Centering on Star Trek insider news. An introduction to our cast while also revealing the new Star Trek: Prodigy 3D Animated Nick show with theories, queries, then setting up the series. Join the ambassador to the fan's (Star Trek Fan's) Bryan Kreutz and his animated android Rogg as they also include references to enemies of the federation and more.
Fictionally fashioned with science blue in her miniskirt skant, an impressionable debut of Lili-Fox Lim is made. Lili is introduced wearing Star Trek: TNG's first season trendsetting costume designer William Ware Theiss' blue uniform skant and tall black boots. Viewers get a very first look on television of the Star Trek: Prodigy characters and voice-actors behind them. Bryan and Lili talk through the Prodigy character descriptions, release date of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 accompanied with their love for the series and creator Mike McMahon. Lili and Bryan discuss their 5 best and 5 weakest Star Trek villains with positive remarks revealing their affinity for the villains to round out the show. An audio file with a familiar voice and guest character is played for the Trek-cellence sound byte multiple choice segment.
Fashioned in resort wear to match that of Jean-Luc Picard and Vash from the first famous planet Risa episode, Lili and Bryan advise Rogg he should submit a story to Neo-opsis science fiction magazine. Lili offers to help Rogg write his story. The series very first guest interview with six time Aurora award winning writer Karl Johanson reveals his writing team that helped build the award winning Sci-Fi Magazines "Under the Ozone Hole" (Fanzine) and "Neo-Opsis" (Professional) science fiction magazine. Karl goes on to state Neo-Opsis Magazine has had 6,400 stories submitted to the magazine from around the world. In the interview as Bryan talks of Star Trek and Karl's fan connection to the beloved franchise, Karl articulates Star Trek's great strength of addressing complex topics in a thought provoking way, while not always giving us the best answer or pretending to. Lili get's a belly laugh out of Karl's sharing of his blow-up Captain Kirk chair in the ocean.
Jenny Parks, Scientific illustrator with published, fully illustrated books is interviewed as the special guest this week. Parks illustrated books "Star Trek Cats", features all the original series crew in fuzzy cat form and Ambassador Bryan's favorite book of Parks, which he has in studio, is the "Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats" featuring Jean Luc Picard, the hairless sphinx cat himself. Parks talks of her start at a young age into art, her favorite Star Trek series' characters, past appearances, plus upcoming convention appearances among many other items. Parks goes on to reveal Gates McFadden approached her before she illustrated her in cat form for her Next Generation book at a convention.
Rogg articulates breaking news that the San Diego Comic-Con held back-to-back panels Friday, July 23rd on two Star Trek animated shows. Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Lower Decks. Lili breaks the news to viewers that Season 2 of Lower Decks will see Lieutenant Boimler at the helm with Riker in multiple episodes on the Titan. She goes on to say quote "We knew Riker and Boimler would be in the season 2 premiere episode, but more episodes with the lovable Wil Riker and Boims together the better!" The topic of discussion begins with Bryan indicating John Colicos, who played the first Klingon ever in Star Trek the Original Series, named Kor, is his and Lili's #5 strongest Klingon to start the list of 5 strongest and 5 weakest Klingons. The compiled list of Klingons, with Bryan and Lili's opinions, is based upon facts on the characters with descriptions and pictures. Lili reaffirms her fandom, of Star Trek, telling viewers to give Star Trek a try if they haven't already.
Linguist Marc Okrand is interviewed by hosts Bryan Kreutz, Ambassador to the fans, (Star Trek fans) and Lili Fox-Lim. Okrand discusses his creation of the Kelpian, Vulcan languages, among his most well-known creation of the Klingon Language. Okrand shares his inside stories on instructing Leonard Nimoy and Kirstie Alley on a Vulcan language for the hit film Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. Lili asks Marc specifically on his study of native American and Mutsun Grammar. Bryan asks Marc if he has any estimates about how many hours it would take to achieve fluency in Klingon with the use of Marc's "Conversational Klingon audio book" plus using Marc's Klingon dictionary book. Animated android Rogg adds his two to three cents of his own sense. Bryan and Lili are completely fascinated by Marc's stories of his days on the Star Trek feature films calling them, quote, "good inside stories we've never heard."
Coming to a viewscreen in our quadrant of the galaxy is the highly anticipated Star Trek: Voyager documentary called "To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager". Director /Producer David Zappone is the man at the top of the recording breaking funded documentary project, after breaking his own record a few years earlier with his DS9 docu. This exclusive interview with David Zappone is taped from the one and only Paramount office devoted to Star Trek still. It's David's office, as he equips viewers and fans alike with inside information on how the docu was saved via a 2020 Star Trek cruise, including set construction by a familiar franchise to help catapult this Voyager documentary forward. David insists there will be never before heard stories from cast/crew to look back at Star Trek: Voyager 25+ years later in his docu from 455 Films. Bryan shares his thoughts on his favorite Star Trek Docu that David produced titled "Chaos on the Bridge". Part 1 of a 2 part interview.
Part two of the interview with David Zappone. Director and Producer David Zappone continues his discussion of documentaries, "To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager." Highlights include supporting actors who will be featured in the documentary including Martha Hackett, Rick Berman, Jerri Taylor and the son Shawn Pillar of the late Voyager co-creator, Michael Pillar will be a part of the docu. Zappone recommends viewers re-watch his produced docu interview with Kate Mulgrew titled "Shatner's, The Captains". After breaking his own record a few years earlier with his DS9 documentary, David Zappone provides insight into the events of past successful documentaries under his Star Trek productions, plus how William Shatner has been in the middle of many success stories in front of and behind the camera. Bryan and Lili share their thoughts and extended re-watch preview of their favorite Voyager episode "Timeless".
Bryan, Lili, and Rogg discuss the latest Star Trek Lower Decks news. The animated co-co-host Rogg speaks Klingon, much to the surprise of Lili. An interview with the all-American actor, musician and author Gary Graham is showcased. Gary talks about his early decisions to change his major focus from pre-med to pursue acting instead. Gary references reading for Star Trek roles (9-10 times) and telling about his time briefly as Tanis on Star Trek: Voyager. The progression through Gary's early career and successes are discussed with stories from his own perspective as Detective Matthew Sikes on "Alien Nation" and Soval on Star Trek:Enterprise highlight the full length discussion. The next to last question is about Gary's 1983 football film "All the Right Moves".
Rogg initially conveys his expectation to be on Bryan and Lili's top 5 Androids list until he's told there's no cannon story that he is a part of Star Trek. Lili tells Rogg that his dad (Dr. Roger Korby) is Star Trek cannon and he eventually is listed as one of the weakest androids, as the first Star Trek android. The top 5 best Androids are first revealed with an in-depth backstory and opinion on why they are chosen. All of the top 5 androids chosen are Dr. Noonian Soong style android created by him, his father (Arik Soong), some passed down as artificial descendants created from a positronic neuron. The top 5 weakest androids are also revealed with an affectionate affinity towards still liking the character and episode it's from. Rogg's origin story as the Ambassador's assistant to the fan's is revealed further including his faint memories of being on the android duplicator from his human host and discovering a Novel TE phaser weapon while down on his home planet Exo III.
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim interview J.G. Hertzler who played the illustrious Klingon leader Martok in almost two dozen episodes of Deep Space Nine, among many other Star Trek roles. J.G. sings his Klingon victory song that he originally sung on the bridge of a Klingon cruiser in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode "Once More Unto the Breach". He also discusses Klingon language challenges as an actor. Hertzler shares Star Trek stories with Bryan and Lili in this interview never before heard on all series he guested in among many other Star Trek roles at Paramount studios and appearances. Discussion is also around Hertzler's time on the early 1990's TV series Zorro and college football. Hertzler opens up into a heartfelt story about how writer/producer Ronald D. Moore let him add true words and sentiments to the script of an integral Martok episode about J.G.'s Father.
Bryan and Lili express their affinity of the latest released episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks among other Star Trek news and input by their animated android Rogg on the viewscreen. Bryan and Lili interview NY times best selling author Michael Jan Friedman, who has authored 80 books, more than 30+ books he authored are Star Trek books. Michael discusses his first book titled "Double Double", with the Gene Roddenberry stardate guidelines set forth coupled with the Paramount/Pocket books story behind the story. Bryan compliments Michael Jan Friedman and conveys how his first hardback book "Reunion" wet his appetite for the Star Trek franchise. An in-depth outline on how a proposed written episode story from Michael Jan Friedman and Kevin Ryan was pitched to Star Trek: Voyager producer Jeri Taylor is told which turned into a season two episode titled "Resistance". Michael shares his early days as a writer in New York and many other stories on fans favorite books of his and more.
Bryan and Lili discuss the latest trailers released during the 55th anniversary of Star Trek on Star Trek day. Additionally the duo reveal three new guest characters by name and description that will appear in the upcoming Star Trek: Prodigy animated series with a series release date just before Halloween 2021. Bryan and Lili interview the talented actor/director Robert O'Reilly. O'Reilly is best known for his portrayal of Klingon Gowron on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. O'Reilly discusses his early days of being inspired by Broadway theater in New York City, his fatherhood of being a father of triplets along with the work life balance in Hollywood and early Star Trek roles leading up to Gowron. O'Reilly shares a flyer on the Klingon rap music group show he and J.G. Hertzler frequently perform in front of audiences at Star Trek conventions among many other stories.
Lili and Bryan discuss Star Trek Picard news on the season premiere this week. The half-hour is spent with Scotty Baker discussing his experiences of self-taught camera operator/Steadicam/CinematographyMeeting fellow Northern Californian, Manu Intiraymi, helped Scotty cast the Star Trek actor which led to more Trek icons appearing in Baker's film "The 5TH Passenger". Scotty shares his favorite episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation along with what he looks for in Science Fiction. Furthermore, Scotty discusses his journey to the biggest Star Trek convention (Star Trek Las Vegas), and how he meets his friends, many of whom are Star Trek actors that also worked on his film, The 5th Passenger, which he directed, wrote and produced while behind the camera. Baker promotes the virtual sci-fi convention as the 1st annual LLAPy awards occurring at Virtual Trek Conn 3 in L.A. on March 18-21st.
Animated Android Rogg watches a Federation ship flyby the ambassadors window from space while wondering if the show was canceled. Rogg is surprised when Bryan and Lili arrive telling Rogg they stopped off at Earth for a TV interview returning from the very ship he watched a moment earlier. Star Trek news on the latest J.J. Abrams film is discussed as a precursor to a top 10 list of the entire Star Trek franchises best episodes that exemplify Star Trek's ideals. From the very first black and white episode "The Cage", all the way through the currently running Star Trek Discovery series, this intricately detailed in-depth analysis of the episodes is coupled with opinions. Bryan, Lili, and Rogg assert the avenues the trailblazers brought to this franchise along with iconic characters that made important moral, ethical and Starfleet principles dealing in everything from time travel to diplomacy.
Just like her memoir book, but speaking to Bryan and Lili about it, Patricia Tallman shares her experiences making Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Babylon five and much more. Patrician shares her affinity for Stunt coordinator Dennis "Mad man" Madalone along with her most memorable moments on the three Star Trek series at Paramount. Patricia fondly remembers bringing her own camera, prior to cell phone camera days, behind the scenes, snapping pictures of a wide variety of her stunt double and acting roles. A special in-depth story about doubling for Laura Dern and Patricia's unique perspective from the 1993 film "Jurassic Park" is conveyed in a story never before heard in such detail. Patricia reflects on her days of "Lyta Alexander" in the Hugo Award-winning sci-fi series Babylon 5. More memorable moments including her role Kiros during the TNG episode "Starship Mine" among playing Starfleet security plus stunt doubling for Gates McFadden and Nana Visitor.
To put into perspective, nearly 700 television episodes and film roles as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor wouldn't begin to describe the stories Dennis Madalone shares during this week's program. Dennis points out his story on how he landed into Paul Stader's training gym in Santa Monica, California to begin in the stunt industry, plus, stories from The Greatest American Hero (TV Series). A career that spanned decades, Dennis is well known on screen playing several characters and as series stunt coordinator in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager spanning from 1987 through 2001 at Paramount. Notably, Dennis speaks of his in-depth stories on how the long, but productive days, went in front of the camera and behind the camera with producers to complete stunts on first season TNG episodes "Heart of Glory" and "Where No One has Gone Before." Dennis and wife Linda L.C. Madalone, discuss her stunts on the Star Trek series.
Rogg opens the show discussing his hopes for speaking fluently in the Klingon language. A Captain's Log very first original Star Trek series character actor is this week's interview guest joining Bryan and Lili. Jeremy Roberts, who played two completely different characters in the Star Trek franchise, discusses his unique role of Lieutenant Commander Dimitri Valtane in the film Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country that he reprised in the exact same moments and time 5 years later on Star Trek: Voyager. Further discussions of Jeremy Roberts playing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine-character Meso'Clan, the Jem'Hadar soldier, and the backstory of his illness while portraying the character under heavy makeup is discussed. The interview goes into Jeremy's solid career and upcoming Burbank, California Hollywood show April 15-16th 2022.
At its best, Star Trek is a science fiction program playing out relatable space-based adventures in off-world interactions with species coupled with philosophy on humanities finest moments, working throughout a utopian universe. That Utopian universe is interrupted greatly when "Q" the almost omnipotent, rebuts Jean-Luc Picard's cavalier attitude toward him by teleporting the USS Enterprise to a distant system for their first encounter with the Borg compliments of Q. Highlights of the Borg as a formidable enemy, a mixture of a humanoid species whose bodies are a blend of organic and machine working in a collective mind hive as one, not individually. In this scintillating top 10 best Borg episodes of all Star Trek productions, Bryan and Lili take a captivating look into why Borg are to be feared and what episodes show how the Borg cube (ship) works. Top Borg stories told at thier best are shared in detail, along with moments to articulate Bryan and and Lili's points to viewers.
Julianne Grossman more than evidently possesses an embodied voice discipline. Not only with a long career as familiar voices on television, film, and voice phone prompts, but with sharing her voice through awareness and understanding in suicide prevention. Julianne Grossman, a suicide attempt survivor, conveys to viewers her involvement with the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, which is the United States first and provides crisis service. Bryan Kreutz, Ambassador to the fans (Star Trek Fans), and Lili Fox-Lim spend the half hour with Julianne who tells that the Star Trek: Discovery production team seriously considered reusing Majel Barrett-Roddenberry's voice from the past legacy Star Trek shows for the computer on Discovery. Julianne then shares that meeting Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett, was special after having a conversation on the honor of carrying on the legacy of Rod's mother through computer voice on Discovery.
Rachael Ancheril. ascends high above our planet and into space each week playing lead character Commander D. Nhan on Star Trek Discovery. The interview guest, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada native, Rachael, goes through her humble start growing up on a Canada farm with horses, then starting a career working up through the unfulfilling corporate workplace. Rachael continues her stories with solid analysis of how coming full circle is living "the dream' as an actress in the arts, oft telling of past stories working with a camera by making her own commercials for fun with friends at young age. Rachael's deep Star Trek behind the scenes moments are shared in her favorite set moments/scenes, coupled with how she attributes her Trek success. This is part 1 of 2 episodes for the "A Captain's Log' interview with Rachael Ancheril.
Bryan, Lili, and Rogg conclude their two-part interview with actress Rachael Ancheril. Rachael, who is well known worldwide as the Star Trek: Discovery Nhan actress, continues with a big thank you to all the "Trekkies" for what she calls the 99.9% kindness and love from Star Trek fans. Rachael, conveys that she believes her character Nhan's closet in her quarters must take up half of it on "Discovery's ship. Rachael references how she spoke to (Gersha Phillips, Series Costume Designer) about a skant she wore previously, as opposed to her new super tight jumpsuit. The interview discussion shifts away from Star Trek to photography. Rachael reveals specifics of growing up on a farm, and being around horses. Bryan shares with Rachael that his daughter is also a horse lover often volunteering on horse ranches in California. The Discovery discussion continues when Rachael is asked about her favorite scene.
Bryan, Lili, and Rogg interview Hollywood stuntman and coordinator Mark Riccardi. Like fellow stuntman Dennis Madalone, Riccardi went to New Jersey's, South Plainfield High School in the early 1970s, Riccardi was a star QB for the varsity football team while Madalone was a wide receiver. Mark speaks in detail about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. Riccardi, coneys that starting in late season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stuntman Tom Morga became ill and ultimately passed the baton of his stunt doubling role of Jonathan Frakes off to him. When Morga returned, he graciously let Riccardi keep the stunt double role. Riccardi discusses his security officer Franklin role in detail on the episode Decent, and his favorite episode, among many others in this interview. Mark also landed roles as a stunt double in countless Hollywood films. Mark discusses how he doubles for John Travolta.
Join the ambassador to the fans (Star Trek fans), Bryan Kreutz, co-host Lili Fox-Lim, and their animated android friend, Rogg, as they interview 7 time Emmy award winner Dan Curry. Curry was the Visual Effects Producer/Supervisor for Star Trek's The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. He discusses his early days in Thailand, plus intricate details on creating one of Star Trek's most iconic weapons, among the visual and special effects teams he supervised. Curry shares stories about specific VFx's and episodes within the realm of the Star Trek series. Curry also reveals how Michael Dorn requested a new weapon when joining Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast and tested it out in his backyard. Lili hares her affinity for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds during the news segment; then Bryan and Lili ask very specific questions, some that only Star Trek Fans would know, towards Dan Curry. This is the "A Captain's Log" special 1-hour season two finale.
In the season premiere, Bryan and Lili sport wearing save the manatees shirts while interacting with model Cassidy Baldwin to discuss the club. The discussion shifts to Star Trek news about the first of the three biggest southern California comic cons and Star Trek: Picard season three. The series brings on board the very first 1960's original Star Trek series TV guest in April Tatro. April Tatro tells her story as the cat's meow of original Star Trek playing Isis the cat in human form, from the second season finale "Assignment: Earth" aired and taped in 1968. April discusses being on set and other tidbits of doing her scene with Teri Garr in a never before heard set of stories on television. The discussion shifts to April's career as a dancer and acrobatic contortionist, even reading the Websters dictionary definition of a contortionist. April discusses heavily her acting career and working in other interesting avenues for companies among time spent with the Rat Pack.
Bryan and Lili begin part 1 of a 2-part interview with the intellectually inclined Star Trek actor Scott MacDonald sharing his plethora of experiences. MacDonald holds the rare distinction of having appeared in four Star Trek series and provides intricate details into his on-set experiences as well as time spent with Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis, Scott Bakula, Colm Meaney and much more.
Bryan and Lili conclude the 2-part interview with Star Trek actor Scott MacDonald. MacDonald, discusses his role as Sub-Cmdr. N'vek on Star Trek: The Next Generation with Marina Sirtis. MacDonald also looks back on his second Deep Space Nine role as Goran'Agar and his Voyager tactical station relief role as Rollins. A unique story of MacDonald's Paramount studios conversation with Patrick Stewart that is fascinating from many angles. Plus, MacDonald's most prominent Star Trek role and it is his most recent, playing the bloodthirsty Xindi Reptilian character named Dolim in Star Trek Enterprise's third season. MacDonald also discusses much more Star Trek and his recent film projects including "The Last Champion" and much more.
Bryan and Lili welcome Star Trek: Picard season 3 actress Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as their interview guest. The exclusive interview brings forth topics discussing Ashlei's role as Sydney La Forge filling the shoes of her father Geordie La Forge as the ships bridge crew navigator. The discussion includes stories working all together as a La Forge family as Ashlei worked alongside LaVar Burton and his real life daughter Micah Burton including dinner at their house. Ashlei shares her favorite Star Trek character, a quite obvious answer, plus upcoming projects while touching upon her role in "Cruel Summer".
Eric Pierpoint is Bryan and Lili's guest this week. Eric discusses his multiple roles on Star Trek spin-off series, his start into acting, plus having heavy makeup in some roles including for the TV series Alien Nation. Pierpoint speaks fondly of his time on Alien Nation atop the cast with Gary Graham, subsequently both appearing on Star Trek in recurring roles on Enterprise. Pierpoint tells a humorous set of stories, regarding his role as Kortar, the afterlife Klingon from "Barge of the Dead" on Star Trek: Voyager. Eric Pierpoint is most notably known for his role as Harris, the section 31 operative where he speaks to his first time on set learning the background of section 31 and more.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds main cast actor Bruce Horak joins Bryan and Lili for an interview. Bruce discusses his fringe show "This is Cancer!" as a cancer survivor, Helen Donnelley and his extensive performer work underneath makeup as Lieutenant Hemmer in Star Trek's new streaming series Strange New Worlds. Horak plays an Aenar, a subspecies with white skin and, unlike mainstream Andorians, were blind and telepathic.
Bryan and Lili interview Daniel Riordan a three-time Star Trek guest performer who's best known as the voice of Megatron from Transformers: Robots in disguise. The California based actor Riordan has humorous stories he shares on the location shoot of "Jingle All the Way" and even a touching moment working with Nichelle Nichols. Riordan shares details working with Wil Wheaton and insulting his character as a Zaldan alien along with the award nominated makeup. Riordan conveys working as a Bajoran first guard in Deep Space Nine with the late Brian Keith who played the Bajoran Mulibok. Plus, Riordan shares being on the set of his own Klingon ship as captain Duras in a recurring role on Star Trek: Enterprise working with David A. Goodman.
Mary Chieffo is interviewed in the first of a three part episode. Chieffo played the Klingon L'Rell in the 1st and 2nd seasons of Star Trek: Discovery. Chieffo is famously known as literally the highest ranked female Klingon in Star Trek's glorious history as Chancellor L'Rell. Chieffo discusses her deep insights about the character she brought to life entailed. Bryan is thrilled to reveal one if his favorite episodes of Star Trek: Discovery is L'Rell centric as the Season 2 Episode "Point of Light," is discussed heavily with Mary Chieffo. Chieffo broadly covers her perspective about the Klingon Empire with L'Rell, now the chancellor, detailing L'Rell's ascension. Chieffo also discusses comprehensive details of her favorite memories from filming on the set of Star Trek: Discovery in Toronto, Ontario and even remote rehearsals and tests back home in Los Angeles California. Chieffo mentions she also reprised the role of Klingon Chancellor L'Rell in Star Trek Online' s House Reborn.
Bryan and Lili continue their affinity for Mary Chieffo' s glorious Klingon role as Chancellor L'Rell, placing her among this talk show's finest Klingon's they've interviewed. Mary discusses the layers of translations and how Star Trek: Discovery Klingon translator Robyn Stewart and dialect coach Rea Nolan assist in also sending her notes, recordings and ways to learn lines in a normal, slow, and fast pace, with versions so she can hear the Klingon pronunciations in multiple ways. Mary discusses in detail working with director Jonathan Frakes, actors Shazad Latif, and Ken Mitchell. The discussion with Bryan and Lili shift into finding humor in Mary's finite hours in costume with filming of Discovery frequently enduring working days lasting from 18-20 hours. Mary reveals that herself and other Klingon's would of been in heavy makeup and rubber drinking smoothies as the only options frequently. Bryan shares his first public memory in detail of Mary Cheiffo being at San Diego Comic Con .
Bryan and Lili conclude the 3rd part of their extended interview with the one and only powerful woman Mary Chieffo. In Mary Chieffo speaks to hear early days as a child of two successful actor parents in Hollywood then moving into a decision her father Michael Chieffo helped her with in the New York based Julliard school. Mary shares her affinity for Shakespeare tying this in full circle with the Klingon realm and her role as Chancellor L'Rell. Mary conveys she was lucky to play characters in school like Queen Elizabeth, to characters in Richard the III, Macbeth and how drawing out the Klingon Voq relationship with her character L'Rell was a very feminist style of character portrayal layers in Star Trek: Discovery. Mary touches on her film projects, "Every Morning", Plus, "Iago: The Green Eyed Monster", the Tribeca Festival musical prequel to a futuristic take on Shakespeare's Othello.
Tom Morga, Star Trek's most seen stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator, who holds the record for being the most seen stunt actor/stuntman in Star Trek is Bryan and Lili's guest in a two-part exclusive interview. Morga's timeline of Star Trek stunt double appearances date all the way back to the beginning of Star Trek in the form of film as he appeared in three separate double roles in 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The discussion is heavy on Morga's first two feature films, the intricate details and stories behind them plus many never-before-seen pictures are discussed. Bryan and Lili share their memorable times of seeing Tom Morga on Star Trek more times than can be counted as the conversation shifts to Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tom Morga discusses his times working with Dennis Madalone, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden and Leonard Nimoy as well as stories that are notable in the Star Trek universe.
Morga discusses his time performing a unique vertical stunt designed to look like Riker levitating in the episode "Schisms" on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Tom also discusses in great detail his doubling the classic character Koloth in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Klingon episode "Blood Oath" shot on location in Pasadena near Hollywood at the historic Millard house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Never before seen rehearsal and choreography stunt footage on and off the set of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine plus other episodes are discussed. Morga talks about stunt doubling for the great J.G. Hertzler as General Martok multiple times. Also Morga discusses the three DS9 episodes "Armageddon Game", "The Sword of Kahless" and "The Emperor's new Cloak" along with Voyager episode "Day of Honor" including a fight choreography sequence with Leslie Hoffman before taping, right in front of the director Jesús Salvador Treviño. Tom is asked the question about an infamous holodeck/holosuite role
A world-renowned authority on Star Trek novels, Batman, Underworld, Farscape, and countless other franchises, Greg Cox is Bryan and Lili's interview guest. Greg is a science fiction author best known for his media tie-in novelizations. Cox discusses his career starting with writing short fiction for such magazines as "Amazing Stories" and "Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine". Greg goes on to discuss meeting and being mentored by legendary science fiction editor David Hartwell, who launched Pocket Books' line of STAR TREK novels, plus later working with editor John J. Ordover at Pocket Books in the realm of Star Trek novels and other franchises. Bryan asks Greg about his first two Star Trek novels, a Deep Space Nine book co-written with John Gregory Betancourt and a Next Generation novel with Kij Johnson, and how both of those early collaborations worked in very different fashions. Greg goes into granular details on getting the Star Trek bible for Deep Space Nine even before the series aired.
Bryan and Lili welcome Leslie Hoffman, Hollywood stuntwoman and trailblazer in coordinating safety for years in the industry's highest levels of stunt performers. A renowned authority in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager on and off the Paramount sound stages, Leslie discusses specifics on her time in the mid nineties to early 2000's stunt doubling and playing characters. Leslie talks about saving an effects crewmember when a camera crane arm hits his A-frame ladder and playing the role of Casino patron in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Bada-Bing Bada-Bang" and doubling Roxann Dawson as Lt. B'Elanna Torres with a video clip of her from the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Blood Fever". Hoffman walks viewers step by step through an unusual stunt scene in Quarks bar from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Time's Orphan". Leslie describes the choreography and her moment in order of the stunt's while never before seen behind the scenes images are shared with her.
Leslie Hoffman, Hollywood stuntwoman talks about her time working with director Wes Craven on the 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" Hoffman shares moments from that film as a clip form her scene is shown. Hoffman discusses in great detail her time working in a cavern scene providing stunt safety and more on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Time's Orphan", particularly working with Hana Hatae who played Molly O'Brien. Leslie discusses numerous instances working as Roxann Dawson's stunt double for B'Elanna Torres, her favorite episode as a stunt double, and her time on the Voyager episode "Day of Honor" and "Rocks and Shoals" from Deep Space Nine. Hoffman pays homage to stunt legends Paul Stader and Dennis Madalone while sharing stories about being elected to SAG co-chair board of directors and the stunt and safety commission. Hoffman talks about Voyager episode "Extreme Risk" and time on choreographing stunt scenes and doubling on Star Trek: DS9/Voyager with Tom Morga.
From High-Flying Feats to Star Trek Safety, eight stunt superstars integral to Star Trek's 80's and 90's era, join Bryan and Lili for stories that evoke action and imagination. Dennis Madalone, as the stunt coordinator, provides a look back at his expertise on the Paramount sound stages, which were essential in balancing the pursuit of thrilling action scenes and choreography. Leslie Hoffman looks back at stories from specific times at Paul Stader's stunt gym as well as "Time's Orphan" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tom Morga shares weapon wielding specifics from DS9 "Battle Lines" plus stories of doubling as a Romulan with Pat Tallman and Irving Lewis in "The Next Phase" from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Chester Tripp III gives his perspective on remembering being on his feet for long days and is shown with George Colucci who played a Ferengi for stunts in Quarks Bar on Deep Space Nine's "Times Orphan". Mark Riccardi chimes in about his mimicking stunt doubling Jonathan Frakes
A conclusion to the two-part interview with eight Star Trek stunt superstars from the 1980's-1990's, some even worked into the early 2000's on Star Trek Voyager and Enterprise. Dennis Madalone, Tom Morga, Mark Riccardi, Irving Lewis, George Colucci, Leslie Hoffman, Chris Doyle, and Chester Trip III join hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim for a walk through the stunt beats and streets down Paramount and into the Star Trek stunt-universe. "Stunt work is exceptional work, arguably harder, than the acting itself - certainly in terms of physicality" as Lili Fox-Lim conveys to the audience.. The topics cover a wide variety of back-stories behind the scenes and stunts from Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Schisms" and "Second Chances". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Captive Pursuit", "If Wishes were Horses", "The Homecoming", "The Abandoned", "The Ship". "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", "Rocks and Shoals". Plus, Star Trek: Voyager episode "Futures End".
Bobby "D" was Unit Production Manager for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Bobby "D" discusses his affinity for Aaron Spelling and the fascinating growth of Assistant Director Les Landau who moved to a director on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim review season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds into a deep dive of analysis on the first set of subject matter which includes their clear-cut favorite episode "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow". Carl Kocis, lifelong Trekkie, and writer on the talk show "A Captain's Log", is behind the deep analysis of Strange New Worlds, ending partway through the season two review on the crossover episode "Those Old Scientist". Bryan and Lili continue the second part of their interview with Star Trek Deep Space Nine Unit Production manager and Line Producer Robert della Santina. Bobby "D" further relays his experiences on shooting in various locations for the show, as well as how to resolve staying on schedule moving from around Griffith Park and Los Angeles back to sound stages, even with DS9 not being a heavy on-location show in comparison to the program "Hart to Hart."
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim welcome Joanna Ferbrache in their new science in Star Trek segment titled "Tractor Beam me!". The 2-time Emmy Award nominated make-up artist on Star Trek, Doug Drexler, who has also won an academy award for Dick Tracy discusses his work on Dick Tracy and on Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Next Generation. He praises Dick Smith and Geoffrey Mandel, as well as discusses originally owning a Manhattan, NY based Star Trek store called Federation Trading Post. Bob Justman is fondly remembered and referred to as being the second-most important person on Star Trek with connections that were integral to his success. Justman was remembered for doing a Disney Space series and the Outer Limits, Star Trek official moments with Mike Minor and Lee Cole at Paramount Pictures, and introduced the makeup and evolution of Hollywood makeup among other stories about Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Hosts Lili Fox-Lim and Bryan Kreutz further discuss with 2-time Emmy Award nominated make-up artist on Star Trek Doug Drexler, concludes his discussion on Star Trek explaining that the Enterprise had an aerial view of walking through wreckage in a unique set and art moment he was involved with and the overall experiences he's had in his career working on the show. The interview shifts back to Star Trek: Next Generation where Doug received two Emmy Award nominations as "Makeup Artist", the last one in 1993 for "The Inner Light", but more specifically in 1990 for the episode "Allegiance". Drexler shares stories on actor John de Lancie's rear end makeup on the actual set in front of crew with director Les Landau making this an unforgettable story during the episode "Deja Q", plus many more stories about Dan Curry, Enterprise and the film Dick Tracy.
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim first do a "Tractor Beam me!" challenge with Joanna Ferbrache in a phaser's origin story. Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim interview Tanya Lemani, but Like Lili Fox-Lim, Tanya Lemani is a tri-lingual entertainer who speaks English, Russian and Persian fluently. Commonly referred to as the Jack-the Ripper episode, Tanya Lemani danced into the hearts of Star Trek viewers including Kirk, McCoy, and Scotty among the Argelian's as she tells Bryan and Lili stories from her appearance in 1967's "Wolf in the Fold" episode. Tanya also talks about being hired as a location manager working behind the camera later in her career. At the forefront of her discussion in Television and film in Hollywood Tanya also shares moments from her extensive guest roles in series like "The Man from Uncle", "Get Smart", "I Dream of Jeannie" and more.
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim continue their interview with Tanya Lemani in part two. Before the interview resumes, news is revealed that in October 2024, there will be an Elvis cruise to Hawaii with Tanya Lemani as a featured guest. Tanya looks back on working and having lots of fun with Bob Hope on set stating, "He never stopped telling jokes, he was cracking jokes in between shows, in the show, before and after, and all the time." He was lots of fun to work with. Tanya shares more about her career in the film industry, as well as her experience with seeing Elvis Presley. Tanya also talks about doing Photo Ops among the Star Trek fans who are crazy, in a polite way, and dressed in costumes from the Star Trek show. Plus Tanya discusses two of her books and some stories behind them.
Bryan and Lili tease there's a mid-season Star Trek: Discovery climax. The segment "Tractor Beam me!" brings Joanna Ferbrache back on the viewscreen to reveal Geordi LaForge's visor provided him with the gift of sight and the science behind this Trek technology at its pinnacle. Bryan boisterously states, "This is going to be an intellectually charged interview with André Bormanis''. Star Trek Science Consultant, writer, and producer André Bormanis is interviewed in this part one of two discussions. The conversation with André continues with him talking about hitting it off over the phone with Jeri Taylor, a supervising producer on TNG at the time, after interviewing Andrea Jeri invited him to go out to L.A. to officially meet Michael Pillar, Brannon Braga, Ira Steven Bear, and Ronald D. Moore. Andre talks about how Star Trek: Voyager was being created while Star Trek: The Next Generation was winding down plus he discusses having a smaller boutique Lit agency get him into Trek.
A conclusion to the interview with Star Trek Science Consultant, writer, and producer André Bormanis. Bryan and Lili ask André about the third overall Star Trek: Voyager episode titled "Parallax" where the story needed a particle beam, and André would look at what it does in the story and prescribe the right kind of particle beam in the case of the "cracked" event horizon. André takes the interview through the step-by-step process on how he approaches a science level into episodes even where he's done the Teleplay and science pieces. André talks about his very first episode he wrote completely on his own in a script for Star Trek: Voyager titled "Waking Moments" plus Kenneth Biller's involvement. A discussion around favorite moments for André Bormanis surrounding the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Desert Crossing" working on this with Brannon Braga is discussed. André expresses that the DS9 sets were amazing and seeing the Voyager and Enterprise sets under construction.
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim welcome Bonnie Gordon for a two-part interview. Bonnie Gordon showcases some of her voices. She articulates that voice acting gives her tons of freedom to try all different types of characters. Creating her own character Bonnie Gordon discusses the very popular Star Trek Table-top role-playing game (TTRPG) show using Star Trek adventures. Being a huge fan of "Mama Troi", Bonnie discusses in great detail her USS Protostar Starfleet ship's computer voice is very different from Majel Barrett's. Furthermore, she initially asked if she was to mimic Barrett's and they said "no". Bonnie states she can't wait for people to see season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix.
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim beam up one of the many voices of Star Trek: Prodigy, Bonnie Gordon. Bonnie voices the Federation starship USS Protostar's ship computer, plus a multitude of other roles in the Netflix series, and mountains of other acting gigs, including video game voices. Bonnie gives props to the writer's room on a longer than expected scene she had in Star Trek: Prodigy opposite Kate Mulgrew's character Admiral Janeway. Gordon also talks about her December 2023 singing along in a band called The Roddenberries, fondly named after Gene Roddenberries namesake. The interview wraps with Bryan asking a tough, but valid question, about Bonnie Gordon's standing up for fellow redhead curvy girl Mary Wiseman under Hollywood's size standards for women on television and how people connected with Tilly. Plus, she goes on to say women saw people in Starfleet and finally saw someone who could fit in her outfits and how Mary Wiseman is such an incredible person.
Bryan and Lili welcome Star Trek: Original series actor Garth Pillsbury for a two-part interview with the Hollywood based actor. Pillsbury is a classically trained actor, appearing in two episodes of the original Star Trek series, "Mirror, Mirror" and "The Cloud Minders". Garth talks about his early childhood moving around the U.S. His mother, who was into arts and sculpting, early TV roles particularly "The F.B.I." TV series roles he played and the ABC network series "The Invaders. Garth talks about the audition leading up to playing the role of Wilson in "Mirror, Mirror" and discusses why William Shatner didn't want him "punching" him during a scene.
A Conclusion in the second part interview with Hollywood based actor and photographer Garth Pillsbury. Garth was well-known for his role as Wilson in the episode "Mirror, Mirror" from Star Trek the Original Series and also appearing in "The Cloud Minders" third season Star Trek episode, which he discusses in great detail as his more favorite role with more lines of dialogue. Garth talks about being a celebrity, even though he never thought of himself as one, and going to the conventions signing pictures. Pillsbury discusses the film he was in, Malibu High, as a drive-in style B film where guys and girls would go there to make out. Also, he shares stories from his time as a photographer to find something else to make a living, while working for LAPD. Pillsbury winds down his stories talking about a Kevin Costner film he was in when Costner was starting out and stories of his time with Robert Mitchum.
Tara Rosling discusses her early days in Vancouver, her theater career, including the Shaw festival and traveling to Chicago. Rosling talks about her time with Alice Krige and the 1998 film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three". Rosling gets into detailed stories about landing the recurring Vulcan role T'Rina on Star Trek Discovery plus more. She also discusses her time working with actor Doug Jones, getting a mold and fitting before even knowing the role she was playing on the Star Trek Discovery series. Part one of a two-part interview.
Conclusion to the interview with Star Trek: Discovery actress Tara Rosling. Bryan and Lili do a traditional Vulcan Thresh-tor kashek meditation technique and decide to talk mind melds further. Star Trek news is discussed and revealed on new Season 2 Star Trek: Prodigy episodes with a date for release. Tara Rosling talks about prosthetic ears both Vulcan and Kellerun referencing her cast mate Callum Keith Rennie along with an interesting set of stories about her character T'Rina and Doug Jones Saru. A Discussion about Tara's upcoming directing at the Shaw Festival Theatre and her green eco-friendly business are also parts of the interview conversation.
Bryan and Lili are interviewed by Starfleet Captain Chip asking their favorite episode for each of the eleven Star Trek series. As both Bryan and Lili are inseparable while always in agreement as hosts, this episode showcases their own Utopian style positive Star Trek talk and candor towards the best of the Trek franchise. Bryan and Lili add a few episodes they both have their own different favorite liking toward. Some of the episodes in the top 11 that are discussed are as follows: "Life, Itself" from Star Trek: Discovery, "Crisis Point" from Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Nepenthe" and "The Last Generation" from Star Trek: Picard, "Masquerade" from the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, "A Quality of Mercy" and "Those Old Scientists" from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Lili is formally promoted to a full commander with a smile for Bryan at her side as a nod to the fictional Star Trek in-universe style promotion speech.
Phil Morris, a veteran of Hollywood acting and son of the former Mission Impossible star Greg Morris, joins Bryan and Lili for an exclusive 2-part interview. Phil talks about playing a small child background role in the Star Trek 1966 episode "Miri". Morris also discusses playing an engineer trainee on the bridge of Admiral Kirk's Enterprise on the 1984 film Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. Plus, Morris talks about his two roles, one as a Klingon named Thopok and one as a Jem' Hadar on Star Trek Deep Space Nine and John Kelly the 21st century Astronaut on Star Trek Voyager.
Lili fondly points out that BK and herself are the greatest Star Trek duo in the universe hosting this show about the greatest franchise, Star Trek. Lili is tested to keep her streak going of correct "Tractor Beam Me!" Segment answers on course for no correction. The second part of their Phil Morris interview continues with a discussion on the Jem'Hadar named Remata'Klan in the DS9 episode titled "Rocks and Shoals." Compared to the Klingon Thopok on DS9, where both species required heavy makeup. The conversation continues the remembrance of one of the hottest days in Los Angeles County history where a Deep Space Nine episode with Phil Morris present talks about his experience and how it fuels his acting. The discussion shifts to Phil Morris playing the part of Attorney at Law, Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld. Also, how he auditioned along with seeing Michael Dorn audition for the role at CBS Radford-studio-center, where the Seinfeld series was filmed. Also he talks of a Seinfeld spin-off.
Carel Struycken, renowned for his roles as Mr. Homn in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Lurch in "The Addams Family" joins hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim for an exclusive interview. After touching on the latest "Star Trek" news, our hosts delve into Struycken's non-verbal acting techniques, his experiences on various sci-fi sets, and personal interests. Furthermore, Struycken shares insights into his iconic roles, behind-the-scenes stories, and his passion for permaculture and gardening. Carel discusses the LA punk rock film "Population 1", as an editor and producer with inside stories and living in Hollywood Hills.
Los Angeles native Ricardo F. Delgado joins hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox Film for an exclusive two part interview. Delgado made his mark on prolific art and design of Deep Space Nine and the film Star Trek: First contact in the 1990's and discusses this in great detail. Delgado is a Storyboard Artist, Visual Development, Storyboard, Concept Artist, Writer, Production Design, Character Designer talking about his early days on Ghostbusters: The Animated Series at DIC and G.I. Joe in the early 1990's across the street from Paramount. Ricardo talks about Ralph Mcquarrie and how he ultimately made his way to Paramount starting with a phone call with Jim Magdaleno on Star Trek: The Next Generation then interviews and stories about meeting Richard James and Herman Zimmerman.
In this second part conclusion to the interview with Ricardo F. Delgado Bryan and Lili delve deeper into the fascinating world of art illustrations in the early stages of production design and more in their interstellar exploration of Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: First Contact and more in Hollywood. Before welcoming back Ricardo, Lili gets a huge reaction from Bryan with her whimsical words of wisdom to include five consecutive DS9 episode titles in one descriptive phrase about Delgado. Delgado talks about the DS9 pilot "Emissary", Paramount Stage 17 which was exclusively the promenade that Delgado had a hand in designing and baseball items on Sisko's desk. As a lesson learned about curves costing more budget money, Delgado talks about how the Miradorn starship seen in the DS9 first season episode "Vortex", as the final design, does not look like what he drew. Additionally, Delgado talks about development items he did as an "Early idea guy" for the film Star Trek: First Contact.
Bryan lightheartedly compliments Lili on her Vulcan at heart and sound mind but can't seem to find points on her ears with her hair even pinned back. The Star Trek news reveals William Shatner has been asked to return to his iconic Captain Kirk role with a proposition of a de-aging technology and news also comes with a condition that Shatner states he would only appear in Trek again if it wasn't a cameo. Andrew Probert joins Lili and Bryan for an interview discussing his start into illustration and art at a young age. Probert shares stories of getting out of the Navy, meeting his wife, then attending Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Probert talks about his days of working on the hit series Battlestar Galactica beginning in 1978 as a Production Illustrator. Plus, the conversation shifts to Probert transitioning to the big screen as a major contributor on Star Trek: Phase II's successor, Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979 with his iconic designs, Gene Roddenberry
Lili and Bryan discuss the newly added cast of the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series which includes Mary Wiseman as a recurring guest and the hopes of also seeing the Michael Burnham character appear as well. The duo of presenters concludes an interview with artist and designer Andrew Probert. Andrew Probert talks about being one of the first hires for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He and Rick Sternbach worked together to design the new Enterprise-D ship design exterior. Probert goes on to discuss designing the Galaxy Class Bridge, saucer separation, anime inspiration on design, paintings and designing Romulan plus Ferengi ships among other fascinating concept art design stories to present to Gene Roddenberry and producers. Probert discusses in detail the reason for the bridge design, tactical station and back bridge stations for the Galaxy class Enterprise-D among other stories working with Rick Sternbach.
Lili introduces their upcoming guest as Admiral Nachayev stating she was bold, beautiful, and believed bravely about the future trajectory of Starfleet. Natalija Nogulich as Nechayev's presence in the Star Trek universe pervaded more than just the six episodes with her inclusion as a straightforward to the point character as the discussion about this character is brought to life. Natalija talks about the role she played of Mister Moss' Honey from the 1978 film "Stony Island". Andrew Davis makes his directional debut in "Stony Island" and how she went to W.H. Macy for advice on how to sob or not sob to hold back emotion. Natalija talks about being welcomed warmly as a guest cast member on the hit TV series "Lou Grant" and "Coach". Plus, a "Coach" scene with Craig T. Nelson that had a medical emergency. Additionally, Natalija discusses the unique way on how she auditioned for a Pizza commercial with the same director who helped land her a role in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Tee'd up by Bryan, Lili uses her catchphrases to check out aka "Trek it out" a point on Star Trek financial success confirmed as the most-successful science-fiction brand worth over 10 billion U.S. dollars. Bryan and Lili resume their interview with Natalija Nogulich who played Admiral Nachayev on Star Trek: The Next Generation in four episodes and she discusses her two appearances on the spin-off series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Bryan asks Nogulich what preparation was like doing rehearsals opposite Patrick Stewart and his approach in directing on TNG. A clip from the late season 7 Next Generation episode "Journey's End" shows Stewart as Picard and Nogulich as Nachayev coming to terms in a heavy discussion on relocation of the American Indian settlers. Nogulich speaks to how she and Stewart would have likely been more on the same side if TNG went into an 8th season as writer Ron Moore wrote her character. The discussion shifts to Nogulich as Nachayev directed by J. Frakes on DS9.
Bryan and Lili discuss Star Trek's many records, some of them obscure like William Shatner auctioning off his own kidney stone for $25,000 to go to charity. Joanna Ferbrache returns under a covert operation in the dark for a "Tractor Beam me!" segment to challenge Lili. Leonard Crofoot is welcomed as the interview guest in part 1 of his 2-part interview. Crofoot, an extremely talented dancer and actor shares stories of his family, the 3-Crofoots, Ronnie, Gayle, and himself Len starting with the Kirov Ballet Company way before the 70's, when they hired American kids. Leonard discusses working with Carol Burnett alongside his sister for "Once Upon A Mattress" the TV special in 1972, his first film with Sally Kellerman, Robert Shaw, and Sondra Locke in "A Reflection of Fear". Crofoot discusses his Broadway and off-Broadway productions plus time in London with Carol Channing. Leonard talks about his memories with Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse at the London Palladium. Leonard talks auditions
The animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 has been announced as the series final season, however Bryan and Lili are hoping on board with more than 10 Star Trek actors who are asking to save Lower Decks. Bryan and Lili conclude their interview with Leonard Crofoot, the famous Broadway actor, singer, and dancer who is also very much relevant in television and film. Crofoot discusses Jonathan Frakes bringing him on board to play the role of Data's daughter Lal before gender and body selection. Crofoot goes on to further discuss the intricacies of playing the android role with tips from Brent Spiner. The discussion shifts to talking about different director styles during Crofoot's appearance as the Qomor dignitary in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Virtuoso". Leonard talks about doing the long running one man show he wrote and performed in titled "Nijinsky Speaks". Crofoot further talks about originating his Broadway role of Tom Thumb in "Barnum" where he received the Drama-Logue
The Borg are a formidable opponent for the Federation, add children Borg into the mix and you have a conundrum. Manu Intiraymi played the first young Borg as a recurring character on Star Trek: Voyager in seasons six and seven as Icheb. Manu is interviewed by Lili Fox-Lim and Bryan Kreutz, in this exclusive interview to discuss Icheb, producing films, A TV-Pilot looking to get green lit in the works titled "Star Crew". Manu also discusses in detail his film with Scotty Baker titled The 5th passenger, The Roddenberry Entertainment film "Instant" and so much more about casting and working with cast-mates young and old on Star Trek: Voyager.
Bryan and Lili announce themselves as panelists alongside their interview guest Manu Intiraymi. Intiraymi discusses that his parents were super 1960's free love, peace, dope, kind of parents growing up in Idaho. Manu also talks about being a survivor of behind-the-scenes things that happen in Hollywood, and the darkness that happens there for casting, etc. A trailer of the Lionsgate film "Hell on the Border" is shown with Manu playing a part as well as never before seen pictures of "Star Crew", the TV pilot series Manu is developing in hopes of being green lit for further development beyond his already co-written season one. Manu states he's a "social media disaster" or faux pas. I've got canceled twice; I think". Once defended Kevin Spacey plus how he gave Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp a really rough time on the name calling he did, later they both made up and are good now. Manu reveals and interesting theory on why Icheb, his character he made famous on Star Trek: Voyager
Bryan and Lili open the program with Star Trek's colorful hues of philosophy. Lili does a quick Vulcan Mind-Meld on Bryan and a tractor beam me segment tests Lili's wits, this time straight from the starship's computer as a test. This week's special guest is Elizabeth Dennehy. Dennehy opens by talking about her father Brian Dennehy, a two-time Tony Award winner, an Olivier Award winner, and a Golden Globe winner, following in her fathers' footsteps for acting first on stage then TV/Film. Dennehy talks about her time on the hit soap "Guiding Light" which is well into its stride portraying the character Blake Lindsey Thorpe. Host Bryan Kreutz marvels and makes a statement "The Star Trek universe had never seen a female character like Commander Shelby, portrayed by Elizabeth Dennehy in a pitch-perfect performance" then Bryan goes into ask Dennehy questions about her time as Shelby on perhaps the greatest two-part story ever told Star Trek: TNG The Best of Both Worlds, PT 1&2.
Bryan and Lili state they are headed for warp speed into a part two interview with Elizabeth Dennehy, but first Lili tests a Klingon Disruptor pistol and Bajoran phaser and performs a William Shatner impression. Dennehy answers a solid question about being a classically trained Shakespearean actress and aware that Patrick Stewart whom she's now working with on the Next Gen studied at the Royal Shakespeare Academy. Dennehy talks about Shelby being a new first for a strong female leader and as a memorable character who's challenged Riker for his job in a way on the season three finale episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Best of Both Worlds". Dennehy discusses her significant role as admiral Shelby in the Star Trek: Picard season 3 episode titled "Võx" as a reprisal. Dennehy talks about her recurring role as Sandra, a prominent member of the Council of Elders on the CW TV series "Charmed" which took place on the Paramount Studios lot. Dennehy talks Horizon: An American Saga.
Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim are thrilled to welcome their youngest interview guest ever to the show that being Rylee Alazraqui. Rylee, a recognizable voice and certainly a multi-talented person 'wise beyond her years', she shares the advice her father Carlos and mother have helped contribute to her enormously fast-moving career as a young actress. Rylee talks about auditioning at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank California landing the role as Rok-Tahk on the hit TV series "Star Trek: Prodigy". Fun facts behind sharing some of her routines behind the scenes are also brought forth in story by Rylee including watching the show after she's voiced the character Rok-Tahk, and being the opposite of her characters career dreams in science at school. Rylee shares her take on the differences of on screen acting versus voice acting among many other fascinating topics on A Captain's Log.
Kavi Raz who played Lieutenant Singh from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lonely Among Us". This interview guest is Kavi Raz who's Hollywood production company Kavi Raz Studios, has a hand in over 20 plus productions. Raz shares moments from his career including playing a regular character role on the hit Hollywood network TV series "St Elsewhere" for 52 episodes from 1982 through 1987 as Dr. Vijay Kochar. Raz discusses being a former athlete who almost participated in the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angles, preceded by a Bryan Kreutz reference by Lili for his connections to semi-professional Hockey. Lili Fox-Lim makes note of being an athlete as well in basketball and lacrosse. Kavi, discusses starting a theatre company that would eventually bring Indian plays to American theater here in Los Angles. Raz discusses his audition and playing the Star Trek: The Next Generation role Mr. Singh in great detail including working with the main cast, also talks about his own stunt.
