
DRP: We haven’t had too much trouble.. We’re used to having hectic schedules.. My home life is truly fantastic.. I just wish sometimes I could be as organized at home as I am with my work..

IR: Why does Kelly – Ruth put up with you?
DRP: ( Laughing ) I ask myself that question sometimes.. She puts up with me because we’re perfect for each other.. I’m glad.. We’re both demanding for, and of, ourselves.. So I guess I’m saying we’re both a pain in the butt, but … I know quite a few people who envy us, as we’re both in the business [ So we understand what the other is going through ].. We’re a formidable team.. ( Uh … Is she going to read this?)..

IR: What are your common distractions?
DRP: I’m constantly distracted with the character I am playing.. I have an odd habit of completely exiting conversations to enter whatever world my character is in.. Doesn’t matter what I’m doing.. It’s not a good habit.. Little things people say or do make always give me ideas about work.. Kelly – Ruth sometimes asks who she’s talking to.. She always knows when I ‘ disappear ‘ and someone else is present..

IR: Passion can sometimes escalate and / or be confused with obsession.. Now that 4 episodes are done, do you think your V character, Georgie, is obsessed with spreading the truth about the Visitors or just passionate about his beliefs? ( Or both?)
DRP: I think it’s beyond passion.. It’s his purpose.. It’s his destiny.. That storyline began well before we see him in the pilot.. Is he obsessive? Years ago,Georgie made the decision to turn his life over to a cause after he suffered an unthinkable tragedy.. Can we call it ” obsessive “ if the person actually chooses the obsession? If yes, they Georgie is definitely obsessed.. Failure is not an option, in his mind..

IR: As an actor, what’s it like having to react to items ( Ie Mothership or that flying death – ball ) that aren’t really there? Does someone tell you where to look, like a marker?
DRP: It’s always harder to interact with something that’s not there.. When looking at the probe we were actually looking at some guy holding a metallic ball on the end of a stick.. That’s when the imagination kicks in.. ( Laughs ) It just makes me think about what an amazing job I have.. It’s like high stakes day camp..

IR: In the Pilot episode when the flying death – ball invades the Resistance meeting, were you given a drawing or an advance peak at what the ball would look like?
DRP: I can’t remember.. I think Yves described it to me at the cast dinner.. Steve ( Pearlman ) showed us a few images but I think it was after we had already shot the scene..

IR: What is / was your process of figuring out how you want to play Georgie? Were you given a synopsis of his past history or did you make that up in your head?
DRP: Characters always evolve.. Life changes them as it does us.. So the work is constant.. I’m a big believer in script analysis.. I take every single bit of information I can and use it to create or advance the character.. Once the map of that life and story is pulled from the script I’ll then start to expand outwards and research from other sources.. Georgie is the product of dozens of hours of conversations with Kelly – Ruth ( I think she’s one of the finest coaches in North America, but she thinks I exaggerate ), some good collaboration with Yves, and countless hours writing and answering questions.. Georgie and I have become very close..

IR: In the 4 episodes filmed so far, which Georgie scene stands out the most to you? Which Georgie scene had the most Takes? ( Take 1, take 2, etc ).. Why did that scene have to be shot over and over again?
DRP: I love the scene with Father Jack in the church in the third episode.. The characters are in opposition but there is a great connection between them.. It’s the start of something.. It’s a moment that changes the direction of their lives.. We shot that scene late at night and we were short on time.. I really wanted more takes.. There were no outrageous number of takes in any scene but shooting TV moves much faster than film..

IR: How do you go about learning your lines for any character? Do you read through the entire script first or do you thumb through the pages and only read your character’s scenes, then go back and read the entire script? Do you have a ” special place ” you always go to when learning your lines, like a favorite chair or place outside?
DRP: I start by reading the script.. Without boring you with too much of my process learning the lines is the absolute last thing I do.. By then I’ve done so much research the lines are just there.. They make sense..

I have a particular place where I do my work.. I have twenty – four hour access to my friend Kevin McNulty’s garage.. Kevin is an extremely talented actor and is accustomed to my weird working hours.. I call it ” The Office..” We just installed a wood – burning stove to keep it warm during the winter.. I used to do my work at 24 – hr coffee shops, and I’m pretty sure there are a lot of people in Vancouver who’ve seen me talking to myself at all hours of the night and wondering if maybe I shouldn’t be out unescorted..

IR: Please share ANYTHING about V that will make the fans drool – something behind the scenes that fans wouldn’t normally know..
DRP: If you want to have fun on the set of V go to the make – up trailer.. We have some great conversations in there.. It’s the calm before going to the storm of work.. A typical day is fourteen hours.. That doesn’t include whatever preparation I may want to accomplish for the following shooting day.. We have trailers that are extremely comfortable but if I’m sitting in the trailer I’m most likely finishing work on the upcoming scene.. I’m sure some people have an idea of it being extremely glamorous but it really is a long, tightly packed day of work.. As far as sharing something to make you drool? There is something about the resistance I could tell you … Oh, wait.. ( Laughs ) Then I’d have to kill you..

IR: What upcoming shows / films can we look forward to seeing you in?
DRP: I worked on Joe Carnahan’s prequel to ” Smokin’ Aces “ directed by P.J. Pesce.. That’ll be released in the January.. I also just completed an episode of ” Fringe..” I’m reading two film scripts at the moment but it’s too early to comment on either.. I’ll usually tweet on twitter if I know something’s about to air.. ( @richmondpeck )