It could be an awful script with a boring plot and either of these guys would make it shine somehow :). Marc Alaimo's age is 80. Alaimo and the Starland crew dined together after dark one night high atop the Sydney Tower skyscraper in its sumptuous 360 Bar & Dining space, a revolving restaurant. 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. 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. They were very supportive if something came up. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old? Our speech teacher wanted us to depict any action but to do it as a mime, he recalls. He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. Casey, you mentioned playing a drunk. His son from his first marriage, Micheal Anthony Alaimo, is a writer, story editor, and producer. If you read the script you may love it.' So, I thought every episode I was doing might be my last episode. Movies. One such individual is Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor), who goes on to become Bajoran liaison to Starfleet and first officer aboard Deep Space Nine. Alaimo says he wanted Gul Dukat to have an affair with Kira because HE, the real person, had a crush on Nana. While he is most well known for his villainous roles, including his recurring character Gul Dukat on the hit television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he has had an extensive film and television career. 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. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. What episode were you in? In 1993, Alaimo began playing Cardassian character Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. What happened when we came together, we just worked really well off each other. 10 Star Trek Actors Whose First Appearances You've Totally Forgotten. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. 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. He explained, "I told them that Im very protective of Worf, he is who he is and he became very popular being this guy and Id want him to open up but I didnt want him being taken out of who he is so you dont recognize him after a couple of years, like hes laughing and joking and having a good time. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. 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. Marc Alaimo (Michael Anthony Alaimo) was born on 5 May, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is an Actor. 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. So, we knew not only how to play our own, but react to what the other is doing. All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? They were all off on some shuttle. He's delightful, but when he's on the set, he is Dukat. I can do one television movie and suddenly Ive performed in front of more people than all my years in the theatre, but the stage is still a magic place to be, muses Alaimo. While almost every actor on Deep Space Nine discusses the good time they had creating the show, a few actors had significant grievances that made them glad they could leave the show behind them and move on to other work. He is an actor, known for Total Recall (1990), Tango & Cash (1989) and Star . Links to the full interviews:Fan Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUKG6nmytAScifinewsDE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRffeVUNFBA The thing I love about Dukat is that you never know what hes going to do next. That allowed them to bring me back. 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. I havent seen her in a long time and we really dont have much of a relationship, so it was easy to relate to Ziyal in that way as well and I believe it worked for the character. I didnt realize that fate and synchronicity played a part here. He said, I want you to read this play, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. Not only did he convince me to read it but he got me to play the part of the stage manager in our high school show. Its crazy, I rewatched a portion of the documentary What We Left Behind a week ago and just so happen to watch Biggs and Combs parts in the doc. Visitor realized that she actually hated Dukat and not Aliamo! Marc Alaimo was born Micheal Joseph Alaimo on May 5, 1942. That was you? Jeffrey Combs: When I think of Enterprise, I think of the camaraderie I had with the cast. [2] Alaimo also has a daughter from his second marriage. It means they like and respect my work and that makes a huge difference.. The best thing to play is the reluctant hero. Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. Marc Alaimo Paramount/CBS Digital "Deep Space Nine" has the honor of being the home of Star Trek's greatest villain - Gul Dukat, played by Marc Alaimo. He would later divorce Karla and remarry a woman named Lorie Bollinger in August 2010. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. Alexander Siddig had a rough time playing Julian Bashir, especially when the writers made Dr. Bashir genetically enhanced. I was there to tell you that your wife and your son had been killed. He added, "Later, for Gowron, I thought there were some really, really good scenes, especially some of the scenes with Avery [Brooks].". I finally watched DS9 last year and I must say it was all it was hyped up to be(and maybe a bit more). Goddammit, I got to, I dont wanna, but I have do it. Marc Alaimo (2010) 02.jpg 576 720; 148 KB. Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. So, I was always trying to be the patriot. ", She added, "It would be a joy to play her again and itd be a joy to see her as a mature commander, as a colonel on the station. 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. You have to adjust to that surrealness. I hated it. And both of you were on Enterprise. Later, he would become a member of various theatre companies in New York and touring theater companies before eventually taking the leap to move to Los Angeles in 1973. This was when she learned that he was very sweet, funny, and charming. They do sort of pull those things on you. And I had starred in the very first dramatic IMAX film and it was about the Alamo [1988s Alamo: The Price of Freedom]. She related, "It was great because they had little introduction scenes for me with everybody because theyre re-meeting me again. 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. For example, Combs as the Federations Secretary of State or POTUFPs Chief of Staff; Biggs as a Starfleet captain or admiral, or the head of Starfleet Intelligence. And they didnt. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. That was lucky because you knew they loved you to fly you. They were very flexible. I dont know what kind of lover he would make, though. Firstly, what was it like drinking all that syrup? I spent a day seriously considering whether I wanted to get involved with this, because there probably will be some damage to my skin because of it." And that is because they really took a lot of cues from dailies. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. 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. in uns und unserm Streben I made the audience laugh, I made them cry - it was wonderful. Jeffrey Combs: I never talked to him about that. See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. Were you trying to play it as the guy we love to hate, or more of the proverbial villain who thinks he is the hero of the story? Our heroes on the show never get to really be bad. That is a really terrific piece. The only thing I could watch about Cardassians was a couple of episodes of Next Generation, in which Marc Alaimo and David Warner played Cardassians, and that was somewhat helpful, but not really . First of all, it is called typecasting. And second of all, he loved that shit. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. ", Avery Brooks took command of Deep Space Nine as Captain Sisko, a landmark role he still expressed his pride in. Credit where its due, this was thoroughly enjoyable. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. All of these things came out in the character through the writing and in my way of playing him. Im sure at that point, too, for Rick Berman and those people, it was all or nothing. 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. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! Main Casey Biggs: What was interesting is in the sixth season I was doing a play in New York and I took the part, but they didnt tell me I was written in for like thirteen episodes. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. He has appeared, mostly as villains, in shows such as The Doctors, Kojak, Gunsmoke, Baretta, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Starsky & Hutch, Knight Rider, Quincy, The Greatest American Hero, The Incredible Hulk, Quantum Leap, Family Guy, Walker, Texas Ranger, Wonder Woman, The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues, Barnaby Jones, and The A-Team. It was thrilling from start to finish and certainly what made it very special in the annuls of Trek shows is all the interesting supporting characters it had like like Weyoun, Damar etc. Auberjonois said, "I loved the fact that when we got a script one that focused on Odo and his world Id learn something new that I didnt know about the character. She says something like "I wanted to do anything but have an affair with Marc Alaimo." That was great. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. ", Jeffrey Combs has played five different characters on Star Trek, including Enterprise's Ambassador Shran. ", The cast was also welcoming to their new castmate. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler), Chiller Announces Casting For Brian Keene's Ghoul , Veteran Makeup FX Producer Sandra Lindala Named As New Vice President @ MastersFX, The Great - Season Three Premieres in May (Hulu), Mrs. Davis Official Trailer Released (Peacock), After They Came Makes Its Debut At Alien Con 2023, The Walking Dead Universe Spin-Off Begins Production (AMC), The Power - First Look Images Released (Prime Video), The Last Of Us Renewed For Second Season (HBO). They were supremely professional. Damar has a drink of kanar while Weyoun looks on in Strange Bedfellows. I always sat very forward in my couch when he was on the screen expecting something special to happen(and boy it did most of the time!). If youve got egg on your face, well, too bad. It was an amazing experience. Casey Biggs: Well, they were lovely to Jeff. Scott was a very much of a quarterback on the field. Well, I did a mime of a man being hanged. 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. They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". He remembered, "The studio tried to fire me every year for the first three years. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. And when I mention that, it seems to be something they want to do together. Farrell stated, "I would have been so happy if they just would have let me be a recurring [character in] the final season. Case and I are both peers, same age, went through theater training together. Casey Biggs! I had no idea. We have an expression: subtext. She is a very attractive woman so its easy to play those scenes where he comes on to her.. It is said that even their home had no furnishings. I decided right away that he was a very pleasant fellow, very placid. well, he was one of the rare men who was better looking in his Cardassian makeup. He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. He also appeared as Curtis Block in the television movie Case Closed and as a security officer on Mars in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall.[1]. You have nothing to worry about. Some of his favorite subjects include sci-fi, history, and obscure facts about 90's television. Not sure if theyd be interested to get into the new and heavier prostheses. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. TrekMovie.com is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp. or the Star Trek franchise. Im not quite sure whats on his mind when it comes to Kira. 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. Casey Biggs: Well the funny thing was, in my first appearance I had five words. 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. They have a daughter. Jeffrey Combs: Let me answer that. ", However, his role as Weyoun made more of an impact. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, according to him, although he did the best job of dying when he and his friends played war, he never thought about acting as a profession. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". They all knew their jobs. Alaimo, Shimerman and Meany.jpg 3,648 2,736; 673 KB. thats kind of how he is as with many actors the character and the actor merge stewart gave an interview recently talking about the same thing with him and i loved brooks as sisko thats why he stands out he was so emotional and powerful and expressive. His television filmography includes many shows, including The Doctors, Kojak, Gunsmoke, Baretta, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch, The Incredible Hulk, Quantum Leap, Wonder Woman, The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues, and The A-Team. They would take stuff from Jeff and from me and see how far they could take it in the characterization of it. I had never been on stage before. Thats why I was an actor. How many characters did you play? 13 September 1997: Episode focus: "Sons of Mogh". ", Marc Alaimo played the charismatic Gul Dukat, an antagonist who fans loved and Alaimo appreciated for his depth of character. Dukat eventually joins forces with the Dominion to fight against the Federation but the war ends up costing him more than he bargains for. So, how would you guys contrast the atmosphere on the set between DS9 and the other Trek shows? Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. Do you know the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing? I get to express so many different aspects of myself in him that I dont always get a chance to do in real life. But I was around really talented people who were the best at what they do.". I think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains Alaimo. Without these little happy accidents, we wouldnt be talking at all. From making empty threats to Captain Sisko and Garak to the veiled. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Casey Biggs: You know we have been doing this Rat Pack thing for about ten years. It was just amazing. 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. Top quality article here Trekmovie. They knew that. Jeffrey you even began as Tiron, a one-off alien. You should have quit. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. And here is what he thinks is an extra just messing with him and I wont go away. She Played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Avery and I still have a strong connection. I took so much from that. 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. His task is made no easier by Dukat, who reappears every now and then to upset things. Posted by: Jeffrey Combs: [laughs] Exactly! Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. Im still in the middle of rewatching DS9 at the moment. Jeffrey Combs: We did have. Rachael Leigh Cook Says It Was A Huge Mistake To Pass On This Superhero Movie, Leonardo DiCaprios Worst Movie Is So Terrible It Has a 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score, This Rock Icon Was On An Episode Of DS9 And Many Star Trek Fans Had No Idea, The True Story of Why James Cameron Tried To Disown His First Movie, 5 Highly Underrated Futurama Episodes That Many Fans Have Overlooked. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. However, in the theatre if something suddenly hits you after the curtain comes down you can still say to yourself, Hey, I think Ill try that tomorrow night, and it can change everything. He said, I want you to read this play. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. ", 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. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born May 5, 1942 Add to list Awards 1 nomination Photos 20 Known for Total Recall 7.5 Everett 1990 Tango & Cash 6.4 Lopez 1989 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. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. The moment I walked in the room I had the job, but I didnt know that. 6. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. Great interview, it was interesting and fun to read. I want to talk to you, so I did. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. Both his arc and my arc were fabulous. Later he would play the first Cardassian, Gul Macet, in the episode titled "The Wounded" and a French-speaking poker player in the episode "Times Arrow" in 1991. They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. Commander Sisko, Gul Macet, Junie Lowry-Johnson, Major Kira Nerys, Marc Alaimo, Nana Visitor, Romulan, Rumulan Commander Tebok, Science Fiction, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Starfleet, Terok Nor, The Dominion, The Federation, Tora Naprem, Tora Ziyal, TV. As noted above, photo copyright of Paramount Pictures, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Dukat was unselfish when it came to his daughter and I think were all like that. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. With my situation, Damar was Dukats right hand. 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 was pleasantly surprised when the producers continued to ask him the come back. Visitor said, "When I read the script, I thought, Thats a mans role. 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. Marc Alaimo tells the story how Avery Brooks punched him into the hospital during filming the DS9 finale. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. I've been to a few conventions and the impression I got (albeit from the perspective of audience member) is that the Niners seemed to have gotten along quite well. They could have easily killed me off. They were lovely to us. A pinnacle performance. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. I went in, though, did the audition and got the part and Dukats been a marvelous extension for me as an actor.. Antican, Avery Brooks, Badar N'D'D, Bajor, Cardassian, Dick Lowry, Entertainment, Frederick LaRouque, Gul Dukat. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. It's just something visceral in me that goes right into Kira." ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. I was the most annoying fan who wouldnt go away. Well, thats Sisko, but Dukat doesnt have that sort of patience or moral discipline, I suppose, to try to always do the right thing. Thats good music, lets play more of that.. They cant help it. Shimerman went on to play Quark, the Ferengi bartender in " Star Trek: Deep Space. In the sixth-season episode, On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. I totally understand.' Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. Interview with Marc Alaimo. The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars, "AREA ACTOR FINDS BREAKOUT ROLE IN MAKEUP ON 'STAR TREK' SHOW. When she saw him in makeup, she did not want to be around him and related the actor himself to the characteristics of Dukat. Mr. Welsh saw his incredible talent and encouraged him throughout his high school career. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. Indeed, almost all of them live lives that are likely solidly middle class, relative to the extremely high cost of living in the Los Angeles area. I dont know what to do about it. And I had no idea how many episodes I would do at any given time. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. "I had done it before and I was aware of the difficulties of the makeup. Alaimo has been playing characters in television shows since 1971. I also felt bad, once again, for Terry Ferrell. I dunno but Brooks had a tendency to overact at times. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. That is budget stuff right there. Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. American actor who played the role of Gul Dukat in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 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. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. According to Alaimo, Dukat may be transferring the feelings he had for Kira Meru to her daughter Nerys. That to me is far more frightening than someone who is scowling and intimidating and in your face because it is much more insidious. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a bold, progressive series that took on social issues and complex relationships between its characters, and many of the actors who portrayed those beloved characters pride themselves on their roles to this day. However, Dukat is an opportunist, so he plays both his good and bad sides to get exactly what he wants.. Which Firefly Cast Member Had The Most Successful Career After The Show Ended? 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. I must tell you I loved doing the episode. He remarked, "It feels like a dream now. When he's not writing, he's probably wondering how Frank Dux got 52 consecutive knockouts in a single tournament. | June 3, 2020 | In conversation I mentioned to her that I had a classical theatre background, so she had me come in to read for The Next Generation and I got the job, says the actor happily. She Played Nadia In American Pie. Bless whoever said, We can clone him.. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. ". If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. He also appeared in the 1990 film Total Recall. So, we kind of had a harmony there and understanding of how to work a scene and support each other. When I first came on, there was a lot of comedy That wasnt who Gowron was, at all, but it certainly was what the Ferengi were, and they went off and developed the Ferengi extraordinarily well. Plenty of other options too. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. Theyre all such pros, so it was a thrill to work with such great character actors, veteran actors, you know? And more importantly, how did you approach playing a drunk on Star Trek, which is a bit unusual for the show. I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. And they were constantly on the lookout for What can we use? 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. He remembered, "I thought it was a one-time thing. Its the one that got away. Marc Alaimo was born on 5th May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his family history and educational background is unknown. 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