Ashley Thomas knew he had to put in extra work for his role in the new Amazon horror anthology series “Them.” The actor plays Henry Emory, the patriarch of a Black family that escapes the racism of the South in 1950s America only the find a whole new level of terror in Compton. “I was quite scared of the piece, just for the weight that I felt it had and it was an important story,” says Thomas in an exclusive new interview for Gold Derby. “I just wanted to make sure that I could do the part justice and that I had all the gears and layers inside me to be able to deliver the part.” Watch the full chat above.
As a British actor, Thomas felt the responsibility to learn more about the specifics of the African-American experience in the 1950s. “I have my experiences as a Black man...
As a British actor, Thomas felt the responsibility to learn more about the specifics of the African-American experience in the 1950s. “I have my experiences as a Black man...
- 5/3/2021
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
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