Ricky Whittle | AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On

Host Ben Bateman interviews Ricky Whittle.
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AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring actors, actresses and their upcoming projects as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode hostBen Bateman interviews Ricky Whittle.

Richard "Ricky" Whittle (born 31 December 1981) is an English actor from Oldham, England,[2] best known for his role as Calvin Valentine in theChannel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. In 2009, he competed in the BBC reality series Strictly Come Dancing coming second to Chris Hollins. In 2014, Whittle starred in the American television series Mistresses as Daniel Zamora, and also appeared in The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 as Lincoln, a "Grounder". On January 28, 2016, Whittle was announced as the lead character, Shadow Moon, in the TV series American Gods.[3]



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[rm]

"this show needs a show runner that it deserves"
ricky whittle just spilled the truth

[nicolesalmond]

so much support for Ricky. He is an amazing guy and deserves so much more. He will be the reason I'll be watching American Gods for sure!

[LunaArgentum]

One thing I really wanna say, Lincoln might have been executed on his knees, but Ricky is such an amazing actor because that moment of kneeling still looked so strong and defiant it didn't feel like Lincoln was on his knees. Amazing job!

[illgiveyouthesun]

it's so hard to watch a show when u dont respect the creator. but this cast does not deserve that. they work so hard and jason isn't the only person that works on the show. so i will continue to watch. not for jason but for ricky and this lovely cast and crew

[wkfjskfj]

Me after every interview with a cast member from the 100: WHY ARE THEIR VOICES DIFFERENT WHERE ARE THEIR ACCENTS ON THE SHOW I DON'T KNOW THESE PEOPLE WHAT

[lilleeirin]

Ricky talking about the other cast members. <3 He loves them all so so much <3 It warms my heart!

[Naomiiiii]

I'm incredibly sad about him not being on The 100 anymore, but I'm really excited to see him as a main character in this huge project! I'll miss Lincoln, but bring on Shadow! I would love for Ricky to come back for a flashback before The 100 ends for good.

[sincerelyme.]

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24:15 Linctavia
53:35 Marie

[OneOrder]

Jason Rothenberg is an idiot,
basically ruined one of the best shows on the TV.
#R.I.PLincoln
Hopefully Ricky continues to have a long and prosperous career.

[whalieneffect]

YES RICKY! We need to keep supporting The 100! It is an amazing show with an amazing cast and characters do die, but the story must go on. 🙌🏾

[allisoneuph]

This was such a great interview. I wish Ricky the best in his future endeavors. No one needs to suffer in silence!

[nancyspungen]

I really admire Ricky's proffesionalism, and it's great how he conducted this interview; he behaved gracefully while still speaking out against Rothenberg.

I understand that he has to be cautious as to how he addresses this situation in order to keep his career safe without ignoring what's going on. He really did the best he could in such a tight spot.

While I disagree with some of the specifics (i.e. that we should continue to watch the show), it's clear he has the best intentions. I've gotta commend him (and Ben; I've just discoverd him today, but he did an amzing job on this interview) for making the effort of speaking out against the bullying and bad representation by the showrunner.

And also, it was pretty adorable watching him geek out over his cast-mates. lmao

[duckthurgood]

I'm so proud of Ricky. Just for everything--his acting, how he acts as a person, his honesty, how he stands up for himself, his constant love for the show and the cast (and wanting them to prosper), and his endurance in all the crap he's gone through. I'm JUST SO PROUD OF HIM

[tarafarrell]

ben bateman is such a good interviewer.

[winterwolf]

We love you Ricky and i cant wait to follow you to all your new projects in the future! So happy for you! Much love and pride for you boss! #ShadowsComing Ben thank you so much for such a great interview and asking so many good questions!

[hestiaprytaneum]

Ben I Love you, thank you so much for handling it the way you did. The face of professionalism & fun! As for Ricky, nothing but respect for his work ethic, his persona and the message he send out and continues to support. I agree with everything. Jason made the mess he is in, don't let your hatred for what he did affect the cast & crew or the network. I will try to set aside my personal feelings on the revolving issues & support the rest because I can.

EDIT> For those wondering, Tea time has its price.

[illgiveyouthesun]

ricky is obviously such a good person so to even question his intentions....like get outchea pls

[jcel]

Ricky is a total babe, and such a lovely guy.

[MerimaTropoja]

Great hosting and guest, this was a great interview, Ricky is such a great person and actor, I am going to miss him on The 100 his character was what draw me into the show, he and Octavia. I wish Ricky all the best on American Gods and future endeavours and hope he doesn't have to experience this kind of treatment again.

[Animoinquieto]

I'm actually sad because Lincoln was one of my favoutire character. Ricky is such a beautiful person! He deserved better. Truly. I'm happy because he is going to play Shadow (and American Gods is an amazing book. You guys.. should read it). JRoth should be ashamed. He bullied a good guy. This is disgusting, as Ricky said.
And to be clear... I don't think that Ricky was upset only because the character was cut off. It is not only about screentime. It is about the way JRoth acts. There was a storyline for Lincoln and it was cut off because JRoth has problems with Ricky. A stupid child, from my point of view.
I hope that the other members of the cast are okay. I mean, I hope JRoth is not bullying someone else of the cast. I love this cast and it seems that Ricky loves them too. They gave him all the support he needed.