Deadly Class interview: Benjamin Wadsworth and María Gabriela de Faría discuss diversity, their characters, and more
Deadly Class is one of the most diverse shows you’ll come across on TV. Benjamin Wadsworth and María Gabriela de Faría talk about that in this interview with Hidden Remote.
Benjamin Wadsworth and María Gabriela de Faría play Marcus and Maria on SYFY’s Deadly Class. It’s one of the most diverse shows on TV right now, premiering tonight. Based on the graphic novels, there will be some already familiar with the series. However, the show is about to go into more detail since it has more time.
The two leads discuss diversity and representation. At the same time, they share more of what’s to come for their characters in the series in this interview with Hidden Remote.
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Hidden Remote: So, I’ll start simple. Not everyone watching will know about the graphic novels. What can you tell us about your characters on Deadly Class?
María Gabriela de Faría: Maria is this tornado of changing emotions. One minute, she’s the life of the party, and the next, she’s depressed. She was born and raised in the cartel and that instability is treated as a superpower.
Benjamin Wadsworth: Marcus is a kind of classic octuple hero, naive child, wise old man. He’s this broken, homeless teenager in San Francisco. All he wants is friends and a family.
He’s inducted into this secret society, a school for assassins and he faces a lot of problems. At the same time, he gets the friends and family but also enemies.
HR: Plenty of enemies.
Wadsworth: Yeah, plenty of enemies.
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HR: Will we see more of a backstory on Marcus? He’s starting as homeless, but there’s a backstory there.
Wadsworth: We’ll see. There might be a flashback or too. I don’t want to say too much.
de Faría: The graphic novels are a great introduction. With the show, we’ve been able to expand so we’ll definitely see more of the past of the characters, the stories Rick [Remender] didn’t get to tell in the graphic novels.
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HR: Both of your characters have huge backstories. There’s darkness for Marcus and the cartel for Maria. How did you get into the mindset of those characters?
Wadsworth: I would say I’m pretty open like Marcus. I’m a depressive and experience a lot of isolation and I’m the outcast. There wasn’t so much a case of preparing in a psychical way or trying to figure out who Marcus is. The comics and Rick told me everything I needed to know about him.
de Faría: I think for me it was more about getting to know a little more about my dark side. I’ve been dealing with anxiety forever and I’ve wanted to run away from it. Since playing Maria, I realized that I have to face it and not just because of the character. It actually gets better when you talk about it.
HR: There’s so much to gain from the comics. How do you stay in the moment while filming when you know what’s to come for your characters?
Wadsworth: It’s tough sometimes. We’ve read the comics and kind of know what the endgame is. The scene you’re doing is all that matters, as an actor.
de Faría: But, also knowing what’s coming makes you make better choices for every scene. That’s a blessing for us.
Wadsworth: Absolutely.
HR: It’s a very diverse cast and everyone has been calling for this. What’s it like for you in terms of pressure and fanbase?
Wadsworth: Honestly, I’m not prepared. I don’t know what to expect and I’ve never experienced it. I’m trying to stay myself and not get an ego.
de Faría: And we’re working so much that we really can’t think that ahead. We’re working every day for so many hours. [Note: at the time of the interview, the cast was still in the middle of filming Deadly Class].
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What are you excited to see from Maria and Marcus in Deadly Class? Which storylines have you intrigued? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Deadly Class premieres tonight at 10/9c on SYFY.