In fact, several actors had significant issues with how their time on Deep Space Nine worked out. His last on screen acting appearance was on Deep Space Nine and his last voice acting credit was in 2010 for Family Guy, where he lent his voice to the Dean of the Secret Order of Dirty Joke Writers. Interviews with Nana Visitor and Duncan Regehr. Casey Biggs: We just have great chemistry, dont we Jeff? He said, I want you to read this play. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on Deep Space Nine Alaimo appeared as not one but four different characters on Star Trek:The Next Generation. So, perhaps something meaty, where their characters can interact occasionally, but light on the prostheses would work. That was fun. It was always kind of different, but at the same time familiar. Most of his characters have been villains, like his infamous role in the Star Trek franchise. Alaimo also appeared in a season two episode of 21 Jump Street. They kind of cleared the brush away. 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. In many aspects, it was very familiar. Alaimo appeared as Gul Dukat for 35 episodes from 1993 to 1999. However, not every Deep Space Nine actor was enamored with their part on the show. It was just amazing. Its amazing we are getting SO many interviews these days from actors in past shows from DS9 to ENT and a reminder how loved all these characters and shows still are. Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! So when that thing came along about enhancing me, I felt they were really trying cynically to make me more like Data and I felt betrayed. Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. She says something like "I wanted to do anything but have an affair with Marc Alaimo." Ill do it as an actor, but the thought of anybody thinking of me that way is bothersome. Though working on Deep Space Nine was a dream come true for many actors, others were happy to leave it behind. Glad you are here. Its like your first day of school and you dont know anybody, and for someone to come up like that really does release a lot of the anxiety. Oftentimes he takes the most convenient course and thats part of the ongoing friction between the two characters. The irony that both roles started so small like Damar (who literally had just one line when he appeared as Biggs said) to Weyoun dying in his first episode didnt even hint that both roles would be so pivotal to the entire show later. They gave me a lot of responsibility so I was glad to see that everything actually worked when it was all put together. Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. About the moment he was going to kill me, I said, Marc, its me. Marc may have a sense of humor some times, but you never know when it is going to be there. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. Anne | And that is because they really took a lot of cues from dailies. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. Made a huge development but in a very believable way staying true to Damars core values while even though loyalities were shifting dramatically. It had such a system in place. I didnt realize that fate and synchronicity played a part here. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. it was a dream come true for me. They were a good group of people and Scott [Bakula] was tremendous. Thanks! The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. Though she worked her way through a variety of characters, she had a fondness for Lwaxana Troi, whom she portrayed on both The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. They have been genetically altered to be that. Four years later the Cardassian is forced to put on his best diplomatic smile and fight alongside Sisko when the Starfleet officer rescues him and key members of Cardassias government from the Klingons. The moment I walked in the room I had the job, but I didnt know that. Jeffrey Combs: Oh, we dont have a problem with that. I believe that is Jeffrey now joining us. In Deep Space Nines sixth-season finale Tears of the Prophets, Gul Dukat uses newly acquired knowledge about the Bajoran sacred orbs and the Prophets to set off a series of events which will reverberate throughout the shows seventh and last season. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. But I was around really talented people who were the best at what they do.". More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. So, they would fly me on my day off on Monday from New York to L.A., and Jeff and I would shoot all our scenes in one day and fly back to New York to do the show. Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. 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I decide to mess with him and on a break, I come up to him at the craft table in my Ferengi makeup and say, [funny voice] Mr Alaimo, I am such a big fan of yours! He is trying to talk to Ira, who knew I was going to do this. When Bajor was under Cardassian occupation many of its citizens joined an underground resistance group in the hopes of driving the aliens from their planet. He was definitely in the best possible way, looking out for everything and making sure it was all as good as it could possibly be. Let us know in the comment section! Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. They were very flexible. Although this next year will probably be Dukats swan song, Alaimo cannot wait to get back to wreaking havoc on Sisko and company one last time. . Do you know the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing? See Nicole de. I dont know what to do about it. Im not the kind of actress who likes to be typecast or pigeonholed. Plenty of other options too. Marc Alaimo's birthstone is Emerald. ", O'Reilly did express that Gowron's role in the show improved with time. If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. Theyre in range sir, fire. Then the director came up to me as I was sitting there pretending to push buttons and he says to me, They have big plans for this character. I thought, dont tell me that, I have four pounds of rubber on my face. He can be evil, mean, charming, lovable, funny, vulnerable and, yes, even sexy. So is there someone else with specefic knowledge of theatre who wants to make an interview with Mr. Alaimo with further details about that subject? 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In today's Sci-Fi Blast From The Past, veteran stage and screen actor Marc Alaimo talks about playing the duplicitous Cardassian Gul Dukat in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! It is said that even their home had no furnishings. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Casey Biggs: They saw we had good chemistry together to begin with, and they were both really great characters in their respective universes. ", Colm Meaney got his start on The Next Generation before he was asked to continue the role of Miles O'Brien on Deep Space Nine, but it wasn't an easy choice for Meaney. Well, thats Sisko, but Dukat doesnt have that sort of patience or moral discipline, I suppose, to try to always do the right thing. Marc Alaimo (2010).jpg 576 720; 269 KB. You cant go back and reshoot it. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Its all going to be fine. Like the crafty chameleon which changes colours to blend in with its surroundings, Cardassian Gul Dukats demeanour can go from sadistic to sympathetic to sexy depending upon what best suits the situation. Casey Biggs: They sort of lied to me about that. He has the distinction of two firsts on Star Trek: TNG, playing the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the 1988 episode "The Neutral Zone", and the first Cardassian (in any Star Trek series), Gul Macet, in the 1991 episode, "The Wounded". Kann dir das Wort drauf geben Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. 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. Im very grateful that they trust me enough to write an episode like that for me. They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". 6. I think my best performances are generally in the theatre because there is a beginning, a middle and an end, says Alaimo. Alaimos costar Nana Visitor was convinced she did not like to work with Marc Alaimo. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me . You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. Casey Biggs: And the funny part was before that episode I didnt even know I had a wife or son. He remarked, "It feels like a dream now. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Like the crafty chameleon which changes colours to blend in with its surroundings, Cardassian Gul Dukats demeanour can go from sadistic to sympathetic to sexy depending upon what best suits the situation. That was lucky because you knew they loved you to fly you. On television he has guest-starred on such programs as The Six Million Dollar Man, The A-Team, Charlies Angels and Quantum Leap, while his feature film work includes roles in The Dead Pool, Tango & Cash, Total Recall and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. It was pretty damn seamless and easy, wasnt it Case? It was one of the most enjoyable roles for me to have played. I dont know about you Jeff, but on Enterprise I felt those guys were scared. Casey Biggs: Thats because nobody can afford me. And another great interview Trekmovie! I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. The producers sort of resisted that, but they said, Yeah, sure. That started a recurrence with Brunt and then they came to me with Weyoun. | June 3, 2020 | And yes, I love the chemistry between the two characters. Do you know the Spike Lee film, When Bajor was under Cardassian occupation many of its citizens joined an underground resistance group in the hopes of driving the aliens from their planet. Im pleasant! I had never been on stage before. They gave me such great stuff that I never really felt I wasnt challenged, nor did I ever feel that they were dropping the ball on the character. I went in, though, did the audition and got the part and Dukats been a marvelous extension for me as an actor.. TNG Data hustles Marc Alaimo (Dukat) (Time's Arrow) trekclip123 154K views 10 years ago Star Trek DS9 - In the Cards - Weyoun interrogates Jake and Nog Magikarp 381 views 3 months ago "What We. Morale is always different, but it seemed to be familiar too. It was really hard for me. I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. However, for others, Deep Space Nine betrayed their expectations, put them through discomfort and exhaustion, or forever tied them with a role from which they would rather distance themselves. Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. | Chiller Announces Casting For Brian Keene's Ghoul . As the franchises favorite villain, it is exciting to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the show came to life, as well as the actors reminiscing about their time on the show. in uns und unserm Streben Working in film can often be incoherent. Because Dukat cannot be morally upstanding like Sisko he doesnt get the respect from him that he believes he deserves, and that bothers the Cardassian.. 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. To be able to make Quark squirm. She related, "It was great because they had little introduction scenes for me with everybody because theyre re-meeting me again. Casey Biggs: I never miss a performance. He played several characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation (Star Trek: TNG), starting in the first season. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! He is reunited with his half-Bajoran, half-Cardassian daughter Tora Ziyal, born of his love affair with Tora Naprem, whom he met and fell in love with during the occupation. Trekmovie mods, thank you for this interview. While there was much more to Leeta than there first appeared, Masterson did find the character lacking in depth and does not want to play someone like Leeta again. After that I played a one-armed man in the Eugene ONeill play The Cross, which we did for a state competition. She Played Nadia In American Pie. If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. Chase Masterson took on the character of Dabo girl Leeta, a background character who slowly grew in importance as she enmeshed herself in life at Quark's bar. He is an actor, known for Total Recall (1990), Tango & Cash (1989) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). You are both playing antagonists on the show. Jeffrey Combs: Oh the one time I was an understudy. ". What happened when we came together, we just worked really well off each other. We all trust each other so well, we never know what is going to come out of our mouths on the stage. 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. I want to talk to you, so I did. It was just a great role. He was one of the first actors to test out the Ferengi makeup, and he helped the makeup artists tweak the process. I get to express so many different aspects of myself in him that I dont always get a chance to do in real life. She explained, "If playing Leeta did anything that impacts my current career, its that Im attracted to playing characters who are much darker, earthier, deeper than she was allowed to show. I totally understand.' However, during high school, Alaimo met a man who would change his entire life, a drama teacher named Mr. Welsh. He found it was an easy decision to return to the role, but he did have reservations at first. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. Im proud of the series and the whole experience has been a very positive one for me.. Casey Biggs: With me, Ira Behr, the executive producer, he was obsessed with the Alamo. See Shannon Elizabeth Now at 49. I know that when Manny came on as show and became showrunner in the fourth and last season the tone of the show and the number of episodes I was in upticked for sure. So I just ignored it. He commented, "When I read the pilot script, it was the presentation of a man dealing with loss and raising a son, and how he handled those situations, that really got my attention. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In 1993, Alaimo began playing his recurring role of the Cardassain Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. We have an expression: subtext. Not just how things were played. In the fourth-season episode Indiscretion, he asks Kira to accompany him on a search for long lost Bajoran prisoners of war, but she soon discovers that Dukat has a personal reason for going on the mission. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. Some of his theatrical roles include Iago in Othello, Rodolpho in Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge and Lucky in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. When he's not writing, he's probably wondering how Frank Dux got 52 consecutive knockouts in a single tournament. He would later divorce Karla and remarry a woman named Lorie Bollinger in August 2010. Tags: Both his arc and my arc were fabulous. He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. Posted by: Goddammit, I got to, I dont wanna, but I have do it. He is known for being a TV Actor. Shimerman went on to play Quark, the Ferengi bartender in " Star Trek: Deep Space. Shimerman credits Jonathan Frakes with convincing him to take the role. Some actors got their breakthrough roles in Deep Space Nine, or they got to play a more complicated and authoritative character than most of their other roles allowed. Farrell stated, "I would have been so happy if they just would have let me be a recurring [character in] the final season. 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