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16 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday January 14, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Actor looks forward to roles in 2009 Continued from page 15 David Richmond-Peck The Perfect Match... you and the Bridal Show January 24th & 25th, 2009 Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Drive @ QEW contests & prizes The `Most Unique Engagement Story Contest' Grand Prize ­ Designer Wedding Dress + Trip to Divi Resorts Aruba Vow Renewal Contest Grand Prize ­ Weekend Getaway for Two at the Casablanca Winery Inn the West, the sci-fi series Stargate Atlantis and the popular series about Superman's younger days, Smallville. It's a difficult list to choose from, but of all his roles, he cites his career highlight to date as being his appearance in the 2007 flick Married Life. The film featured some heavy hitters in the acting world, like Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson and up-andcomer Rachel McAdams. "I really, really enjoyed working on Married Life," he said. "It was one of my first projects where I started to work with some really quality actors. I got to work with Chris Cooper, who was one of my favourite actors. It was the first time I realized this was what I was meant to do." As for what lies ahead, it is only bigger and better. Richmond-Peck recently wrapped up a small part on the movie 2012, as well as work on a Canadian indie flick called Kick Me Down. He is also in negotiations for a number of projects this year. Although he doesn't envision himself landing major leading roles in big-budget films any time soon, he does have his sights on challenging, supporting roles in television and film. He said he wouldn't turn away a role in a major motion "Any project, whether it is Oscar calibre or not, you can learn from. In that way, every project is fascinating." David Richmond-Peck Actor picture, but that he would like to do more independent films. "Any project, whether it is Oscar calibre or not, you can learn from," he said. "In that way, every project is fascinating. You'll always be better the next time you go out." But he does want what any film actor wants -- an Oscar. "Oscar, absolutely," he said. "But I don't need to play the lead actor, I'm a character actor, so I look up to guys like Chris Cooper, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Greg Kinnear. They don't just play the character, they create the human being that's behind the work. For me, it's less about my character rank than it is about telling great stories." Richmond-Peck grew up in Oakville. He lived here until his last year of high school, which he completed in Toronto. Then, he embarked on a journey to find himself. Various adventures followed, such as a stint at the University of Western Ontario, a year spent snowboarding at Whistler, working in restaurants and living with his family in the Caribbean, but eventually Richmond-Peck realized his calling was to be an actor. "I finally broke down and said this is what I wanted to do and I remember having a conversation with my dad that if I was going to do this, I had to get the right training, so I came up to Vancouver and went to Studio 58 (the Theatre Arts Program of Langara College) here, which is a three-year Conservatory program," he said. "I've been here working here ever since." Richmond-Peck is engaged to longtime girlfriend and director Kelly-Ruth Mercier. The couple plans to temporarily relocate to Los Angeles early this year for work. They plan to keep Vancouver as their home-base and return eventually to start a family. "We plan to travel and work as it comes," he said. "We're currently in talks with a film in the States and getting work visas, so I think this year, there's going to be a lot of travel. I'm at a point now where I'll move for the project." 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