Joseph Sikora on his Power Book IV: Force performance: “I’ve always played Tommy on the spectrum"

TheWrap

In an interview, The Wrap asked Sikora if he was playing Tommy Egan as somebody on the autism spectrum. “It’s probably time to just come out with it,” Sikora said, adding that he’d never been asked that question before. “I’ve always played Tommy on the spectrum.” Sikora added that he was inspired by things he’s observed outside of his acting career, and wanted to add to his performance what he described as “this beautiful brilliance,” and to make sure that “you can see the thinking happen.” Sikora also wanted to make it clear that this trait absolutely isn’t why Tommy is a criminal. ALSO: Sikora sings the praise of incoming Season 2 showrunner Gary Lennon, who "truly is the cultivator of that voice and that dynamic emotion behind the character.”