Casey Biggs: Well, they were lovely to Jeff. Keep up with all the Star Trek interviews at TrekMovie.com. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. "I had done it before and I was aware of the difficulties of the makeup. Like I said, I had one scene in Quarks bar and say, Give me the kanarno no, the good stuff. And then I got into a fight with Quark, and they liked that chemistry with me and Quark and all that. [laughs]. For the next 15 years Alaimo appeared in virtually every episodic police and action show, usually as a heavy who is taken down before the final act. However, it is not just fans who despise this "love to hate" character. He remarked, "It feels like a dream now. In 1993, Alaimo began playing his recurring role of the Cardassain Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains 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. In many aspects, it was very familiar. Avery and I still have a strong connection. I don't banter very much with Marc. He married Lorie Bollinger on August 20, 2010. It turned out that he was an incredible friend of mine but didnt work out, so they called me in. So, I was always trying to be the patriot. You should have quit. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. I ended up playing four different roles, which at the time was very unusual because they didnt like to use the same actors over and over again. ", Nicole de Boer came into the series late as Ezri Dax to replace Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax. Jeffrey, Manny Coto has said when he planned for what could have been the fifth season of Enterprise he was planning on bringing you in more, possibly even as a regular. The thing I love about Dukat is that you never know what hes going to do next. Casey Biggs: Well the funny thing was, in my first appearance I had five words. 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. | June 3, 2020 | The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. Max Grodenchik ended up playing Quark's kind-hearted brother, Rom, but he originally auditioned for the role of Quark himself. 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. So, how would you guys contrast the atmosphere on the set between DS9 and the other Trek shows? That was fun. 7. Jeff, you also played on Voyager. They liked the way I looked in Quarks bar, so they made me an alcoholic for two years What you have to know is, all you have to do is give me and Jeffrey the ball, and we will run with it. I thought he deserved a better response in the documentary than he received. Its a gift. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. 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. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was when she learned that he was very sweet, funny, and charming. So I know he was appreciating what I was doing. 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.. See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. They gave me a lot of responsibility so I was glad to see that everything actually worked when it was all put together. Making the trip to work in Toronto/Missisauga doesnt sound like something either would shy from though (and all but Picard will be produced in the GTA). So I come to the studio one day and get into my Brunt makeup and Marc is shooting a scene. 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. During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. So Id say the line, because thats my job and Im paid to do that, but I said it in a way that hopefully it drifted off and no one really noticed it. in uns und unserm Streben He remembered, "The studio tried to fire me every year for the first three years. Being in the makeup trailer was something out of science fiction, really. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They would take stuff from Jeff and from me and see how far they could take it in the characterization of it. Jeffrey Combs: For Tiron, that was directed by Jonathan Frakes. Casey Biggs: You know we have been doing this Rat Pack thing for about ten years. Photo copyright of Paramount Pictures. Marc has over 30 years of investment banking, private equity, and operational experience. They have been genetically altered to be that. Thats not for me. Yet it was all I wanted to do. First of all, it is called typecasting. And second of all, he loved that shit. They were a good group of people and Scott [Bakula] was tremendous. Jeffrey Combs: [laughs] Exactly! 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. Marc Alaimo was born on 5 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs at STLV (Photo: Wikicommons). 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. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. We were the dark horse of the series, so they can do whatever they wanted. Marc is the sweetest man in the world. Casey Biggs: They saw we had good chemistry together to begin with, and they were both really great characters in their respective universes. Dukat eventually joins forces with the Dominion to fight against the Federation but the war ends up costing him more than he bargains for. 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. I must tell you I loved doing the episode. 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. 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. And Avery is a renegade. All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? Marc Alaimo (born 5 May 1942; age 80) is the actor who played Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. One of my favorite lines is, You better be careful, or I will be talking to Weyoun number nine. [both laugh], Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, they were wonderful writers. So I just ignored it. Star Trek: 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It), The Last of Us Episode 8 Trailer Reveals Original Joel Actor's New Role, 1923's Teonna Actor Speculates On How She's Related To Yellowstone's Duttons, Happy Days' Original Title Would've Killed The Classic Show. He has had my son Buster and me over at his house and we spent the day with him. I had an acting teacher and he would say, There is nothing more interesting than playing the opposite.. I dont think we will have any issues doing it virtually Ill get in a foxhole with Jeff anytime. 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. I like Dukat, proclaims the actor. They did a very good job with that, too. 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. They kind of cleared the brush away. Marc Alaimo was born on May 5, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 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. You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. I would venture to say that a lot of the things that happened to Odo, they would not have been able to tell you at the beginning of the journey that thats where the journey was going to go. Shes a much more fun character, and I can play her forever, because Im at an age where thats totally believable. I didnt realize that fate and synchronicity played a part here. We have an expression: subtext. 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. The writers were putting you two together all the time. He found it was an easy decision to return to the role, but he did have reservations at first. 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. However, an exciting filmography event took place in 2020. Thank you. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. They said, Weve got this great character, would you do it? And I really didnt want to get into makeup and stuff, and they said, No, it is going to be a whole new character and a new race. I had one episode and they were done with itI was thinking it was great, they were bringing in a new race and I was going to be a foil for [Captain Archer]. I want to pass.' I finally watched DS9 last year and I must say it was all it was hyped up to be(and maybe a bit more). 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? 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. Credit where its due, this was thoroughly enjoyable. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! But as personalities Brooks as well as Bakula impressed me most of all the Star Trel leads. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. Here are 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It). And I did a lot of those. 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. You have nothing to worry about. Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. That is one of the delights of getting to play a character for seven years", Aron Eisenberg stepped into the role of the much younger Nog, not knowing he was going to be a recurring character. Jeffrey Combs: The point is, they didnt know that. Well, thats Sisko, but Dukat doesnt have that sort of patience or moral discipline, I suppose, to try to always do the right thing. Ill do it as an actor, but the thought of anybody thinking of me that way is bothersome. Firstly, what was it like drinking all that syrup? That was great. She would have been in her mid-30s when the show began, and he would have been in his early 50s. Perhaps they both would welcome a part as humans for a change. There you go. A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. They were very flexible. He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. 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