Casey Biggs: We just have great chemistry, dont we Jeff? You can meet the most powerful people in the world and theyve got those same qualities somewhere inside of them where their own children can melt their hearts.. Dukat really was one of the most defining characters of the series, especially early on. They cant help it. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. Alaimo also appeared in a season two episode of 21 Jump Street. I was there to tell you that your wife and your son had been killed. But Marc was very good at it. I went in, though, did the audition and got the part and Dukats been a marvelous extension for me as an actor.. Interviews with Armin Shimerman and Chase Masterson. Never were just evil villians. 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. 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. Im proud of the series and the whole experience has been a very positive one for me.. That was you? 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. Hans Beimler is the one that supposedly created my character and he said it just getting bigger and bigger because they were taking stuff. He has a son from his first marriage, Michael Antony Alaimo (born 1971), who is a writer, story editor and producer known for The Closer, Major Crimes, Invasion, Traveler, and for penning "Columbo Likes the Nightlife," the final episode of Columbo. Im not the kind of actress who likes to be typecast or pigeonholed. His son from his first marriage, Micheal Anthony Alaimo, is a writer, story editor, and producer. Jeffrey Combs: I do. As an actor you go, Wait, I have a daughter! You would have played it. 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. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. He is an actor, known for Total Recall (1990), Tango & Cash (1989) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). Besides his work in Sacrifice of Angels and the aforementioned Indiscretion Alaimo is particularly pleased with his performance in the sixth-season episode Waltz. You have nothing to worry about. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. Alaimos costar Nana Visitor was convinced she did not like to work with Marc Alaimo. They were very flexible. You should have quit. Thats good music, lets play more of that.. ", 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. So, perhaps something meaty, where their characters can interact occasionally, but light on the prostheses would work. 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. She would have been in her mid-30s when the show began, and he would have been in his early 50s. Thank you. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. Jeffrey Combs: Oh the one time I was an understudy. More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. He married Lorie Bollinger on August 20, 2010. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. 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. Casey Biggs: Yeah. Fans and co-star Andrew Robinson who was on the panel with him and was at the time planning a return to acting himself expressed support for the actor and encouraged him to continue acting.[3]. CBS Marc Alaimo The man who portrayed Gul Dukat on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Marc Alaimo, was compelling in the role. In addition to the documentary, he has also been a part of many conventions, including The 55-Year Mission Tour and the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. Interviews with Nana Visitor and Duncan Regehr. It is however known that his television roles and interest in acting spewed up only after he was 30 years of age starting from 1972. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. Interviews with Tony Todd and Ronald D. Moore. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. At the time it was just another job. 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. 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. He explained, "I loved being so evil and yet being so good-natured and pleasant about it. Jeffrey Combs: The point is, they didnt know that. 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. Im not quite sure whats on his mind when it comes to Kira. 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. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me . Casey Biggs: Did you know him before 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. Mr. Welsh saw his incredible talent and encouraged him throughout his high school career. Most of his characters have been villains, like his infamous role in the Star Trek franchise. 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. Besides the fact that you get paid more, a lot more people recognize you from your work in films and on television. He remarked, "It feels like a dream now. It was just amazing. They were lovely to us. He remembered, "I thought it was a one-time thing. Im still in the middle of rewatching DS9 at the moment. 9. He said, "I took a bit of persuading My concern was that I wouldnt be able to do the movies I wanted to do. I was a little reluctant. And I had starred in the very first dramatic IMAX film and it was about the Alamo [1988s Alamo: The Price of Freedom]. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. Perhaps they both would welcome a part as humans for a change. Tags: Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. I hated it. He remembered, "They told me nothing! I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. it was a dream come true for me. Gul Dukat Rules: Marc Alaimo adds humanity to his Cardassian antagonist Always Young Indy: At last, Sean Patrick Flanery recalls his adventures past Addeddate 2014-04-30 18:17:18 Identifier starlog_magazine-255 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t1jh6601f Ocr ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Ppi 300 Scanner If you read the script you may love it.' He is known for being a TV Actor. So I know he was appreciating what I was doing. To be able to make Quark squirm. Since Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Aliamo has not had many acting credits. [both laugh] Thats why I am a better actor, I looked like I liked it, but it was terrible! And literally, almost every flipping scene I was in after that, I was drinking that shit. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. Both of these actors make any show they are on good! Damar was a hell of a character. Firstly, what was it like drinking all that syrup? 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. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. 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 were a good group of people and Scott [Bakula] was tremendous. ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. Damar has a drink of kanar while Weyoun looks on in Strange Bedfellows. Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. Jeffrey Combs: Did we work together? . Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old? 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. I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. Both his arc and my arc were fabulous. He also appeared in the 1990 film Total Recall. 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. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? 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. That is budget stuff right there. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. Well, I did a mime of a man being hanged. 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 I had no idea how many episodes I would do at any given time. In fact, several actors had significant issues with how their time on Deep Space Nine worked out. 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." Marc defined it. You cant go back and reshoot it. Most recently, Marc was co-head of Investment Banking at Oppenheimer & Co, where he also formed the Software & Services team that executed over 120 financing and M&A transactions valued in excess of $15 billion. 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. 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? 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. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. 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. hes whacked not in a bad way. Compared to their higher-profile costars like Patrick Stewart or Jonathan Frakes, who have made millions and managed to hold onto them these five former Star Trek actors are surprisingly poor. Its all going to be fine. ", Marc Alaimo played the charismatic Gul Dukat, an antagonist who fans loved and Alaimo appreciated for his depth of character. Anne | Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! And she was always cute, and he was. Dukat has a wonderful entrance in that episode, says Alaimo. 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. That had been a path that had been trodden down and all you have to do follow along Armin [Shimerman] and Max [Grodnchiks] footsteps. Casey Biggs: Well, they were lovely to Jeff. After she played Lwaxana on TNG, she commented, "Lwaxana is sort of the Auntie Mame of the galaxy. 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. Marc Alaimo was born on 5 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 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. But as personalities Brooks as well as Bakula impressed me most of all the Star Trel leads. I think we can see now why Creation did that. He remarked, "It feels like a dream now. With roles in feature films including The Last Starfighter, Naked Gun, The Final Insult, Tango & Cash, Total Recall and the 1988 film, The Dead Pool. However, not every Deep Space Nine actor was enamored with their part on the show. He added, "Later, for Gowron, I thought there were some really, really good scenes, especially some of the scenes with Avery [Brooks].". Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Oftentimes he takes the most convenient course and thats part of the ongoing friction between the two characters. 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. ", 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.". They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. Alaimo appeared as Gul Dukat for 35 episodes from 1993 to 1999. Were they picking up on something you guys were developing on your own? Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. 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 do keep saying Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs should be cast in the impending new Trek shows. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. See Nicole de. He has also patented a 3D chess set in 2002. ", Nicole de Boer came into the series late as Ezri Dax to replace Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax. Love this charakters and actors. 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Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." 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. 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. [Interview] William Shatner: Criticism from TOS cast is from people "Bitter and Embittered" - slams George Takei for 'Blackening My Name': "a handful of day players . 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 keep trying to tell you. Once its on film its done. 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]. And they didnt. I want to pass.' When you get a film or television script you have to subconsciously know where the arc is for your character emotionally, psychologically and physically because you might be shooting the last scene first. The weird part is you walk onto a soundstage and you worked on that soundstage for many episodes and it is now all gone, but it is all new. They did. [laughs]. Free Online Library", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marc_Alaimo&oldid=1130819280, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "The Record Ride for the Pony Express", Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. and the Bandstand Mystery", John Scalesi / Gillette / Barbarosa / Officer Baker, Episode: "Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker", Episode: "Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular", Episode: "One of the Girls from Accounting", Episode: "Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins", Frederick LaRouque / Gul Macet / Cmdr. So they began writing these wonderful situations for Dukat where he could be seen as being sensitive or irrational or intellectual. He was also featured in the 2006 video game Call of Juarez, and its 2009 prequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, both times as the voice of the gunslinging Ray McCall. Casey Biggs: They take a lot. Keep up with all the Star Trek interviews at TrekMovie.com. Alaimo is a classically trained theatre actor, and performed as part of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in the 1960s in everything from Shakespeare and the classics to world premiere productions. They were constantly having me say things that annoyed the shit out of Casey, and vice versa. He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. Jeffrey Combs: We had mutual friends in town. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. James Darren passed on the role of holographic singer Vic Fontaine more than once, but he found that the role was much more than he first expected. Marc Alaimo (2).jpg 1,119 1,492; 902 KB. 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. Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. Im pleasant! Our heroes on the show never get to really be bad. It was just a great role. It is said that even their home had no furnishings. Dukat is already unpredictable. 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. 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. Plenty of other options too. Made a huge development but in a very believable way staying true to Damars core values while even though loyalities were shifting dramatically. Hes smiling but at the same time he is planning something else. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They all knew their jobs. ", However, she does wish Jadzia had not been written off permanently. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. Casey Biggs: They saw we had good chemistry together to begin with, and they were both really great characters in their respective universes. Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? 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. They were supremely professional. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. And both of you were on Enterprise. 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. Star Trek: Deep Space Nines resident villain is none too pleased when Commander Sisko arrives to take charge of the Cardassian space station in the shows pilot episode Emissary. And they were constantly on the lookout for What can we use? The best thing to play is the reluctant hero. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. They were very supportive if something came up. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. It was pretty damn seamless and easy, wasnt it Case? | June 3, 2020 | 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. So, we kind of had a harmony there and understanding of how to work a scene and support each other. I was the most annoying fan who wouldnt go away. You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. However, it is not just fans who despise this "love to hate" character. Being in the makeup trailer was something out of science fiction, really. Dukat eventually joins forces with the Dominion to fight against the Federation but the war ends up costing him more than he bargains for. If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. in uns und unserm Streben He guest-starred in a Family Guy episode in which he played "The Dean". Or something else? In the sixth-season episode, On occasion Gul Dukat will do something that will slightly mellow the majors opinion of him. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. So, I was always trying to be the patriot. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler) | I did the whole thing of walking up the scaffold, seeing the rope, having it put around my neck and actually letting go and dying. By the time I finished and got up off the floor the girls were crying and the guys were stunned because they couldnt believe what I had done. You have to adjust to that surrealness. I believe that is Jeffrey now joining us. Because they hadnt figured out their formula yet. He can be evil, mean, charming, lovable, funny, vulnerable and, yes, even sexy. After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. It could be an awful script with a boring plot and either of these guys would make it shine somehow :). 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