A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. He said, I want you to read this play. If you read the script you may love it.' Casey Biggs: Oh yeah, you arent even a good enough actor to drink that and pretend you like it. Usually, you go in and read your stuff and go, but this was a different thing: You guys are robbing a car and action! That was our touchstone. And here is what he thinks is an extra just messing with him and I wont go away. Majel Barrett has weaved in and out of Star Trek history as the voice of the computer, Nurse Chapel, Number One, Lwaxana Troi, and Gene Roddenberry's real-life wife. And when I mention that, it seems to be something they want to do together. Im pleasant! Jeffrey Combs: In my very first episode he was the only one who came to me and said, Listen, welcome, any time you want to run lines, I dont care how many times, come find me. When he was the bond villain in that episode our man bashir I thought that was perfect casting because he liked to ham it up. Tebok / Badar N'D'D, Dean of the Secret Order of Dirty Joke Writers, This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 03:23. And that is because they really took a lot of cues from dailies. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. Marc Alaimo was born on 5 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. I cant think of a more three dimensional villain than Gal-Dukat in Trek history, the character had so many layers. We have an expression: subtext. Mr. Welsh saw his incredible talent and encouraged him throughout his high school career. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! The live event uses StageIt, with tickets priced as pay what you can.They will both also be doing a limited virtual meet and greet on June 10 with 10 slots being auctioned off. He would later divorce Karla and remarry a woman named Lorie Bollinger in August 2010. Jeffrey Combs: Let me answer that. Did either of you have a clue you would be back so often? Marc Alaimo was born Micheal Joseph Alaimo on May 5, 1942. I must tell you I loved doing the episode Sacrifice of Angels this past season because it relates very closely to the situation between me and my daughter, which is the result of a divorce. He commented, "I have the great advantage of not looking like Quark and therefore, I have pretty much my anonymity. So I come to the studio one day and get into my Brunt makeup and Marc is shooting a scene. A lot of familiar faces on the different sets. Its the one that got away. Movies. Because of the prosthetics, though, I was fairly unrecognizable, so I just changed my voice to create a new character., Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on The Next Generation Alaimo was not the first choice when it came time to cast the part of Gul Dukat. De Boer added, "They totally embraced it. So they began writing these wonderful situations for Dukat where he could be seen as being sensitive or irrational or intellectual. He was pleasantly surprised when the producers continued to ask him the come back. Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. I thought when he killed Gul Dukats daughter the character wasnt going to last much longer or stay in evil henchman role from that point on. Alaimo has appeared in some feature films including the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter (portraying the human guise of an alien assassin), the Leslie Nielsen film Naked Gun '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000D-QINU`"'33+13: The Final Insult, Tango & Cash, and the 1988 film The Dead Pool. If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. Were good. I think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains Alaimo. They did a very good job with that, too. While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." In Emissary, Gul Dukat has abandoned the space station Terok Nor which had been used by the Cardassians to oversee their occupation of the planet Bajor. Are there any other Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actors who adored or regretted their roles? A pinnacle performance. Without these little happy accidents, we wouldnt be talking at all. I totally understand.' As an actor you go, Wait, I have a daughter! You would have played it. He was also a member of various theatre companies in New York and touring companies across the country before making the move to Los Angeles in 1973. Theyre all such pros, so it was a thrill to work with such great character actors, veteran actors, you know? Jeffrey Combs: We did have. Once its on film its done. You should have quit. These two actors and longtime friends shared many scenes together on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; when TrekMovie had a chance to talk to them, their fun chemistry was on display right from the start. But as personalities Brooks as well as Bakula impressed me most of all the Star Trel leads. They have a daughter. You have nothing to worry about. I didnt really have too much time to think about it, which is good because I probably would have been more freaked out and realized the magnitude of the fandom. Jeffrey Combs: We had mutual friends in town. I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. And they gave Damar a sense of humor. ", Nicole de Boer came into the series late as Ezri Dax to replace Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax. ", He continued: "So, playing that subtext, living with that subtext, presenting that subtext behind a mask of affability, of friendliness, of congeniality, I think that was both the challenge and the pleasure of the character.". After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. I hated every part that I had to play where I was chastising a husband or getting upset about the carpet. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. Jeffrey Combs: Case and I understand that to make a scene interesting or a character interesting, there always has to be some kind of conflict. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". I've been to four or five of them over the years here and there; they're like carousel rides with food & beverage service. Dukat really was one of the most defining characters of the series, especially early on. Jeffrey Combs: With the Tiron character I thought, good I now auditioned two or three times and finally got it, so good I got a one-er here. After reading this, I'm curious to read more about this subject and like to read a following interview from someone who also knows much about all details and things of the classical theatre pursuits. ", Armin Shimerman's portrayal of Quark provided most of the light-heartedness and comedy in Deep Space Nine, but Shimerman is glad he cannot always be attached to the character. Finally, my agent said, 'Why dont you at least read the script? Im proud of the series and the whole experience has been a very positive one for me.. She encouraged fans to express their interest in the character so Roddenberry would let her return, and she got the chance to reprise the role on Deep Space Nine. Combs, Biggs and Max Grodnchik in a Rat Pack performance at STLV (Photo: Star Trek Rat Pack Unofficial Fan Account). Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. Sisko might be the best captain in Star Trek. Jeffrey Combs as Brunt in DS9s Family Business. I hated it. Alaimos nothing but trouble. Well, it turned out great. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on, Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on, I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. She is a very attractive woman so its easy to play those scenes where he comes on to her.. It had such a system in place. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. Julius Caesar, The Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, Othello, She Stoops to Conquer, Waiting for Godot and Hamlet are just some of the countless productions in which Alaimo has appeared. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . After that I played a one-armed man in the Eugene ONeill play The Cross, which we did for a state competition. In many aspects, it was very familiar. In this story Sisko is injured when a shuttle carrying him and Dukat crash-lands on a deserted planet. On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. It took me a long while to realize that I was a part of the show.". 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. You also have to understand how the rest of the story is going to play out in order to get to this point and that can be a little disconcerting and sometimes even disappointing. Casey Biggs: Yeah. Hello Casey welcome to the TrekMovie conference call. Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. They were all off on some shuttle. Alaimo said, "As an actor, of course, Ive played a lot of [criminals] and gangsters who did terrible things, but at this point in my life, I dont enjoy doing something that mean and despicable. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. A few actors got to play landmark roles that defied expectations of race and gender or originated the first of a new alien race introduced into canon. Marc Alaimo (2010) 02.jpg 576 720; 148 KB. See Shannon Elizabeth Now at 49. Were good. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. hes whacked not in a bad way. Never ever did I think Id be back for almost every episode the first three seasons or so, I thought, 'Well, nice, they gave me another one. And more importantly, how did you approach playing a drunk on Star Trek, which is a bit unusual for the show. His task is made no easier by Dukat, who reappears every now and then to upset things. Its all going to be fine. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. Jeffrey Combs: For me, I looked at it this way. While he divorced her in May of 1979, he remarried Karla Grosesclos in August 1984. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. Hans Beimler, Kamerad., great interview ds9 had so many great characters you could do 20 more of these interviews and not repeat yourselves the show is so fresh for me as im wrapping up a rewatch and coincidentally last night saw the episode where damar says the line about weyoun number 9. All of these things came out in the character through the writing and in my way of playing him. Our speech teacher wanted us to depict any action but to do it as a mime, he recalls. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. You have nothing to worry about! Marc is the sweetest man in the world. He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. And another great interview Trekmovie! And they were constantly on the lookout for What can we use? Star Trek: Deep Space Nineactor Casey Biggs (Damar) will join actor Jeffrey Combs (DS9: Weyoun and Brunt, ENT: Shran, and more Trek roles) are featured in this weekends Creation Entertainment Virtual Fan Experience, doing a live panel and Q&A. He is an actor, known for Total Recall (1990), Tango & Cash (1989) and Star . Anne | Much as Im keen to see new and diverse actors in Trek, both these actors have shown that they could make creative contributions. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. well, he was one of the rare men who was better looking in his Cardassian makeup. 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